, Humalog came along with the instruction to inject and eat but this caused spikes (this is 20 odd years back ) so I'd inject early and watch the blood drop before eating.
I guess that would depend on your insulin
Nova Rapid is the one most people pre bolus with because it has a peak, so the idea is that you get the peak of the insulin activity and the carb intake to hit at the same time and so avoiding a spike post meal. Least that's the theory behind it and it takes a bit of messing about to get it right.
FIASP is a very fast acting and reading the leaflet with it says you don't need to bolus with it, simply take as your about to eat, never used it but I know of a couple who do and love it for its fast acting ability.
In the long run "does it matter" well some will argue yes others may not but it is way to control or lower post meal spike.
@Knikki, thanks for the info. I don't test after meals so don't know if I spike. Does everybody else test?I guess that would depend on your insulin
Nova Rapid is the one most people pre bolus with because it has a peak, so the idea is that you get the peak of the insulin activity and the carb intake to hit at the same time and so avoiding a spike post meal. Least that's the theory behind it and it takes a bit of messing about to get it right.
FIASP is a very fast acting and reading the leaflet with it says you don't need to bolus with it, simply take as your about to eat, never used it but I know of a couple who do and love it for its fast acting ability.
In the long run "does it matter" well some will argue yes others may not but it is way to control or lower post meal spike.
@Robinredbreast I like the idea. Does it make you fat? haha
I never used to, then started doing it after so many years and realized breakfast and lunch I had significant peaks upto 15 mmol etc. All those years of unknowingly damaging my body. I now pre bolus and have requested FIASP insulin.
@mike@work I wasn't questioning whether to bolus or not it was more about the time. I rarely use my Novorapid so suppose my question was a bit redundant in the first place. Just curious though.
I used to test between 8 and 10 times a day until I got the Libre, now not so often
Thanks @Mel dCP I think quite a lot of us wing itI don’t prebolus my Novorapid, I dose just as I’m sitting down to eat, but then I eat very low carb and don’t get a spike. I work out my dose for the carbs and protein before I eat, usually entering all the ingredients into MyFitnessPal while I’m prepping the meal, and entering it into MySugr in advance of meal times. I use the bolus calculator on that, as well as the one on my pump, and make my own decision about what to actually insulinate for, and over how long. If I was running higher end of my range, say over 6.5, I’d maybe dose a few minutes early, but it all depends on what I’m eating. Basically I wing it
I don’t think Fiasp would work for me, as it’s onset is too sudden for my particular food.
I wing it if I’m away from my own kitchen, with mixed success
Out of interest what do you dose for protein in comparison to carbs?I don’t prebolus my Novorapid, I dose just as I’m sitting down to eat, but then I eat very low carb and don’t get a spike. I work out my dose for the carbs and protein before I eat, usually entering all the ingredients into MyFitnessPal while I’m prepping the meal, and entering it into MySugr in advance of meal times. I use the bolus calculator on that, as well as the one on my pump, and make my own decision about what to actually insulinate for, and over how long. If I was running higher end of my range, say over 6.5, I’d maybe dose a few minutes early, but it all depends on what I’m eating. Basically I wing it
I don’t think Fiasp would work for me, as it’s onset is too sudden for my particular food.
