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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Good morning my beautiful friends!
I hope that you are all having a lovely day!
Do you find that the DAFNE suggested waiting time for treating hypoglycemia isn’t working?
Here is what happened to me yesterday evening.
Pre-dinner time I was at (a non flattering) 10.4. I had 30 grams of carbs, 3 units Novorapid and I added ½ unit more for a small correction aiming around a 8.6. There was no vigorous exercise during the day (and I prefer sleeping with an 8 than with a 6. )
One and a half hour later, I was at a 4.8. Clearly something was not right and I suspected that an unexpected hypo was on the way.
I treated with 3 glucotabs (overall 12 grams sugar as each glucotab accounts for 4 grams) I thought I would wait for the rise and add a slow acting carbohydrate as well, a digestive biscuit.
So I am following the suggested DAFNE rules.
Here is where things become complicated for me.
20:30: at 4.8 I treat with 3 glucotabs.
20:50: 3.8 (I wait)
21:00: 3.4 (still waiting)
21:15: 3.8 (thankfully…)
21:45: 4.4 (1 digestive)
24:00: 9.7
Fasting: 6.8
According to DAFNE rules, at 21:00 I should have treated again with another 15 grams carbs but, out of fear of not overtreating I decided to wait.
I have noticed that even quick acting glucose like glucotabs, take at least 30-45 minutes to stabilize my BG and push for a mild rise, unlike the DAFNE suggestions. And up until this point (and for 30 – 45 minutes) my BG keeps droping. It is not the first time that this is happening to me, in fact it is the normal situation. Eventually, my BG will rise, but this hour (almost) until it does feels like forever...
Do you experience a similar effect as well?
Do you also feel that quick acting glucose is not as quick as we are told/we assume it is?
Is it a matter of physiology and body function? (For example, some people have a faster glucose absorption whereas others don’t?)
Is it a matter of insulin sensitivity which hinders the quick absorption of glucose?
Thank you so much in advance for your replies!
Have a lovely day!
Josephine
I hope that you are all having a lovely day!
Do you find that the DAFNE suggested waiting time for treating hypoglycemia isn’t working?
Here is what happened to me yesterday evening.
Pre-dinner time I was at (a non flattering) 10.4. I had 30 grams of carbs, 3 units Novorapid and I added ½ unit more for a small correction aiming around a 8.6. There was no vigorous exercise during the day (and I prefer sleeping with an 8 than with a 6. )
One and a half hour later, I was at a 4.8. Clearly something was not right and I suspected that an unexpected hypo was on the way.
I treated with 3 glucotabs (overall 12 grams sugar as each glucotab accounts for 4 grams) I thought I would wait for the rise and add a slow acting carbohydrate as well, a digestive biscuit.
So I am following the suggested DAFNE rules.
Here is where things become complicated for me.
20:30: at 4.8 I treat with 3 glucotabs.
20:50: 3.8 (I wait)
21:00: 3.4 (still waiting)
21:15: 3.8 (thankfully…)
21:45: 4.4 (1 digestive)
24:00: 9.7
Fasting: 6.8
According to DAFNE rules, at 21:00 I should have treated again with another 15 grams carbs but, out of fear of not overtreating I decided to wait.
I have noticed that even quick acting glucose like glucotabs, take at least 30-45 minutes to stabilize my BG and push for a mild rise, unlike the DAFNE suggestions. And up until this point (and for 30 – 45 minutes) my BG keeps droping. It is not the first time that this is happening to me, in fact it is the normal situation. Eventually, my BG will rise, but this hour (almost) until it does feels like forever...
Do you experience a similar effect as well?
Do you also feel that quick acting glucose is not as quick as we are told/we assume it is?
Is it a matter of physiology and body function? (For example, some people have a faster glucose absorption whereas others don’t?)
Is it a matter of insulin sensitivity which hinders the quick absorption of glucose?
Thank you so much in advance for your replies!
Have a lovely day!
Josephine