Hi,
I've been type 1 for over 20 years and have been using a pump for the last 5 years. As those with pumps will know, the pump calculates the insulin required for correction doses when I am high.
There are times when the correction doses barely change my BG, which I find very odd. Particularly seems to happen when I'm very high - for example:
It seems like the correction doses in such cases would need doubling - but I know if I were to change my pump settings, such a correction ratio would be far too high in cases when my BG is not so high (eg around 12).
Has anyone else had such experiences? Is it possible than when BG is very high, more insulin is needed to correct than at more normal levels?
Thanks for any advice!
Andy
I've been type 1 for over 20 years and have been using a pump for the last 5 years. As those with pumps will know, the pump calculates the insulin required for correction doses when I am high.
There are times when the correction doses barely change my BG, which I find very odd. Particularly seems to happen when I'm very high - for example:
22.4 came down to only 18.7, after 5 units
Another time I stayed at 17 for a few hours, despite a dose of 4 units
Another time I stayed at 17 for a few hours, despite a dose of 4 units
It seems like the correction doses in such cases would need doubling - but I know if I were to change my pump settings, such a correction ratio would be far too high in cases when my BG is not so high (eg around 12).
Has anyone else had such experiences? Is it possible than when BG is very high, more insulin is needed to correct than at more normal levels?
Thanks for any advice!
Andy