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<blockquote data-quote="Scott-C" data-source="post: 2034079" data-attributes="member: 374531"><p>That seems to have worked out well - getting back to your starting level shows that the bolus amount was correct. </p><p></p><p>Here's a tip: T1 is inherently unpredictable and it will always throw unexpected fliers. Injected insulin doesn't work in the same way as pancreatic insulin. Some of it gets destroyed travelling around the body, which is why 5u one day might act differently to 5u the next day.</p><p></p><p>The reason I mention this is that we've seen many newly dx'd T1s posting that they've been recently dx'd, they've read all the books, they've totally caned it, they have their ratios figured out. </p><p></p><p>But then, a few months later, they post that they've become totally disillusioned with it because it's just not playing by the rules.</p><p></p><p>Don't be surprised if that happens to you. It's T1, it does unpredictable things.</p><p></p><p>Fortunately, none of them are really that dangerous. It is nice to see a nice run of in range readings, but, honestly, if you get the occasional hypo knock down to 2.5, some lucozade or dextrotabs will sort that, and if you make a mistake with a fish supper and end up at 12 or 15 for a few hours, that's not a big deal in the wider scheme of things.</p><p></p><p>I've been doing this for 30 yrs, I've got some very bling cgm, I know a lot about how insulin works, but I still make mistakes and end up above 10 from time to time. I don't worry a jot about it, because that stuff happens with T1.</p><p></p><p>The point I'm making is not to fret too much about your levels right now. You'll pick up ways to tighten them up over the next few months, but, psychologically, also be prepared to deal with situations where levels are doing a flier for no apparent reason. It's a normal part of being T1, so don't sweat it too much when it happens, just take some time to nudge it back into range.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scott-C, post: 2034079, member: 374531"] That seems to have worked out well - getting back to your starting level shows that the bolus amount was correct. Here's a tip: T1 is inherently unpredictable and it will always throw unexpected fliers. Injected insulin doesn't work in the same way as pancreatic insulin. Some of it gets destroyed travelling around the body, which is why 5u one day might act differently to 5u the next day. The reason I mention this is that we've seen many newly dx'd T1s posting that they've been recently dx'd, they've read all the books, they've totally caned it, they have their ratios figured out. But then, a few months later, they post that they've become totally disillusioned with it because it's just not playing by the rules. Don't be surprised if that happens to you. It's T1, it does unpredictable things. Fortunately, none of them are really that dangerous. It is nice to see a nice run of in range readings, but, honestly, if you get the occasional hypo knock down to 2.5, some lucozade or dextrotabs will sort that, and if you make a mistake with a fish supper and end up at 12 or 15 for a few hours, that's not a big deal in the wider scheme of things. I've been doing this for 30 yrs, I've got some very bling cgm, I know a lot about how insulin works, but I still make mistakes and end up above 10 from time to time. I don't worry a jot about it, because that stuff happens with T1. The point I'm making is not to fret too much about your levels right now. You'll pick up ways to tighten them up over the next few months, but, psychologically, also be prepared to deal with situations where levels are doing a flier for no apparent reason. It's a normal part of being T1, so don't sweat it too much when it happens, just take some time to nudge it back into range. [/QUOTE]
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