basal increase

  1. J

    BG spiking before bed and around 9 am

    Hello everyone new user here 23, 24 tomorow had t1d since i was 12 recently been put onto dexcom one which i love as i have always struggled to manage my diabetes for the last year i havent really taken it serious at all and have pretty much resulted in having no insulin to maybe just enough to...
  2. S

    Strange Pod Issue

    I wonder if anyone had experienced something with a set change issue. What’s happened. About 48 hours into my last Pod, my blood sugar started climbing as if my Basal needs spiked. I hadn’t ate in over 6 hours and saw a sharp spike, promptly corrected and went back to sleep. Two hours later...
  3. M

    Ever increasing basal need

    Hello all, I am a bit desperate and it seems like that healthcare professionals are not really willing to help in my country. My basal insulin need skyroceted during the last few months. I went up more than 10 units in 3 monthes. And its not enough. My sugars are crazy and it seems that I don't...
  4. D

    Help Needed: Rising Blood Glucose Levels

    Hi everyone, I am a fairly new diabetic going on 7-8 months now and have managed to control my blood sugars quite well with a HBa1c of 46 my last blood test 2 weeks ago. However the past 3-4 days my blood sugars have been really hard to manage and is starting to rise and I've doubled my...
  5. LooperCat

    Mixing basals, and a bit of period talk.

    I read in passing a post by @donnellysdogs where she said she was taking two basals, but can’t find it anywhere to refer to, so thought I’d ask the hive mind rather them PM her in case it’s useful to anyone else. You may recall I’ve mentioned before that I seem to be quite insulin resistant in...
  6. Postleneo

    Down comes the snow....

    Oh i love this weather.... blowing a blizard....so time to wrap up and keep warm with more Basal!!! :(
  7. paulliljeros

    Steroids and basal dose

    Good evening all, Having just gone through the fun of a suspected stroke, but getting the relieving news its "only" Bells Palsy, I was sent on my way with a big pile of steroids. I was aware of previous discussions regarding the affect on BG, so duly monitored, and as my sugars went up, so did...