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<blockquote data-quote="Circuspony" data-source="post: 1852574" data-attributes="member: 432241"><p>So you need to start keeping a diary. Take your BG level before you eat and note it down. Measure the carbs in your meal (read back of packets, weigh everything and Google if it isn't on the packet). Write that down too. Then write down how much insulin you've taken for that meal. 2 hours later measure BG again and write it down. That exercise will start to show you and your diabetes team patterns between carb intake and the insulin you are taking. All is needed for carb counting.</p><p></p><p>Obviously if you hypo then some glucose tablets or jelly babies are needed - but again, write it down. It'll show you how much you need to address a hypo how much extra insulin to take if you're high etc etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Circuspony, post: 1852574, member: 432241"] So you need to start keeping a diary. Take your BG level before you eat and note it down. Measure the carbs in your meal (read back of packets, weigh everything and Google if it isn't on the packet). Write that down too. Then write down how much insulin you've taken for that meal. 2 hours later measure BG again and write it down. That exercise will start to show you and your diabetes team patterns between carb intake and the insulin you are taking. All is needed for carb counting. Obviously if you hypo then some glucose tablets or jelly babies are needed - but again, write it down. It'll show you how much you need to address a hypo how much extra insulin to take if you're high etc etc. [/QUOTE]
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