tresiba

  1. T

    bad basal what to do

    hey guys im having high fasting bg between meals and upon wake up i fin out that my basal insulin pen was leaking from the vial should i take basal dose right now i took the last one yesterday at 8pm but i think it dosent mater cause the insulin is not working properly or should i wait to 8pm im...
  2. 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...
  3. C

    Weight loss help - doing it all right?

    Hi everyone, I’m a type 1 diabetic currently in recovery from an eating disorder, alongside this I would restrict my insulin to prevent weight gain, I’m now doing my insulin and physically feel a little better, but I am really struggling with the weight I put on, especially as it’s been so fast...
  4. J

    Night time lows

    Hello all, First time poster here and was hoping to get some advice on my basal dose. I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes around 2 months ago and have been following a low carb diet (eating between 30 and 50 grams of carbs a day). After some trial and error in the initial few days/weeks, I...
  5. nevenaves

    only high or low, no middle

    I was diagnosed with type1 diabetes when I turned 40 (now I am 44). Nobody in my family has/had it. At first, I was told my pancreas was still active and I was taking very small doses. Then a very stressful 3 years came, I didn't take care as much as in beginning and I increased my doses (life...
  6. J

    Blood Glucose Spikes after evening meal no explanation?!

    I’ve been type 1 diabetic for around 4 months now and considering its early days and everything still be so new, I have had really good control of my levels and I am able to achieve very predictable results every day with the help of carb counting ect. However, for around the last 1-2weeks...
  7. 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...
  8. S

    Stress and Tresiba

    So I was wondering if anyone could help with this. In the past two weeks, I’ve had two acutely stressful episodes. Not the most stressful events of my life by any stretch, not the most stressful events I’ve been involved with since using Tresiba, but stressful nonetheless. However in the past...
  9. G

    Tresiba not working. Doctor won't listen.

    I'm a youngish type-2 diabetic and have been using Tresiba and Trulicity for about 18 months. I'm using the max dose of Tresiba and am still hitting almost 400 blood sugar levels. Now my kidney levels are gets scary too... Recently, my doctor has added Novolog. It works! But she only has me...
  10. J

    Tresiba

    Hi ‍♀️. I am mum to a 15 year old boy who was diagnosed 2 years ago with type 1. He has recently been changed from levemere to Tresiba. This was done due to him being admitted with KA. We have been using the Tresiba for over a week. My son is complaining of tummy ache and diarrhoea. I was...
  11. S

    Tresiba Issues

    Hi, I was wondering if any of you could help. I've been having some issues with my Tresiba recently. Some days, I take it and it absolutely hammers my Blood Sugar and I'm going Low after every meal. Other days, it's like there's hardly any there, and I'm having to take 150% doses of Bolus to...
  12. P

    Levemir vs Tresiba for Runners

    Hi all, I currently take insuman as my basal insulin and although it's quite old I haven't seen the need to switch as my control has always been good. Anyway, time moves on and the time to change has now come and I'm weighing up Levemir vs Tresiba. My basal injected quantity has always been...
  13. H

    High blood sugars

    I seem to be having high blood sugars on a evening going up to 30. There should be no reason for this as I’m giving 20 plus units for my evening meal even when that much is not needed. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas I’m 20 years old, I take 46 units of tresiba each evening before bed...
  14. zacho44

    "Tresiba low" ??

    Hi everyone, so a bit of a back story, Switched from lantus to tresiba a few months ago (6 units every morning) and love it along with a a lowish carb diet i dont take much fast acting at all and have smooth readings usually. Havnt had a low in months This morning i went to take my Tresiba at...
  15. P

    Advice on night time hypos

    So last night I was tossing and turning for much of the night and was absolutely exhausted when I woke for work, checked my bg using my libre and it turns out I'd been hypo much of the night. With DAFNE principles I'll be reducing my basal by 10%-20% However I currently have 34 units of Tresiba...
  16. F

    Type 1 Sharing type 1 diagnosis experience

    Hi all I thought I’d share my type 1 story to help those who may possibly be going through the experience. Roughly 5 years ago my sister who was around 4 years old was diagnosed with type 1, as part of research through trial net me, my brother, mum and dad all got tested for the antibodies...
  17. Villovigo

    Type 1 Rescheduling injection time (Tresiba)

    Hello everyone, Not too long ago, I began using the insulin Tresiba instead of Lantus. I was told by my nurse that it'd be possible for me to take it at any given time daily that I desire (only once daily, naturally). Due to this, I decided to take it in the morning, as I usually wake up around...
  18. Courtneybrittanyx

    HELP WITH NEW CHANGE?

    Soo I've been diabetic for 14 years now and been given a new schedule regarding my insulin. I've just given a correction dose of 3 units of my novorapid but also its time to take my Tresiba insulin, I'm just checking if taking these two insulins so close together would be okay ? I'm 19 and...
  19. L

    Tresiba and Breathing Problems

    Has anyone had a reaction of constricted breathing? I started Tresiba on Feb 18 and fell at work on my back on the 20th. Three days later I was in ER for a breathing problem but just ended up with a diagnosis of a back contusion ( turned out to be a herniated disc). My breathing problem got...
  20. SarahMcers

    Tresiba Frustration

    this is going to be long winded sorry! Type 1 diabetic, on Humalog short acting for years but put on tresiba earlier this year. Also been using libre with miao miao for a few months. So....... I’ve recently drastically needed to reduce my basal rate I was having 18 then dropped to 14 recently...