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<blockquote data-quote="Silkroad77" data-source="post: 2291048" data-attributes="member: 488679"><p>Hello all,</p><p></p><p>I'm on Tujeo Solostar and Novorapid, both of which I've been on for about 2 years.</p><p></p><p>What I am going to talk about took a few months to develop: </p><p></p><p>I'm having issues with the insulins I am taking, in that my blood sugar levels are insane, more or less every day.</p><p>Per month I am having around 20 hypos during the night.</p><p>Before bed, my sugar levels are often 13-16 and sometimes up to 18, then during the night they drop, and very often are 3 or below when I awake, I don't take any insulin just before bed-I'm afraid to!</p><p>I've taken insulin before, but learned very quickly not to do so, unless I want to enjoy a lovely severe hypo!</p><p></p><p>Often on waking when it says 'low' on my libre sensor, only to go up to 4.5 or 4, or 6 around 10 minutes later (this is without my eating anything at all!)</p><p></p><p>I've put on 3 stones (19kg) and this is after changing from NovoMix 30, to Tujeo Solostar & Novorapid.</p><p></p><p>When on Novomix30 I ate more for dinner than I do now, and very often skipped lunch and had snacks instead, I also used to like having dessert a few times a week after dinner-yet my weight was far better!</p><p></p><p>Since changing to Tujeo Solostar & Novorapid I've changed the above, I use portion control, carb control, I watch my fat and carbs intake, I'm careful in the way I cook foods/the kinds of foods I eat.</p><p>I cannot snack anymore-I feel too full and never feel like having a snack!</p><p>My apatite has decreased and I find larger portions of one course or a smaller portion of food plus another course too much to handle!</p><p></p><p>I've tried the carbs to units of insulin that makes my sugar levels go very high. I was recommended this by my Diabetic Specialist before lockdown-but it doesn't work at all!</p><p></p><p>I've been more aware of portion control/carb counting and watching my fat intake, it's not helped.</p><p></p><p>I exercise a little more than when I used to take Novomix30, yes I have tried more or less exercise, nothing helps-my blood sugar levels go up from 12-17 after exercise, the time and amount of exercise doesn't do anything, I do not go over the top for exercise, neither do I just walk for 1 minute and then sit down.</p><p>I have been exercising for over a year now-again it's neither over the top, neither is it a tiny amount.</p><p></p><p>I have tried the reducing the insulin by 1-3 units, taking time to see how if affects my sugar levels, this hasn't helped.</p><p></p><p>I've tried increasing the insulin by 1-2 units and taking time to see how it affects my sugar levels, this hasn't helped.</p><p></p><p>I have looked online and I've seen that Novorapid can cause weight gain, but my issues is both gaining 3 stones (19kg) and the insane levels of blood sugar levels, no matter what I do.</p><p></p><p>I'm concerned about my health, as this yo-yoing of my blood sugar levels seems to be wreaking havoc on my body, and it's horrible.</p><p></p><p>Should I ask to have my insulin changed, or should I just carry on with tweaking insulin levels/portion control/carb counting/exercise/types of food I eat?</p><p></p><p>Please could you advise me and thank you for reading this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silkroad77, post: 2291048, member: 488679"] Hello all, I'm on Tujeo Solostar and Novorapid, both of which I've been on for about 2 years. What I am going to talk about took a few months to develop: I'm having issues with the insulins I am taking, in that my blood sugar levels are insane, more or less every day. Per month I am having around 20 hypos during the night. Before bed, my sugar levels are often 13-16 and sometimes up to 18, then during the night they drop, and very often are 3 or below when I awake, I don't take any insulin just before bed-I'm afraid to! I've taken insulin before, but learned very quickly not to do so, unless I want to enjoy a lovely severe hypo! Often on waking when it says 'low' on my libre sensor, only to go up to 4.5 or 4, or 6 around 10 minutes later (this is without my eating anything at all!) I've put on 3 stones (19kg) and this is after changing from NovoMix 30, to Tujeo Solostar & Novorapid. When on Novomix30 I ate more for dinner than I do now, and very often skipped lunch and had snacks instead, I also used to like having dessert a few times a week after dinner-yet my weight was far better! Since changing to Tujeo Solostar & Novorapid I've changed the above, I use portion control, carb control, I watch my fat and carbs intake, I'm careful in the way I cook foods/the kinds of foods I eat. I cannot snack anymore-I feel too full and never feel like having a snack! My apatite has decreased and I find larger portions of one course or a smaller portion of food plus another course too much to handle! I've tried the carbs to units of insulin that makes my sugar levels go very high. I was recommended this by my Diabetic Specialist before lockdown-but it doesn't work at all! I've been more aware of portion control/carb counting and watching my fat intake, it's not helped. I exercise a little more than when I used to take Novomix30, yes I have tried more or less exercise, nothing helps-my blood sugar levels go up from 12-17 after exercise, the time and amount of exercise doesn't do anything, I do not go over the top for exercise, neither do I just walk for 1 minute and then sit down. I have been exercising for over a year now-again it's neither over the top, neither is it a tiny amount. I have tried the reducing the insulin by 1-3 units, taking time to see how if affects my sugar levels, this hasn't helped. I've tried increasing the insulin by 1-2 units and taking time to see how it affects my sugar levels, this hasn't helped. I have looked online and I've seen that Novorapid can cause weight gain, but my issues is both gaining 3 stones (19kg) and the insane levels of blood sugar levels, no matter what I do. I'm concerned about my health, as this yo-yoing of my blood sugar levels seems to be wreaking havoc on my body, and it's horrible. Should I ask to have my insulin changed, or should I just carry on with tweaking insulin levels/portion control/carb counting/exercise/types of food I eat? Please could you advise me and thank you for reading this. [/QUOTE]
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