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<blockquote data-quote="Alison54321" data-source="post: 1827347" data-attributes="member: 472744"><p>I was diagnosed so long ago I really can't remember the details. There are a number of issues here. Did you have any time in hospital? I think most people spend a bit of time in hospital, were the dose is tested.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes there is a honeymoon period, which you can google, when after diagnosis, the pancreas comes back to life for a bit, but I think that might be too early.</p><p></p><p>I also think there is an assumption that something around 20 units of basal is just the right amount. But it often isn't. If you weren't in hospital, they may have treated you as that statistically rare, but also in their minds, average person. So you got the average dose, regardless of it's appropriateness for you.</p><p></p><p>If you are getting hypos reduce the basal a bit. Unless the bolus ratio is too high.</p><p></p><p>It's hard to get used to adjusting insulin. Do you have anyone to contact, that might be worth doing.</p><p></p><p>I don't know what the standard practice is, but too many hypos aren't good. So reduce the insulin a little, preferably with advice, but if not, do it anyway. You can always put it back up if your blood sugars go too high.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alison54321, post: 1827347, member: 472744"] I was diagnosed so long ago I really can't remember the details. There are a number of issues here. Did you have any time in hospital? I think most people spend a bit of time in hospital, were the dose is tested. Sometimes there is a honeymoon period, which you can google, when after diagnosis, the pancreas comes back to life for a bit, but I think that might be too early. I also think there is an assumption that something around 20 units of basal is just the right amount. But it often isn't. If you weren't in hospital, they may have treated you as that statistically rare, but also in their minds, average person. So you got the average dose, regardless of it's appropriateness for you. If you are getting hypos reduce the basal a bit. Unless the bolus ratio is too high. It's hard to get used to adjusting insulin. Do you have anyone to contact, that might be worth doing. I don't know what the standard practice is, but too many hypos aren't good. So reduce the insulin a little, preferably with advice, but if not, do it anyway. You can always put it back up if your blood sugars go too high. [/QUOTE]
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