My Insulin dosage is based purely on my pre meal readings between 5 and 10 units depending on my bs. My specialist insists that there is no reason to do a post meal check or adjust for carb intake because as long as the pre meal ones are within reason all will be well in the long run.
Does this sound a reasonable assumption? Personally I have my doubts.
My question is..if i adjust my dose to cover the food intake (1 unit for 10g carbs?) how do i calcuate the standard amount into this?
for example: If My Bs was 5 i would take 5 units and if was going to eat 50g carbs, would i take 10 units or just 5?
I am happy with my pre meal results, out of the last 60, 52 have been between 4.2 and 6.5 but last night i felt rough so tested 2 hours after food (1 chicken burger+bun, nothing else) and it had spiked to 15.6 from 5.2 pre meal :x I have a feeling this is not an isolated event.
Russ
Does this sound a reasonable assumption? Personally I have my doubts.
My question is..if i adjust my dose to cover the food intake (1 unit for 10g carbs?) how do i calcuate the standard amount into this?
for example: If My Bs was 5 i would take 5 units and if was going to eat 50g carbs, would i take 10 units or just 5?
I am happy with my pre meal results, out of the last 60, 52 have been between 4.2 and 6.5 but last night i felt rough so tested 2 hours after food (1 chicken burger+bun, nothing else) and it had spiked to 15.6 from 5.2 pre meal :x I have a feeling this is not an isolated event.
Russ