Is there sign of your bgs improving?I've not heard of half unit pens and can't see the point with so little difference between a unit and half a unit.
I've never used an aftercare tel. number as the diabetic side of my meds are overseen by my diabetologist.
I've just been reminded.I had bariatric Roux-en-Y bypass a couple of years ago due to worry over insulin intolerance after being on insulin over 40 years and the sheer amount of insulin I was on.Prior to the surgery my BG was well controlled
Post op (I lost around 12st in 6 months which was great) but a nightmare to get my BG back under control due to much higher insulin sensitivity.
Good luck with the op and subsequent control.
Interesting seeing all the different dosages - I always thought my insulin consumption was Higher than most people - but based on this thread, I guess not. The fact that I'm Type 1, a good body weight and very physically active - I guess all plays in to this but here's what I take on an average day:I am taking NOVORAPID 38 UNITS morning, lunch and evening time
Then my Lantus 100 units at night time
I feel this is quite a lot but sometimes my sugar is still high even I am also in low carb diet
I am type 2 with metformin SR also 500 mg 2 x a day (suppose to be 1000 but stomach upset is getting bad so I have to adjust for a while)
What insulin you are having??
Fantastic work @Mep .I'm on 14 units of lantus at the moment. For bolus I was having a total of probably 60 units per day on average. At the moment I've dropped the dosage to about 30-40 units because I've been replacing some meals with a glass of semi-skimmed milk. I seem to tolerate the milk without needing insulin. The only reason I'm drinking milk is that I'm on meds that require food or milk to take them otherwise I'd be fasting some meals. This is my work around to calorie reduction with my weird diet thanks to all my illnesses. So far so good and the weight is starting to move in the right direction. I just got to my wits end with the med dosage changes adding more weight every single time... so this is my way of fixing it. I'm aiming to keep calories at 1500 or thereabouts at the moment for a while until my stomach is feeling more comfortable. I have so much pain in my stomach as it is and the last thing I need is more weight going on it. Wish me luck though as tomorrow I have a lesson to learn to self catheterise myself and I'll have to do that 4 times per day.... just another thing to add to my "to do" list.
I got my basal down to 54 units then Xmas cars struck. Argh!!!!ha haFantastic work @Mep .
I'm on 63 units of toujeo300 basal and 25-40units of bolus daily now.
Had a near hypo an hour ago which is similiar to yesterday too.So reduced basal from 66 to 63 this morning. Might have to reduce again in a few days. I hope!
I love these reducing insulin and weight days.
Im sure you will rock this like all other duties you have to do to keep healthy.
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