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<blockquote data-quote="type2_2020" data-source="post: 2285326" data-attributes="member: 526318"><p>I think because you were so high, they are being cautious, this is why you're on a mixed insulin. Give it a month or 2 for your body to get accustom to the normal range and you'll be fine. Be careful to check you BG levels before and after meals, your meter is your best friend.</p><p></p><p>The diet you're on I wouldn't call it a low carb but a medium carb. You need to be a bit more strict and change pita bread for lettuce or similar substitute. Your insulin dosages aren't that high if it's mixed insulin, so that is a good sign. All grains are starchy, so bread whatever the type is a no go, try a salad with avocados, cheese is fine, you body can function on fats rather than sugar / glucose and would help with weight loss as well. Pizza also isn't low carb.</p><p></p><p>Just keep up the good work. Diabetic teams seem to want to stick everyone on insulin when they've either neared DKA or had one. I just see it as an overdose of sugar in your system but the lasting affects can cause complications. Your recent range looks promising and on a downward trend.</p><p></p><p>I had the same issue when I was coming down from 32.8 full blown DKA, I came down too quickly and would feel like I was having a hypo, this is normal, your body is just adjusting to the lower levels and your baseline might be a bit higher and your body starts wanting to respond thinking there's a problem when your meter says otherwise, this doesn't last for long as your body normalises and a new baseline is set.</p><p></p><p>I can go as low as 4.2 now without having any symptoms of a hypo but generally try to stay in my range 4.5 - 5. Work with your Diabetes Team and keep them regularly updated as to how you're coping or not coping, they will eventually ween you off gradually if you continue this downward trend, depending on what type you are. I think it's important to know what you're working with so quiz them about taking some test to determine what type you are.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="type2_2020, post: 2285326, member: 526318"] I think because you were so high, they are being cautious, this is why you're on a mixed insulin. Give it a month or 2 for your body to get accustom to the normal range and you'll be fine. Be careful to check you BG levels before and after meals, your meter is your best friend. The diet you're on I wouldn't call it a low carb but a medium carb. You need to be a bit more strict and change pita bread for lettuce or similar substitute. Your insulin dosages aren't that high if it's mixed insulin, so that is a good sign. All grains are starchy, so bread whatever the type is a no go, try a salad with avocados, cheese is fine, you body can function on fats rather than sugar / glucose and would help with weight loss as well. Pizza also isn't low carb. Just keep up the good work. Diabetic teams seem to want to stick everyone on insulin when they've either neared DKA or had one. I just see it as an overdose of sugar in your system but the lasting affects can cause complications. Your recent range looks promising and on a downward trend. I had the same issue when I was coming down from 32.8 full blown DKA, I came down too quickly and would feel like I was having a hypo, this is normal, your body is just adjusting to the lower levels and your baseline might be a bit higher and your body starts wanting to respond thinking there's a problem when your meter says otherwise, this doesn't last for long as your body normalises and a new baseline is set. I can go as low as 4.2 now without having any symptoms of a hypo but generally try to stay in my range 4.5 - 5. Work with your Diabetes Team and keep them regularly updated as to how you're coping or not coping, they will eventually ween you off gradually if you continue this downward trend, depending on what type you are. I think it's important to know what you're working with so quiz them about taking some test to determine what type you are. [/QUOTE]
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