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meggit13

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i have been diabetic for a few years now started on metfomin and the medicines just kept increasing and increasing and then 8 months ago they put me on insulin and untill i found this site i knew nothing about it all i was just told inject this much and come back in a month, a month later increase the amount, a month later increase the amount again till one doctor told me to just keep increasing the amount of nova rapid and glargine till i had sugars that were need were achieved so there i was taking 60 units of glargine at night and 30 units of novarapid after every meal, i kind of guessed that was a little to much so when i found this site i tried to follow the low carb diet and became ill so ive gone to low carb diet nova rapid is now at 14 units and glargine down to 50 but i still dont know if this is good or bad my doctor has now left and am waiting for a new one to take his place, i keep reading about how you should write everything down but what and when, im really lost and confused and now sugars are very high as i just sat and ate a very nice and sugary lolly pop ( i know its very naughty) so can any help me get on the right track
 
Hi meg,
What you need to be doing is to test immediately before and 2 hours after eating. If your sugar levels go up, you need more insulin. If it goes down, you need less insulin.

The most important thing to get right first is to make sure that your long acting insulin is correct. If you inject before bed then test before you go to sleep and when you get up. If there is a change of more than 1.6 then adjust your long acting insulin by 10%. You must make sure that you haven't had any short acting within about 4 hours of going to bed though.

Also, get yourself into a routine, eat the same amount of carbs at each meal until you've figured your insulin/carb ratio out.

Follow these rules and you'll soon have things figured out. Best of luck and ask any questions if you get stuck.
 
Hello meg .

Things take time to discover , read up , make sense and slot into a
successful routine for yourself.

Untill you get the routine sorted - things will still be quite confusing for you. :crazy:

Establishing a workable and doable routine in your everyday lifestyle takes time to adjust and adapt .
The best way forward whilst awaiting your new doctor - is to read up on all areas of concern and question things
you are unsure off.
Knowledge will give you a clearer sense of direction and inspire you to begin to make changes in your routine.

We all felt like this when first starting out - it can feel too much and seem quite overwhelming .
Best to make simple small steps that will feel easier to cope with .
Do things bit by bit , one a step at a time kind of thing !
Then in a few weeks you will look back and see how far forwards you will have progressed :thumbup:

Keep asking any questions or concerns you may have.
We are all here to help and support you.

Anna.
 
thankyou both for your replies its given somewhere to start as i cant just keep ignoring this and hoping it will go away xxx
 
You'll get there meg. I was much the same, given insulin and told to get on with it. All it takes is a bit of time and effort. Good luck!
 
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