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tugbagurbuz

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Hello all,

I have been a type 1 for just under 5 months and i currently use novorapid and lantus.

My ratio of carbs is 1:20g and 1 unit of insulin should drop me down by 4.5mmols.

The problem i'm having is that the insulin i have seems to be less than the amount i need. When i go by my ratio i go a little above normal. Also if im high and i try to correct it, sometimes the insulin doesnt bring my bg levels down at all and sometimes it only brings it down by 2mmols or so even when i inject 2 units.

Could this be because i'm becoming resistant to the type of insulin i'm using or does the ratio change over time?

Any helo would be appreciated! :)


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Hi
Sometimes insulin dsnt work the way it shud, right? There are plenty of reasons. Ur hormones, stress & activity levels have much influence over ur sugars. When ur sugars are high, u will be insulin resistant than when ur sugars are normal. Just keep a close eye & see what causes the highs. Best of luck:)

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Carb ratios change all the time due to time of day and so on. You just need to find an average that works best and be prepared to change it slightly.
 
Good advice so far. Diabetes is a dynamic condition and doesn't always play by the rules. Your insulin carb ratio will vary, you may be 1:15 ? Another possibility is that your background insulin is not enough ? Keep a detailed diary of all your readings, carbs, insulin etc for a couple of weeks. Discuss these with your doc/nurse. Good luck :-)

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Seeing as you are newly diagnosed, it will probably take a while for you and your nurse/doctor to find what is the best option for you! :) As long as your levels aren't too high then not much would need to be changed! But as mo1905 said it may well be your background insulin, and the only way to find out if it is that is a basal rate test! Which is having a carb free meal or fasting and then testing every 2 hours for a period of time, but your nurse will probably assist you as of when to do this!

Good Luck! :)
 
and don't forget , like me you're still in the honeymoon period, so our levels will be up and down....but a good point about insulin, do we become imune, i'm sure spiker will have the answer to that when he sees this thread
 
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As said above, if the ratios were fine before, it may be your honeymoon period coming to an end as well :(
 
SpikeThacker said:
and don't forget , like me you're still in the honeymoon period, so our levels will be up and down....but a good point about insulin, do we become imune, i'm sure spiker will have the answer to that when he sees this thread
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I don't think as a rule any 'immunity' to insulin develops; so don't expect to be increasing your insulin constantly. As has been said it is a fluid system so you need to keep an eye on it; for myself my morning ratios are much lower than my evening meaning that I need more insulin in the morning per carb than I do in the evening. Some people can have problems with certain types of insulin but I would imagine that you can discount that entirely at the moment; you are just getting to grips with things and there will be teething problems; just keep at it!

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Dillinger
 
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