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extended bolus

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    Type 1 Strange Side Effect of Eating Sausages

    Since switching to the Pump I’ve noticed quite a strange side effect to eating Sausages. Between 2.5 to 4.5 hours after eating, even with an Extended Bolus on board I see a sudden sharp spike in Blood Sugar levels (3.0/5.0 mmol/l in the space of about 30mins, more if I don’t have an Extended...
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    What does a successful extended bolus look like?

    One of the things you hear a lot of with Extended Boluses is "it's trial and error", which I don't dispute there's no way round that. The thing is to determine if something is an error and the cause of that error you have to know what success looks like and that's something, as I refine my...
  3. Postleneo

    Advice please RE Extended (square wave) Bolus

    Hi kind folks I am seeking your advice if i could regarding extended bolus when pumping insulin. I have my first pump appointment on 17/03/17 followed by training days then have been advised will be let loose and officially pumping on my own on 05/04/17 and am trying to get as much info before...
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