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<blockquote data-quote="urbanracer" data-source="post: 2444968" data-attributes="member: 140811"><p>Welcome to our gang, it's a lot to take in isn't it.</p><p></p><p>It can take a while for your body to adjust and you should let your average glucose level come down slowly. If you've been 'high' for a while then you may experience <em>false hypo</em> events without being technically hypoglycemic and these events can feel pretty awful - nice and easy does it!</p><p></p><p>Eyes - your brain is trying to make sense of the world viewed with a distorted iris. You probably will just notice one day that you don't have to squint to read sub-titles on your favourite Swedish murder mystery.</p><p></p><p>Your body may take a couple of days to show the effects of changing long acting insulin doses so go up or down a couple of units (under the advice of a medical professional - of course) and see what happens. Change again after a couple of days if you don't have the desired result. Many of us find that we require less long acting (basal) insulin in hot weather and warmer climates so don't be surprised if your basal requirement fluctuates a little over time.</p><p></p><p>There's never enough data. A Freestyle Libre will help to identify trends and it's a fantastic tool for glucose management. But be prepared for times when your body responds in an unexpected way and you will wonder why you are hypo or hyper, "<em>this didn't happen last time"</em> is one of my most overused phrases - maybe you will have more luck than me.</p><p></p><p>Good luck and keep asking questions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="urbanracer, post: 2444968, member: 140811"] Welcome to our gang, it's a lot to take in isn't it. It can take a while for your body to adjust and you should let your average glucose level come down slowly. If you've been 'high' for a while then you may experience [I]false hypo[/I] events without being technically hypoglycemic and these events can feel pretty awful - nice and easy does it! Eyes - your brain is trying to make sense of the world viewed with a distorted iris. You probably will just notice one day that you don't have to squint to read sub-titles on your favourite Swedish murder mystery. Your body may take a couple of days to show the effects of changing long acting insulin doses so go up or down a couple of units (under the advice of a medical professional - of course) and see what happens. Change again after a couple of days if you don't have the desired result. Many of us find that we require less long acting (basal) insulin in hot weather and warmer climates so don't be surprised if your basal requirement fluctuates a little over time. There's never enough data. A Freestyle Libre will help to identify trends and it's a fantastic tool for glucose management. But be prepared for times when your body responds in an unexpected way and you will wonder why you are hypo or hyper, "[I]this didn't happen last time"[/I] is one of my most overused phrases - maybe you will have more luck than me. Good luck and keep asking questions. [/QUOTE]
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