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T88

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I hope someone can help..

My bg's are constantly high. I wake up in the morning and am lucky if they are below 8. If I carb count and inject 1 unit per 10g of carbs, as instructed, it usually does nothing and I stay high. If I take 2 per 10g it brings me too low. My general bg's are between 7 and 15 if I am lucky. I went through a few weeks of being below 12 but am right back up high again. My hba1c has never been below 8 and I have been t1 for 17 years and I do not know what to do. It is really getting me down and am so scared for my health
 
Not sure who has instructed you to do 1:10, but that's really just a starting point. If it doesn't work for you, you need to find the ratio that is right for you. 1:10 or 2:10 aren't the only options. You might try 1:8 etc

But before looking at your ratios it would probably be a good idea to check if your basal insulin is doing its job and keeping you steady when you aren't eating. Here's some info on how to do a basal test - https://mysugr.com/basal-rate-testing/
 
Diabetic nurse advised me 1:10 but have never been told anything different. Basal wasn't working but consultant made me do a couple of fasting/carb free runs to check it and after a couple of tweaks it went well but now that doesn't seem to be having much affect.
 
T88 said:
Diabetic nurse advised me 1:10 but have never been told anything different. Basal wasn't working but consultant made me do a couple of fasting/carb free runs to check it and after a couple of tweaks it went well but now that doesn't seem to be having much affect.
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Basal check again, but be sure not to eat during the test even if the meal is carb-free.
 
Hi @T88
welcome to the forum :)
from reading these first posts of your it seems as though you are relying on your Diabetic nurse to do some of your thinking for you.
Of course she is a professional -- but at the end of the day you need to own your Diabetes.

I would start by getting the book Think Like a Pancreas ---

have you been on a carb counting course -- DAFNE is the normal one that is run.

as has been said above -- basal testing is the starting point -- but looking at adjusting Insulin to carb ratios is also very important.

do keep posting with how you are getting on

all the best !!!!
 
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