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<blockquote data-quote="dancer" data-source="post: 991343" data-attributes="member: 110569"><p>A week isn't a long time in pumping. Over the next few weeks you'll be looking for patterns and your DSN will help you decide on what changes to make in your basal rates. </p><p></p><p>Yes, your levels have been high but you shouldn't make too many changes too quickly. I have seen high blood sugars even though I have increased the appropriate basal but the next day (or even the day after that) my blood sugar has come down. This will be why you've been told to "stay with it for 3days". </p><p></p><p>You don't want hypers but you don't want hypos either. It just takes time and lots of work (and chats with your DSN). You'll have to be patient. If you continue to be high with ketones in the morning, you obviously need more basal at night. It could be dawn phenomenon and maybe you need an even higher basal rate in the early hours of the morning. Ask your DSN about this - she'll probably have you doing lots more testing but it is worth it in the long run.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dancer, post: 991343, member: 110569"] A week isn't a long time in pumping. Over the next few weeks you'll be looking for patterns and your DSN will help you decide on what changes to make in your basal rates. Yes, your levels have been high but you shouldn't make too many changes too quickly. I have seen high blood sugars even though I have increased the appropriate basal but the next day (or even the day after that) my blood sugar has come down. This will be why you've been told to "stay with it for 3days". You don't want hypers but you don't want hypos either. It just takes time and lots of work (and chats with your DSN). You'll have to be patient. If you continue to be high with ketones in the morning, you obviously need more basal at night. It could be dawn phenomenon and maybe you need an even higher basal rate in the early hours of the morning. Ask your DSN about this - she'll probably have you doing lots more testing but it is worth it in the long run. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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