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<blockquote data-quote="Standard4" data-source="post: 1433326" data-attributes="member: 379789"><p>In answer to the OP question, there is no maximum dosage of insulin, it depends on how much everyone needs to keep within the 5.3 - 6.8 mmol target range if a driver, so many things can cause higher dosages, from just having a Cold/Flu, infection, Insulin resistance (my problem) at breakfast everyday, I have to take 18.6 units bolus just for 2x Weetabix and 125ml of semi skimmed milk. You can have different ratios/requirements throughout the day, I have five different rates for time of day/meal. My average daylight total Basal and Bolus is between 85 and 150 units a day. You can easily go up into three figures, just go out to a restaurant and have a meal and a sweet desert, the Carbohydrates could well be into 140-200g Carbs then your ratio to work out dosage. Doesn't mean it's wrong, just needed to keep your blood sugar at correct level, the more insulin you take will have less effect, so another catch 22 meaning you need yet more, which makes you put weight on and makes you more hungry. Eating sensibly, even when out, is the best way to keep under control. If you don't know the carbohydrate content of what you are going to eat, don't eat it! otherwise incorrect insulin can cause you serious problems long and short term?</p><p>But no matter what you think, Hypos are not completely preventable, and can always happen for any number of reasons. Frequent blood tests, 5+ a day if on a pump, will help keep you under excellent control.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Standard4, post: 1433326, member: 379789"] In answer to the OP question, there is no maximum dosage of insulin, it depends on how much everyone needs to keep within the 5.3 - 6.8 mmol target range if a driver, so many things can cause higher dosages, from just having a Cold/Flu, infection, Insulin resistance (my problem) at breakfast everyday, I have to take 18.6 units bolus just for 2x Weetabix and 125ml of semi skimmed milk. You can have different ratios/requirements throughout the day, I have five different rates for time of day/meal. My average daylight total Basal and Bolus is between 85 and 150 units a day. You can easily go up into three figures, just go out to a restaurant and have a meal and a sweet desert, the Carbohydrates could well be into 140-200g Carbs then your ratio to work out dosage. Doesn't mean it's wrong, just needed to keep your blood sugar at correct level, the more insulin you take will have less effect, so another catch 22 meaning you need yet more, which makes you put weight on and makes you more hungry. Eating sensibly, even when out, is the best way to keep under control. If you don't know the carbohydrate content of what you are going to eat, don't eat it! otherwise incorrect insulin can cause you serious problems long and short term? But no matter what you think, Hypos are not completely preventable, and can always happen for any number of reasons. Frequent blood tests, 5+ a day if on a pump, will help keep you under excellent control. [/QUOTE]
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