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I can second that, this tallies with when I start to see a correction kicking in.@PepperTed
With any correction of insulin whether by pump or injection then you should come down to normal target by 5 hours.....you should start to see a drop by 90 mins.. But it won't be the biggest drop in bg.. This will occur 2-3 hours after that correction.
What pump are you on?
I'm on an Animas Vibe with Novorapid. My sugars today have been:
2am - 9.5 (1.5u correction)
6am - 9.8 (3.25u correction)
10am - 11.6 (7g of carbs and 7.45u)
12pm - 12.4 (3.5u correction)
1pm - 13.2 (FED UP, 12 units of correction!)
2pm - 12.6 (1.2u correction)
3pm - 12.1 (5.8u correction)
4pm - 11.4 (0 units, thought I'd had enough and it was finally coming down...)
5pm - 11.4 (4.9u correction)
Now - 11.2 (is there any flipping point in trying to correct???)
So I make that 33 units correction units with apparently no effect. Most of the changes could be due to natural margins of error from my blood meter. I've had 7g of carbs the entire day, and hardly any food, where the heck is all this insulin going?
Obviously my basal needs to be raised. A DSN called me at 3pm and told me to put a temp +20% basal on, which I did. So far it doesn't seem to have made any difference.
I've just had a pretty carb-y dinner, just in case the lack of food / carbs was somehow contributing to this - I don't really understand it all yet. Had parsnips, carrots, peas, flour (yorkshire pudding) and a small bit of cake for dessert. Let's see how bad it gets now
Try a different type of insulin Ted, some people have a dreadful resistance to analogue insulin's. Have you ever considered humalin or animal insulin in your pump?. Metformin will take about 6 weeks to work so you will have a long wait n that deptOther option is to use the U500 insulin.
An insulin pump is an option for me at the minute and obviously from this post it doesn't sound very good? Would you advise getting one or sticking to injections?I just need to vent somewhere where other people will understand. I've worried my family by talking about how bad I feel, because they don't understand and think it's more serious than it is, which has made it even worse.
I have had type 1 for 15 years but finally went on to a pump a week ago. Because none of the settings are right my control has gone out of the window. My average BG for the week has been 12.2, and since I usually have quite good control I'm feeling awful. I have an almost constant stomach ache (one of my main hyper symptoms) plus slight nausea. This has been pretty much constant for the week.
I was talking to my DSN every day but of course she isn't there at weekends, so I've had nobody to talk to since Friday morning. None of my corrective doses are working... BG 13.4, take six units, test after 90 minutes and it's still 13.4. Take another six units because I'm sick of feeling sick, test again, ... 12.8. My corrective doses have worked since I did DAFNE seven years ago and to suddenly find that they aren't making the slightest difference is really frustrating because I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND! There are so many settings to change on the pump that I'm having a massive crisis of confidence.
It finally caught up with me an hour ago and I came downstairs to have a cry on my own, in the dark. But my husband heard me and came down to ask what's wrong, followed by my mum (she's disabled and lives with us) and when I sobbed that I'm tired of feeling ill, she panicked and called 111. So then I had to convince them that I don't need to see a doctor urgently, and I'm okay. Now I feel bad for making my family feel bad, bad for wasting the NHS people's time, and bad for feeling bad!
On top of that I really don't think I should go to work tomorrow or I will end up bursting into tears at my desk, but taking sick days always makes me feel massively guilty no matter how sick I am. I feel like I need a holiday from diabetes.
I just needed to get that off my chest
Pumps are fantastic devices as long as you put the work in to set them up properly and have the right cannula in the first place.An insulin pump is an option for me at the minute and obviously from this post it doesn't sound very good? Would you advise getting one or sticking to injections?
Peppermint tea can help with the nausea . I hope you get sorted soon.Thanks Bufger. I warned my boss (and HR) that this might happen, and they have been very supportive. The guilt is all coming from me!
I still haven't had a call back from the DSNs though. I know they must be seeing patients but I desperately want to talk to someone.I've taken the plunge and upped my basal by 10% because this is getting ridiculous. My BG was 13.4, I got fed up and took 12 units to see if it would have any impact, an hour later and it's 12.6. So frustrating. I just want the nausea to go away.
Thank you for the advice, hope all gets better!Thanks again everyone. Just an update that I upped my basals after discussion with my nurse, and I've really turned a corner over the past few days. My BGs haven't gone over 10 and my insulin:carb ratios and insulin sensitivity factor seem broadly okay - perhaps just tiny tweaks needed.
@georgeley63 you have to remember I've only been on the pump for a fortnight, although it feels longer. I've had a rough time with it but it will definitely be worth it in the end!
Thanks again everyone. Just an update that I upped my basals after discussion with my nurse, and I've really turned a corner over the past few days. My BGs haven't gone over 10 and my insulin:carb ratios and insulin sensitivity factor seem broadly okay - perhaps just tiny tweaks needed.
@georgeley63 you have to remember I've only been on the pump for a fortnight, although it feels longer. I've had a rough time with it but it will definitely be worth it in the end!
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