Thank you I felt a bit intimidated when people were saying I’ve to calm down etc. I’ve only had diabetes 5 years come October so I’m still learning everything myself
Sorry if the forum made you feel intimidated. We are here to help each other. If no one asked questions, there wouldn't be much point in having a forum.
As for still learning after 5 years, I am still learning after 20 years. One thing I still really have to get my head around is how different we all are and how much those differences affect our diabetes.
For example, we get different infections and heal at different speeds. So my ear infections (sorry you are suffering from that on top of the diabetes) could clear up in a couple of days with my diabetes back to "normal" (for me .. there is no such thing as "normal") whereas someone else may have a stronger infection that could take a week to get rid of the main symptoms but theri body could continue fighting the "residual bugs" for a couple more weeks.
I know this is not the answer you want.
My best advice would be to take the insulin your body needs when it needs it and don't compare with anyone else or what is your "normal". The right amount of insulin you need is the amount you need at that time to keep your levels in range most of the time. If that means you are taking twice as much as usual, that is as much as you need.
Take care ... and feel free to ask more or just chat or rant. That is what the forum is for.