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<blockquote data-quote="dani96xx" data-source="post: 2322039" data-attributes="member: 265389"><p>Good morning,</p><p></p><p>Firstly what a shock that must have been, I was 17 when I was diagnosed so not much older. I also lost a lot of weight and had a massive appetite. Is she injecting for her meal and then injecting separately for the snacks/puddings. Also once she treats the hypo is she then seeing her blood sugar raise higher than it should be? If her blood sugar is where it should be after treating the hypo it would suggest to me that her fast acting insulin intake is too high. If her bloods are going high after treating a hypo it would suggest she maybe needs to alter the time which she is injecting. I personally inject directly before a meal. If I inject too early I will find myself going hypo but then will see my blood sugar raise after. Also if she us having two injections close to one another the insulin could potentially be 'stacking'</p><p></p><p>What are her fasting blood sugars like? Is she able to go bed at 7-8 and wake up in the normal range? If so it would suggest there isn't a problem with the background insulin. If she is having hypos between meals and upon wakening you may need to reduce the background insulin</p><p></p><p>Regarding the amount of food she is eating, I understand it is difficult to control the intake after being given a life changing condition however if possible I would try and restrict too many snacks. I try and limit to one snack after each meal and inject for the snack at the same time as my meal and then have my snack not long after eating so I don't have to inject again.</p><p></p><p>Hope this all makes sense and helps</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dani96xx, post: 2322039, member: 265389"] Good morning, Firstly what a shock that must have been, I was 17 when I was diagnosed so not much older. I also lost a lot of weight and had a massive appetite. Is she injecting for her meal and then injecting separately for the snacks/puddings. Also once she treats the hypo is she then seeing her blood sugar raise higher than it should be? If her blood sugar is where it should be after treating the hypo it would suggest to me that her fast acting insulin intake is too high. If her bloods are going high after treating a hypo it would suggest she maybe needs to alter the time which she is injecting. I personally inject directly before a meal. If I inject too early I will find myself going hypo but then will see my blood sugar raise after. Also if she us having two injections close to one another the insulin could potentially be 'stacking' What are her fasting blood sugars like? Is she able to go bed at 7-8 and wake up in the normal range? If so it would suggest there isn't a problem with the background insulin. If she is having hypos between meals and upon wakening you may need to reduce the background insulin Regarding the amount of food she is eating, I understand it is difficult to control the intake after being given a life changing condition however if possible I would try and restrict too many snacks. I try and limit to one snack after each meal and inject for the snack at the same time as my meal and then have my snack not long after eating so I don't have to inject again. Hope this all makes sense and helps [/QUOTE]
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