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Insulin ratios

PG1759

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Messages
128
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Does anyone find they need lower or higher ratios at different points in the day ? I seem to require less on an evening for some reason ? Any advice would always be welcome.


Paul
 
Yes, have various basal rates through the day/night and boluses vary from 1/10 to sometimes 1/20 depending on time of day/ when I last bolused/planned excercise/meal size etc

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Thanks Brett. I seem to be dropping tonight and I'm stupidly hungry ! Might have needed less


Paul
 
I have 5 different ratios during 24 hours


Loving life
 
I'm still trying to find one ratio that works ! Haha. Cheers for the info


Paul
 
Thanks Brett. I seem to be dropping tonight and I'm stupidly hungry ! Might have needed less


Paul

Trick is to find out why, if you are normally ok with the ratio you used, whats different today ? Have you been busier today/smaller meal needing less/ more insulin on board than usual, then you start to learn to find patterns and pre empt your bodies response next time.

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