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Any folks on varied insulin to carb ratios for each meal?
My sugar levels decided to go a bit crazy a few weeks ago, the main bug bear is where my basal (Lantus) held steady until well into 7 hours or so was starting to pull be down 3-4 laters after my morning jab. I noticed that I tend to go low by 11-1pm and again around 5pm. I pared back my basal about 2u over 7 days or so but I ended up with far more highs and generally felt very unwell even when sugar levels were normal. So I know my basal's fine (and stays ok over night).
My D nurse was too busy to sit down with me today at my annual check to discuss but she suggested to focus on bolus to carb ratios lunch and dinner, instead rather than basal, and to go for 0.5u per 10g carb which personally I think is too drastic. (I've been on 1u per 10g carb for several months now).
So I thought I'd try 1 to 12g carb, testing this for tonight's dinner.
I wonder is this too small an adjustment? Or is this the right way to do it?
Any folks on varied insulin to carb ratios for each meal?
My sugar levels decided to go a bit crazy a few weeks ago, the main bug bear is where my basal (Lantus) held steady until well into 7 hours or so was starting to pull be down 3-4 laters after my morning jab. I noticed that I tend to go low by 11-1pm and again around 5pm. I pared back my basal about 2u over 7 days or so but I ended up with far more highs and generally felt very unwell even when sugar levels were normal. So I know my basal's fine (and stays ok over night).
My D nurse was too busy to sit down with me today at my annual check to discuss but she suggested to focus on bolus to carb ratios lunch and dinner, instead rather than basal, and to go for 0.5u per 10g carb which personally I think is too drastic. (I've been on 1u per 10g carb for several months now).
So I thought I'd try 1 to 12g carb, testing this for tonight's dinner.
I wonder is this too small an adjustment? Or is this the right way to do it?