basal

Hi all, Since starting on the Libre, I have noticed that my BG spikes pretty steeply JUST after I go to sleep (any time between 23:00 and 01:00 - I'm a nightowl!) and was wondering if anyone else had found this? I've posted a picture below to illustrate, but these are only a few examples...

Hi all, I'll be starting on Tresiba today or tomorrow. It's the first time in years I've had a basal that I only take once a day (I'm currently on 2x Levemir) and I was just wondering for those who are using it as well - does it matter whether I take it in the morning or at night in your...

Hi all, Just looking for experience with basal management and exercise (I'm personally on MDI but I think this also affects pumpers) - and actually more importantly, on days that you don't? I usually exercise Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays (although will sometimes miss out a day) and have never...

Hi all, I've been trying to sort my basal rate on my pump for a fair few nights now by doing overnight testing. But the last two times I've tried, I'd either been too high to test or went hypo after dinner before the pre-bed blood test. It's really frustrating me as on these basal test nights I...

As the title suggests, how many units of insulin do you take each day? I seem to be taking different amounts of bolus insulin every day in the quest for perfect blood sugars. Also, sometimes my number is lower post meal than pre meal but still in the 4-7mmol range. So would this be considered...

More than 95% of the reviews/comments that I read about the tresiba made me confident that it is THE basal to try as everyone appreciates its safety and efficiency. I started 3 days ago, but I seem to have lots of problems. I was at a 8 units daily dose of levemir, and I am injecting 8 units of...

Hi guys! Having a bit of an issue with injecting Levemir into my thighs. The long and short of it is that every time - without fail - I'm left with lumps and bruises at the injection site, I'm injecting 9u at a time with 4mm, 32G needles. I don't have a great deal of fat on my legs but I'm...

Hi all. Thinking of getting a freestyle libre to aid with blood glucose monitoring over the two week period to closely see what is going on. I'm hoping it will help me to get my basal rate straight and help with my correction dose adjustments (seem to be going hypo regularly with the...

Hello ! So basically, My basal rate have not been changed for 3 years. Now, I'm turning 18 in 2 months(11 of June), and it means, that there was a lot of hormonal changes in my body(as a female). I have some questions for you about you. Can hormons have any effect on how insulin works...

Hi all, lowered my basal back in Jan and had been happy with my numbers until this Sunday. Since Sunday I've been plummeting from 8.3 to 3.2 in under an hour, eating for Europe and still taking an hour to be safe to drive. Do I give things a bit longer to settle or do I reduce basal by 1u and...