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Smiler99

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I have had the dawn phenomenon for 2 weeks now and nothing seems to work any tips or advice
 
could i ask if you are using pens ( MDI ) or a pump ? i used to have dawn phenomenon when i was on MDI ( multiple daily injections) but after switching to a pump i was able to tailor my basal rates and avoid this.

If you are doing MDI some things you can try ( with help from your care team ) would be to ask about splitting your basal insulin dose....levemir is the most suited to this due to its profile. This could help to smooth out the dawn phenomenon some.

also one of the things i used to do was to take a fast acting correction dose the moment i woke up and tested / scanned. this does not eliminate the DP but does help to bring you back to range quicker
 
himtoo said:
could i ask if you are using pens ( MDI ) or a pump ? i used to have dawn phenomenon when i was on MDI ( multiple daily injections) but after switching to a pump i was able to tailor my basal rates and avoid this.

If you are doing MDI some things you can try ( with help from your care team ) would be to ask about splitting your basal insulin dose....levemir is the most suited to this due to its profile. This could help to smooth out the dawn phenomenon some.

also one of the things i used to do was to take a fast acting correction dose the moment i woke up and tested / scanned. this does not eliminate the DP but does help to bring you back to range quicker
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Hi I have split my dose just gradually increasing it as a split dose is new to me yes to the main. I take 6 units and 3 so far in evening going to increase to 4 tonight
 
himtoo said:
could i ask if you are using pens ( MDI ) or a pump ? i used to have dawn phenomenon when i was on MDI ( multiple daily injections) but after switching to a pump i was able to tailor my basal rates and avoid this.

If you are doing MDI some things you can try ( with help from your care team ) would be to ask about splitting your basal insulin dose....levemir is the most suited to this due to its profile. This could help to smooth out the dawn phenomenon some.

also one of the things i used to do was to take a fast acting correction dose the moment i woke up and tested / scanned. this does not eliminate the DP but does help to bring you back to range quicker
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The correction dose which I was used to doesn't seem to have any affect at the moment
 
Smiler99 said:
The correction dose which I was used to doesn't seem to have any affect at the moment
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obviously we are all individual and not giving out specific advice on insulin dosing...do you have a 1/2 unit pen for fast acting insulin ?
i do and if i need to do a correction i start out low and work upwards over time after seeing if any trends appear ....
 
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