pinewood
Well-Known Member
I was diagnosed 9 months ago. In the past week or so I've drastically reduced my ratios and still find I'm still going hypo after meals.
For example, I now take 1.5 units for a 30g carbs porridge/coffee breakfast and end up around 4mmol or less by the time I get to work. I used to take 2.5 units, peak to 7mmol or so and then flatten out at 5.5mmol when I got to work. For a typical salad I'd have at work for lunch, 2 units did the trick and kept me steady at 5-6mmol but now even 1 unit is more than enough and can drop me too low. My dinners are more variable so it's harder to track a pattern but I've also noticed I've not needed half as much as I used to - I had a huge pizza last night and 2 units was enough to keep me steady! At first I thought my Libre was faulty but I've been finger pricking constantly and it's matching up and proving the Libre is accurate.
Does it sound like my pancreas is firing back up before it eventually turns off? How long can this typically go on for? Should I reduce my Lantus or just keep reducing my meal time ratios - I seem to stay steady overnight so assume my Lantus is at the right level?
I know people always talk about decreasing insulin sensitivity being linked with coming down with a virus - can the opposite apply if you are suddenly less insulin resistant, i.e. could I be coming down with something?
Grateful for any advice.
For example, I now take 1.5 units for a 30g carbs porridge/coffee breakfast and end up around 4mmol or less by the time I get to work. I used to take 2.5 units, peak to 7mmol or so and then flatten out at 5.5mmol when I got to work. For a typical salad I'd have at work for lunch, 2 units did the trick and kept me steady at 5-6mmol but now even 1 unit is more than enough and can drop me too low. My dinners are more variable so it's harder to track a pattern but I've also noticed I've not needed half as much as I used to - I had a huge pizza last night and 2 units was enough to keep me steady! At first I thought my Libre was faulty but I've been finger pricking constantly and it's matching up and proving the Libre is accurate.
Does it sound like my pancreas is firing back up before it eventually turns off? How long can this typically go on for? Should I reduce my Lantus or just keep reducing my meal time ratios - I seem to stay steady overnight so assume my Lantus is at the right level?
I know people always talk about decreasing insulin sensitivity being linked with coming down with a virus - can the opposite apply if you are suddenly less insulin resistant, i.e. could I be coming down with something?
Grateful for any advice.