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<blockquote data-quote="smidge" data-source="post: 690378" data-attributes="member: 29301"><p>I have been totally shocked how slow Apidra is to get started. I need to take it at least 45 minutes to an hour before a breakfast of raspberries and yoghurt (7g carb). I have actually had a long discussion with Aventis Sanoffi about this. They are very interested and have asked me to send them some Libre readings. I was 'secretly' hitting 15 on a regular basis after breakfast. I'd been worried about the 9ish spikes showed by my BG meter after breakfast, but the evidence of the extent and duration of the spikes really hit me hard. It's a bit depressing, but also empowering as you can do something about it.</p><p></p><p>The other really enlightening thing for me has been the evidence that my BG is rising overnight resulting in high fasting levels - my diabetes team had been trying to convince me my BG was falling low overnight and the high fasting levels was the rebound. They wanted me to reduce my evening Levemir. Wrong! Totally wrong!</p><p></p><p>Another thing - chocolate hits my BG within a few minutes - the fat content does not slow it down. Tiny amounts of sugar raises my BG rapidly. I do not need more than about 6g carb to kick a hypo into touch. The list of what I've learned goes on and on.</p><p></p><p>Smidge</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smidge, post: 690378, member: 29301"] I have been totally shocked how slow Apidra is to get started. I need to take it at least 45 minutes to an hour before a breakfast of raspberries and yoghurt (7g carb). I have actually had a long discussion with Aventis Sanoffi about this. They are very interested and have asked me to send them some Libre readings. I was 'secretly' hitting 15 on a regular basis after breakfast. I'd been worried about the 9ish spikes showed by my BG meter after breakfast, but the evidence of the extent and duration of the spikes really hit me hard. It's a bit depressing, but also empowering as you can do something about it. The other really enlightening thing for me has been the evidence that my BG is rising overnight resulting in high fasting levels - my diabetes team had been trying to convince me my BG was falling low overnight and the high fasting levels was the rebound. They wanted me to reduce my evening Levemir. Wrong! Totally wrong! Another thing - chocolate hits my BG within a few minutes - the fat content does not slow it down. Tiny amounts of sugar raises my BG rapidly. I do not need more than about 6g carb to kick a hypo into touch. The list of what I've learned goes on and on. Smidge [/QUOTE]
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