I think I'm making progress

I'm feeling a bit better about my control lately. I've had much fewer hypos, nor the rebound highs which generally follow my hypos. I haven't been dreading testing for fear of being too high (or far too low without realising I'm hypo). I have some very subtle hypo warnings back (albeit still easy to miss but better than nothing) - generally confusion and so so tired, still hoping to get the 'sweats' back at some point but probably quite unlikely.

AND I think I have my basal insulin correct now, after weeks of trying to get it right. Yesterday I had a roast dinner without any carbs and was reluctant to inject any insulin for it, so I missed the injection. After 2 hours my bg was still near enough what it was before I'd eaten, so I just took 2 units with a couple of biscuits in the afternoon.

I have to say that despite being diabetic for 25 years and for the majority (up until 5 years ago), being in good control, I have a much better understanding of insulin and how the body reacts to both it and carbs since finding this website. Before I came on here I'd never even heard of insulin/carb ratio. I've been going to my clinic every 6 months or so since diagnosis and I'd still not been advised that it was actually a better way of keeping good control.

I so hope things are on the up from here on.....

Does that mean then that my basal is too high or does it do no harm to leave it as it is? Surely it's okay to be able to have a carb free meal without having to inject any bolus?

Carb free meals are very few and far between for me!