Levels really high all of a sudden

I don't know what's happened but suddenly my levels are high and staying that way.
I'm on 10 units of novamix twice a day I also take 500 metformin I can't take any more met as I starts to give me severe neuropathy symptoms.

My levels are not perfect but usually stay between 5 and 10 during the day usually around 8 mostly. Being on insulin usually gives a bit more freedom with food although I still have to be careful. I struggle because more than 10 units especially in the morning can give me lows and less than 10 doesn't cover me enough.

However the last few days my levels have shot up around 14-16 and seem to stay that way. My fasting is always high around 10-11 but during the day as I said earlier it comes under 10. Today I had roast beef with 2 roast pots and a Yorkshire and I usually tolerate this with my insulin and of I test 2 hours later my levels will be fine however today it was around 14 still.
I am due back to the specialist Wednesday so I will obviously speak to him but I wondered what could be happening. I have only been on this insulin several months now.
I don't want to up it as I get too many lows and then eat more all the time and I'm already putting on weight. I was very stressed the last week so wonder if anxiety is not helping.

Any advice would be helpful thanks

Jaylee said:

Hi @Rosieroo ,

Silly question. But you are gently rolling the glass ball mixing your Novomix, so the contents has a uniformed colour throughout the cartridge & not looking like a cloudy bubble lamp prior to injecting?

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No I'm not. I've never thought of this I will try in the morning. Thank you

Thank you everyone. I have actually started one last night so I will make sure I do it

LittleGreyCat said:

I'm reading about insulin resistance at the moment so wonder if yours is going up a bit?

Needing more insulin and putting on weight are two possible signs.

Have you considered cutting down on the carbohydrates a little? After all, the insulin is just there to force the glucose out of your blood and once your liver and muscles are full it all goes into fat. As A T2 you are presumably still producing your own insulin, as well as topping up with injections. I'm searching for the link I was reading and will post it if I find it.

Edit: https://baby.botherer.org/2018/01/sugar-sugar-baby-get-on-down-the-line-part-2/ - you have to read through the first part to get beneath the ranty feel and get to the conclusions. An interesting take on IR.

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Thank you im actually lada diabetic

LittleGreyCat said:

Your avatar shows you as Type 2 - if you go into your account details you should be able to change this.

Worth reading the article anyway as it also applies at least as much to T1s/LADA.

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I thought id changed it but have done it again .

Antje77 said:

How long have you been diagnosed? Could be the honeymoon coming to an end. Is there a reason you are on mixed insulin? Most people use basal/bolus. That way you can adjust both insulins independently. With the mixed insulin you up both insulins at the same time.

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I have now been changed to a Basal bolus regime today so hopefully it will make a difference