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<blockquote data-quote="phoenix" data-source="post: 402119" data-attributes="member: 12578"><p>Michael,</p><p>I'm glad to hear that you are using a background insulin. I have to say I have reread your post and it sounds as if you have no insulin in your system after the evening meal insulin runs out.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I have to say that the main reason I was offered a pump is exactly to avoid having to eat carbs before every activity. When I was really active for a few days I ended up having to halve my basal dose but that change doesn't kick in quickly. I was running marathons at the time. I now adjust the insulin for exercise so that only a trickle is delivered during and immediately after exercise. It was very useful when I did the sentier des bonhommes <a href="http://www.sentiers-pyreneens.com/heb_fr.php" target="_blank">http://www.sentiers-pyreneens.com/heb_fr.php</a> last year Even then I had to eat more than usual but then so did my non diabetic other half (if you saw todays Tour de France you'd understand the problem).</p><p></p><p>Fortunately the French system doesn't use the same sort of criteria for pumps as the UK. (I had good control before I got it) Equally fortunately it isn't fitted to me, I can take it off when I need to and indeed have just been swimming sans pump, sans insulin.</p><p></p><p>I'm not really clear why you don't use rapid insulin instead of actrapid with your meals .I think that this could partially eliminate your need to eat between meals.</p><p> (However, it works and you are happy then no problem and you certainly have found a way that eliminates your fears of a serious hypo)</p><p></p><p> I appreciate what you say about carb counting . When you are starting, it is time consuming but most people eat fairly consistent meals. When the initial work has been done then for many meals you don't have to calculate every time and you can get quite good at estimating when eating out. Personally, I try to make sure that most of the carbs I eat have a lowish GI but I eat them at mealtimes. </p><p></p><p>If you really want a fast acting insulin ask if you can change to Apidra. In most people that is faster than the other rapid insulins. I use that in my pump and I am able to eat quite late without the mealtime bolus still being active at bedtime ( I went out to a friends house for a barbeque the other night and we didn't start eating until gone nine , I went to bed at 1am with no worries/problems)</p><p></p><p>IHS,</p><p>the rye bread you are describing sounds very like the local pain de campagne here. (the locals don't eat baguette type French bread) I find it better than most breads in the UK but not as good as a very grainy sourdough or a nut bread.(ie nuts and various flours) If it's like that then I don't think it's as heavy as the</p><p> pumpernickel type bread Michael is describing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="phoenix, post: 402119, member: 12578"] Michael, I'm glad to hear that you are using a background insulin. I have to say I have reread your post and it sounds as if you have no insulin in your system after the evening meal insulin runs out. I have to say that the main reason I was offered a pump is exactly to avoid having to eat carbs before every activity. When I was really active for a few days I ended up having to halve my basal dose but that change doesn't kick in quickly. I was running marathons at the time. I now adjust the insulin for exercise so that only a trickle is delivered during and immediately after exercise. It was very useful when I did the sentier des bonhommes [url=http://www.sentiers-pyreneens.com/heb_fr.php]http://www.sentiers-pyreneens.com/heb_fr.php[/url] last year Even then I had to eat more than usual but then so did my non diabetic other half (if you saw todays Tour de France you'd understand the problem). Fortunately the French system doesn't use the same sort of criteria for pumps as the UK. (I had good control before I got it) Equally fortunately it isn't fitted to me, I can take it off when I need to and indeed have just been swimming sans pump, sans insulin. I'm not really clear why you don't use rapid insulin instead of actrapid with your meals .I think that this could partially eliminate your need to eat between meals. (However, it works and you are happy then no problem and you certainly have found a way that eliminates your fears of a serious hypo) I appreciate what you say about carb counting . When you are starting, it is time consuming but most people eat fairly consistent meals. When the initial work has been done then for many meals you don't have to calculate every time and you can get quite good at estimating when eating out. Personally, I try to make sure that most of the carbs I eat have a lowish GI but I eat them at mealtimes. If you really want a fast acting insulin ask if you can change to Apidra. In most people that is faster than the other rapid insulins. I use that in my pump and I am able to eat quite late without the mealtime bolus still being active at bedtime ( I went out to a friends house for a barbeque the other night and we didn't start eating until gone nine , I went to bed at 1am with no worries/problems) IHS, the rye bread you are describing sounds very like the local pain de campagne here. (the locals don't eat baguette type French bread) I find it better than most breads in the UK but not as good as a very grainy sourdough or a nut bread.(ie nuts and various flours) If it's like that then I don't think it's as heavy as the pumpernickel type bread Michael is describing. [/QUOTE]
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