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Message: <blockquote data-quote="urbanracer" data-source="post: 2061165" data-attributes="member: 140811">It depends !It depends on the carb content of the food, what your body can tolerate without bolusing and what your glucose level is before you snack.You are right in so far as 'insulin stacking' can easily make you hypo if you don't do it correctly, but once you know how your body behaves it is possible to do.You need to know the carb content of the snack and then determine if you need to bolus for it. Your basal insulin may cope with it if you're only going to have a few grams but for me a 10g biscuit might require an injection depending on what my level is anyway.Then you need to factor in your activity levels and know if you're likely to be burning the glucose off.It is very difficult to answer your question. You need to do it and then test afterwards because your diabetes is unique to you. If you stuff your face with several squares of chocolate and end up hyperglycemic then you will know you should have injected, and can try something different next time.But we always recommend discussing this sort of thing with your medical team.Welcome to the forums by the way.</blockquote>

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