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A question about hypo, quick carbs and NovoRapid

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Revontuli

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Type 1
Hello,

I have a question about hypo and insulin.

For example, before dinner, I had a hypo. I took one table spoon of honey and then ate food. Now I can't decide how to adjust the NovoRapid: Should I count the carbs of honey (as it was for hypo) or only the food?

Another question, I sometimes take NovoRapid right after the meal. Is it any problem?

Thank you!
 
Hi,

If you cover ALL the carbs you eat with insulin, techically you SHOULD return to your starting blood glucose... the aim of the game right?!

Because you were hypo, the honey will take you up to a normal glucose, then you should cover your meal with insulin only. If you cover it all with insulin then you will go hypo again..

I would also test 1 or 2 hours after you've eaten to make sure your not creeping towards another hypo, just to be safe.

I use novorapid with a pump and i bolus before i eat, this is because i am terribly forgetful and would forget if i didn't. Novorapid will start working after around 20 mins, so it won't really matter if you take it before or after eating.

Hope this helps :)
 
Hi Ebony,

Thank you very much for your reply.

OK, so I did the right thing :) I covered only the food. I'll check my blood sugar 1 hour later and see what's happening.

Well, I guess in my case it's better to take NovoRapid before eating. My blood sugar has been pretty up and down for a while, especially hypers, so it might help to avoid the spikes.
 
Hi,

No problem at all, looks like you had the right instinct, just helps to have someone agree with what your thinking i guess :)

You may find your BG is fine but i always prefer to check.

It's up to you when you inject, it's always good to experiement and see what works best for you.
 
I've just checked it and it's 4.4. Wonderful :)

Sometimes I get panicked and eat way too much sweets during a hypo... Then I always have to take more insulin to cover them too :oops: But now I'm learning :D
 
Don't worry, everyone does it! I do sometimes too, it's easy to forget when your hypo and stuff yourself with all you can find!

It's all a learning curve, if you didn't make a mistake you wouldn't learn anything new :)
 
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