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Insulin dose - timing

AlannahG

AlannahG

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Location
Ireland
Type of diabetes
Type 1.5
Treatment type
Insulin
Hey guys - pretty recently diagnosed and looking for advice. If my sugars are still really high 2 hours after lunch can I just give myself more insulin? Or do I need to wait till next meal?
 
how soon before eating do you inject and what insulin are you using?
 
@AlannahG . I don't really want to offer advice as I'm T1 and the dynamics of doing a correction dose maybe different for someone with T1.5. I'll tag @Daibell who maybe able to give more information.
 
maybe try bolus 15-20 prior to eating may help, but I would speak to your DSN and get advice from them
 
AlannahG said:
Hey guys - pretty recently diagnosed and looking for advice. If my sugars are still really high 2 hours after lunch can I just give myself more insulin? Or do I need to wait till next meal?
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Whey you say "still really high" do you mean your level was high before eating and high after? If you are high before eating do you give a correction dose along with the bolus for eating? Do you wait for that correction to work before you eat or are you eating when your sugars are still elevated?
 
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