How can I avoid these hypos ?

Hi good people,

I have noticed more recently that my Apidra quick acting insulin lasts longer than the carbs that I ate and if I do not continue to eat or snack I end up having a hypo.

My quick acting starts work within 5 minutes and last roughly 3 hours.

My food intake hits my body after about 14 to 16 minutes and last about 1.5 hours on average.

I have 1.5 hours of no carbs but the insulin still working for 1.5 hours.

I have tried nuts like walnuts and almonds as snacks to have some carbs and I drink tea with milk, but it is not enough carbs to cover all the insulin.

I have also tried to take my insulin after I ate but I spike to much and the insulin still outlasts the carbs that I have eaten.

I am not a big eater and happy with cereal most days as they are easy to calculate plus I can eat it most times of the day.

I have just started to try Tresiba a few days back, but this was happening way before then and is still happening.

Is there a way to minimize these hypos from happening?

Any guidance or advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

If you are hyping, you are taking too much insulin.
There are two things to consider
- basal test. Is it really your bolus that is a problem or is your basal dose too high?.
- reduce your bolus and take it earlier to avoid the spike

I would start with the basal test. If your basal is wrong, you are calculating your bolus on a false foundation.

Thank you In Response,

I will go and see how to take a basal test and go from there, but what you are saying makes sense, not only in this post but another one too that I just wrote.

Just want to add that I have just searched the term "taking a basal test at home" and have got some great information, big thanks for the pointer.