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Glucose levels dropping what to do?

Thanks for all the replies. This is all so confusing for me still. It's just getting the hang of this all. I think for peace of mind i'l probably leave it at 10 for tonight. That is unless my levels have shot up again when I check before bed.

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Has your dsn told you about correction factor yet. So for every 3 mmol you are above your target range before a meal, have your usual dose for your meal plus an extra x amount of units to correct.

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Make sure to ask about this as saying to up base to get levels from 12 plus before bed to normal before breakfast is a no no as there would be definitely too much base working. A note to add is when I knew there was too much base in me I often got hypo feelings at much higher levels than hypo as the base was working too much.

Also ask about dafne course as set doses of qa will only work with the same routine everyday, same amount of carbs each day for each meal and all at the same time.

I know you are newly diagnosed but I think this should all be taught from diagnosis and is often left alot longer than it should be, so the sooner you are carb counting and adjusting qa the better levels will be and give greater flexibility. Hope all goes well

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Make sure to ask about this as saying to up base to get levels from 12 plus before bed to normal before breakfast is a no no as there would be definitely too much base working. A note to add is when I knew there was too much base in me I often got hypo feelings at much higher levels than hypo as the base was working too much.

Also ask about dafne course as set doses of qa will only work with the same routine everyday, same amount of carbs each day for each meal and all at the same time.

I know you are newly diagnosed but I think this should all be taught from diagnosis and is often left alot longer than it should be, so the sooner you are carb counting and adjusting qa the better levels will be and give greater flexibility
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I think this is where the DSN's start to disagree with our way of thinking. i have been actively discouraged from having a correction dose so early on as they were concerned about hypos. They were correct because it appears if i have a high reading, but still continue to sit at my desk at work, it will have dropped by 3 - 4 mmol/l within 5 hours. strange huh? and that was before i started the honeymoon period properly. so the concern with someone with such an early diagnosis like Emma is that a correction dose could cause issues.

As for carb counting, absolutely get on a course straight away. i had to wait 3 weeks for the official course, but a dietician ran through the basics with me before that so i was well under way before the course. DAFNE is an excellent idea, but its not recommended until a year after diagnosis. this is to allow for any honeymoon period to pass first. I have managed to get a place for November, 8 months post diagnosis, but this is purely because being T1 has affected my career and my ability to travel offshore (as if being female in the oil and gas industry doesnt cause enough issues!). Once I have completed the DAFNE i will be considered for travel once again and so it is a priority. I have been told i might not get the full benefit as i may still be in the honeymoon period.

Emma - ask your nurse about these things as its important to show an interest early, but dont be discouraged when they tell you to wait a little longer. there has been a mountain of change going on and you need to adjust a bit before throwing a whole heap of other things into the mix :crazy:
 
I think if you are having less carbs the DSN may well be correct.. Less carbs.. Less quick acting insulin but possibly more bassls.
She has set you up to have to dose yourself according to carbs you previously ate..... This is prob why your daytime levels came down so much during the day.

Tour levels dropped a lot during the day, proofing that your bolus may be too much, but your levels rise are running too high at night time.

Your dsn is trying to balance your levels before talking about corrections.
 
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