Hi Dingbat, t
I've just skipped through your previous posts. Whether you are T1 or T2, It seems that you are at last getting an appropriate treatment. It maybe worth asking your consultant about your diagnosis. Have a look at this page and see if you relate to it.
http://www.locallada.swan.ac.uk/faq.html
There is some info on correction factors here:
http://www.diabetesnet.com/diabetes_con ... z18MTbVrAx
whilst the '1800' rule is very much a starting point it suggests that someone on 30units a day has a correction factor of 1u insulin to drop glucose levels by 60mg/dl (that's 3.3mml), I certainly think that any experimentation must start from the cautious.
There is also if you follow the links a page on carb factors, though as it says, it is if there is some insulin being produced it's more difficult .
Personally I would again be a bit more cautious :the 2 u to 10 carbs suggested by IHS would for me be far too much and would have been when I was on 30units a day when I left hospital (I actually now take less).
What I did initially was to carefully count the carbs in my meals, keeping to similar amounts for each type of meal for a while (ie if you have 40 for breakfast, have 40 everyday for a while, if you have 60 for lunch , do the same every day). This means there is one less variable, if you eat different amounts , it's more difficult to see what's happening. You can be flexible when you know a bit better whats happening.
Record the pre and 2 hour and next meal levels. You will soon see the results of your 5 units for these meals. You can then work out whether to adjust the insulin up wards or downwards. Alter things cautiously (with your Nurses 'permission') You might find you need more insulin to carbs at certain times of day (I use 1u-11g carbs for breakfast, 1u-12g carbs for lunch and 1-15g carbs for dinner)Many people with T2 use more insulin than this but you certainly aren't on a high dose at the moment .
Of course our lives aren't totally static and the carb factors are just 'best fit'.On days when you cycle you will probably find you need less insulin for carbs than on days when you sit down at the computer all day. You may find that you have to adjust for this.
The other very important thing is your basal. This isn't meant to cover the carbs in food, but to enable the use of the glucose released naturally by your body during the day. If your levels are rising during the time inbetween meals and overnight (ie when it's 3 hours of more since your meal)
It maybe because the basal dose is too little. if glucose levels are falling during these times then it's too high. Again this needs adjusting in small increments and it is normal to wait 3 day between adjustments. (again check with your nurse)