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Insulin resistance
- Thread starter briony1
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especially before time of the month!
Many of us find we need more insulin in the days before menstruation, it's very common!
For me it's the other way around, I drastically need to reduce my insulin doses before that time of month, or at least I did until recently. I'm 47 now, and periods have been rather random, and so have their effects in the last 6 months.
I adjust my doses as soon as I see it's one of those days.
You might want to contact your diabetes nurse on how to adjust your basal insulin and/or insulin to carbs ratios on those days.
For me it's the other way around, I drastically need to reduce my insulin doses before that time of month, or at least I did until recently. I'm 47 now, and periods have been rather random, and so have their effects in the last 6 months.
I adjust my doses as soon as I see it's one of those days.
You might want to contact your diabetes nurse on how to adjust your basal insulin and/or insulin to carbs ratios on those days.
Jasmin2000
Well-Known Member
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Not always ideal especially at night but the only certain way I can regain insulin sensitivity is to go for a 20+ min walk. Tried exercise bike but it didn’t work.
Also reducing the fats in my diet helps a bit.
Also reducing the fats in my diet helps a bit.
