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If 1 unit dropping BG by 2-3mmol was the standard for everyone then it might be a mystery, but as you have discovered it doesn't..... corrections can vary throughout the whole day.... I have a few different strengths programmed in to the pump, 1.5, 1.7 and 2.0........... you need to test the...

It wont tame DP but taking your dose before bed isn't a bad idea, as you're giving the dose time to get going and reach a decent strength...... The dawn phenomenon will basically begin to wind down once you break the fast and introduce fuel in to the stomach......so a morning tresiba dose wont...

Its in the same family as the common cold....

Is there a patterns to the lows, so at the same time every day or are they just random throughout the whole day....?

as little carbs as possible will give you good results, so cheese and meats etc..... you will need to get a blood meter in order to observe what certain carbs do to you and how much you can tolerate..

Spelled correctly.....;) Yeah, so the Levemir is long and Novorapid short......if no carbs are being eaten then you can stop the Novorapid but must always take the Levemir as normal..... A course sounds great.....good luck....

Sounds just like faulty sensors............and hopefully just unlucky you have got two in a row..... where did you install the sensor...?

Thank you all for your contributions..... Due to this coronovirus I have had some interesting conversations recently about our immune systems and also the genetic markers that are present with type one that are also shared with other conditions...

I think after a trauma like a DKA, especially one as severe as the one your partner had, its perfectly normal for his body to need to time to recover and settle down..... His muscles and brain were starved of energy during that time...... I have every confidence he will recover fully in...

So you have been stopping the meds to lose weight.....? That's unfortunate.....but that is definitely something you need professional help with....

Are you type 2.....? what do those medications do...?

Hi, Just looking to see how many type one diabetics suffer from other auto-immune conditions... If you could comment what they are after the poll vote that would be great.... just looking to expand my knowledge......;)

I pulled my cannula out today actually, but noticed immediately..............the clip connection however has not engaged properly sometimes and this has caused high blood sugars to follow.......i only noticed when i felt and smelled the high...... didn't go in to DKA though......just clipped...

The flexible benefits of the pump is the basal rates.......:joyful::joyful:

As most others have said.......this is mostly unheard of...... if someone has a fear of DKA, then they shouldn't be on the pump or should be making efforts to overcome what some may describe as a completely irrational fear..... the many basal rates a pump can deliver is the main reason for...

No response......he must be in the cells......;)

No taking it would mean avoiding a hypo, although you may then find yourself going high if you have not received the long acting portion of the dose..... knock off a unit or two maybe.....

would be good to see what you were at the 1.5 hour mark and then when the insulin for the meal is finished...... what did you observe before you started this experiment? Loews followed by highs later on? I personally find pasta fine in terms of the delayed glucose conversion.........i need to...

The alcohol in the cider will actually drop your levels, however ciders and beers are full of carbs.....so not ideal when diabetic..... you should really try and come off it for a while if you're having a hard time of late......but recreational its fine to drink, even as a diabetic....... you...

that would obviously be different for everybody........ the process would likely be losing consciousnesses as the brain has no fuel, then organ failure as the brain fails.... quite morbid topic.....:spitoutdummy: