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<blockquote data-quote="NewdestinyX" data-source="post: 223383" data-attributes="member: 35544"><p>Oh. Well even that's a little different than what you actually said - to prompt my response of 'not correct'. Here's what you stated:</p><p>That statement, as stated with no caveats, was incorrect - as others have point out too. Remember too that Bernstein's book was written quite some time ago now. I think even the newest formulation of Novalog wasn't even out. And for sure neither was Apidra or Lispro which are almost pancreas-like in their curve. Suffice it to say - that for a person desiring to stick to a normal 3 meal a day regimen - Regular insulin's response curve is too slow. But I've heard of people using Regular insulin like a really potent 'long' acting insulin to help them control certain period of carb sensitivity. Learning what works for your body and your eating style preference is HUGE and it sure sounds like you've done that.</p><p></p><p>As to WHICH measuring system we should use here on this forum - that you asked a few posts back - this is the Brit's forum and we should respect the metric system. Wouldn't it be JUST SO American to 'require' a British forum to know a measuring system that's only use is 'ONE PLACE' in the WHOLE WORLD: America. :roll: The Metric system is used around the entire globe except the US.. :lol: I made a little card for myself when I'm visiting here that converts mg/dL to mmol/l -- it's just a simple 'divide by 18'.</p><p></p><p>4mmol = 72mg/dL; 5mmol = 90mg/dL, 6mmol = 108mg/dL, 7mmol = 126mg/dL;</p><p>8mmol = 144mg/dL; 9mmol = 162mg/dL; 10mmol = 180mg/dL. </p><p></p><p>Great education on Apidra, fallenstar! Thanks!!</p><p></p><p>This has also been my experience - though not on a pump - just using Novalog - a little with meals. If I time it well with the type of meal I'm eating (higher in fat - inject about 20 minutes after meal; higher carb - inject 5 minutes before meal) then it works pretty predictably. If I later need to take a corrective dose - that takes longer to work and requires more in the dose.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NewdestinyX, post: 223383, member: 35544"] Oh. Well even that's a little different than what you actually said - to prompt my response of 'not correct'. Here's what you stated: That statement, as stated with no caveats, was incorrect - as others have point out too. Remember too that Bernstein's book was written quite some time ago now. I think even the newest formulation of Novalog wasn't even out. And for sure neither was Apidra or Lispro which are almost pancreas-like in their curve. Suffice it to say - that for a person desiring to stick to a normal 3 meal a day regimen - Regular insulin's response curve is too slow. But I've heard of people using Regular insulin like a really potent 'long' acting insulin to help them control certain period of carb sensitivity. Learning what works for your body and your eating style preference is HUGE and it sure sounds like you've done that. As to WHICH measuring system we should use here on this forum - that you asked a few posts back - this is the Brit's forum and we should respect the metric system. Wouldn't it be JUST SO American to 'require' a British forum to know a measuring system that's only use is 'ONE PLACE' in the WHOLE WORLD: America. :roll: The Metric system is used around the entire globe except the US.. :lol: I made a little card for myself when I'm visiting here that converts mg/dL to mmol/l -- it's just a simple 'divide by 18'. 4mmol = 72mg/dL; 5mmol = 90mg/dL, 6mmol = 108mg/dL, 7mmol = 126mg/dL; 8mmol = 144mg/dL; 9mmol = 162mg/dL; 10mmol = 180mg/dL. Great education on Apidra, fallenstar! Thanks!! This has also been my experience - though not on a pump - just using Novalog - a little with meals. If I time it well with the type of meal I'm eating (higher in fat - inject about 20 minutes after meal; higher carb - inject 5 minutes before meal) then it works pretty predictably. If I later need to take a corrective dose - that takes longer to work and requires more in the dose. [/QUOTE]
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