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<blockquote data-quote="AndyOD" data-source="post: 1691013" data-attributes="member: 137396"><p>Hi</p><p>I have had T1 for 46 years, I used to be on the mix like your daughter, </p><p>I went onto Basal Bolus in 2000 and it was much better for me.</p><p>The reason being I could finally properly experiment (which I believe is key) with my dosage.</p><p>So when I am high I can give myself more insulin before a meal to bring it down after - and live a more normal life. </p><p>It is unfortunate there is no magic to working things out it is trial and error unfortunately</p><p>The Basal dose is key though so in theory one could not eat and stay alive with the Basal, so it allows you to</p><p>manage the Blood Sugar Levels (BSL) by, ok, normally I have lets say 5 units of insulin before breakfast - I wake up and I am 15mmol/litre (normal range is 3-8 mmol/Litre) so I inject 6 or 7 and test 30,60, 90 and 120 mins, after to see what has happened</p><p>This is not fool-proof as there are exterior affects such as (if you get stressed (fight or flight response) or get a cold/ illness - BSL increases)</p><p>Unfortunately, as I say, there is no formula - Health care professionals have their limitation, they are not living with the condition 24/7 so I would think that when you discuss anything with them - they are giving their best 'current' knowledge which may be wrong for you as you (as all of us) are unique.</p><p>Hope this helps</p><p>All the best </p><p>Andy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AndyOD, post: 1691013, member: 137396"] Hi I have had T1 for 46 years, I used to be on the mix like your daughter, I went onto Basal Bolus in 2000 and it was much better for me. The reason being I could finally properly experiment (which I believe is key) with my dosage. So when I am high I can give myself more insulin before a meal to bring it down after - and live a more normal life. It is unfortunate there is no magic to working things out it is trial and error unfortunately The Basal dose is key though so in theory one could not eat and stay alive with the Basal, so it allows you to manage the Blood Sugar Levels (BSL) by, ok, normally I have lets say 5 units of insulin before breakfast - I wake up and I am 15mmol/litre (normal range is 3-8 mmol/Litre) so I inject 6 or 7 and test 30,60, 90 and 120 mins, after to see what has happened This is not fool-proof as there are exterior affects such as (if you get stressed (fight or flight response) or get a cold/ illness - BSL increases) Unfortunately, as I say, there is no formula - Health care professionals have their limitation, they are not living with the condition 24/7 so I would think that when you discuss anything with them - they are giving their best 'current' knowledge which may be wrong for you as you (as all of us) are unique. Hope this helps All the best Andy [/QUOTE]
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