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<blockquote data-quote="jonathan183" data-source="post: 2460519" data-attributes="member: 491092"><p>I'd say reasonable control ... but think my body may still be producing some insulin which I believe is supposed to help with control (I think the idea is your body can still do fine adjustment for small high or low doses).</p><p>I'm low carb and was already doing low carb before I started on insulin - which I think helps with the control. Smaller insulin doses mean smaller errors in desired vs actual achieved insulin effect. I know what a hypo feels like but have been fortunate not to have had any severe hypos so far ... crosses fingers & touches wood <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>I found Dr Bernstein's diabetes solution very useful.</p><p></p><p>I've never eaten enough carbs while taking insulin to get a carb ratio ... but do need bolus to deal with protein.</p><p></p><p>I'd say getting insulin right is much more difficult than non-diabetics realise. My suggestion would be to drop units quickly and add them slowly and try to keep as many things constant/stable while trying to sort things out. I'd extend that to eating the same things at same time each day for a couple of weeks ...</p><p></p><p>Hope you get things back to normal quickly.</p><p></p><p>Ed: I also find keeping a log of food, blood glucose and insulin helps work out what is going on. I started that when I was first diagnosed and kept it going since.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jonathan183, post: 2460519, member: 491092"] I'd say reasonable control ... but think my body may still be producing some insulin which I believe is supposed to help with control (I think the idea is your body can still do fine adjustment for small high or low doses). I'm low carb and was already doing low carb before I started on insulin - which I think helps with the control. Smaller insulin doses mean smaller errors in desired vs actual achieved insulin effect. I know what a hypo feels like but have been fortunate not to have had any severe hypos so far ... crosses fingers & touches wood ;) I found Dr Bernstein's diabetes solution very useful. I've never eaten enough carbs while taking insulin to get a carb ratio ... but do need bolus to deal with protein. I'd say getting insulin right is much more difficult than non-diabetics realise. My suggestion would be to drop units quickly and add them slowly and try to keep as many things constant/stable while trying to sort things out. I'd extend that to eating the same things at same time each day for a couple of weeks ... Hope you get things back to normal quickly. Ed: I also find keeping a log of food, blood glucose and insulin helps work out what is going on. I started that when I was first diagnosed and kept it going since. [/QUOTE]
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