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<blockquote data-quote="Antje77" data-source="post: 2387995" data-attributes="member: 372207"><p>Now that is interesting (from a curiosity point of view, I imagine from your side it's mainly annoying!). For most of us the amount of bolus (and therefore total insulin) we use is highly dependent on the amount of carbs we eat (duh), so ending up with the same amount of insulin on less carbs is kinda strange. What is that insulin used for, leaving aside the difference between basal and bolus for now?</p><p>I can only speak from experience, so here are some thoughts that may or may not be relevant.</p><p>- I vary my carb intake, some meals or days are much higher than others. The amount of insulin (bolus, as I'm on a more or less fixed amount of basal) I take changes in a predictable way: more carbs = more insulin. Follows the book. However, I've never made a drastic change to my diet like you just did. Is it possible to have some stress reaction from your body to the sudden change, driving your numbers up?</p><p>- Many people have reported higher numbers need more insulin to decrease by the same amount as lower numbers; insulin resistance seems to increase with higher numbers. I have found this effect with numbers as low as 8, which is on the high side for me. Bolusing for food at 8 needs more insulin to keep a straight line than bolusing at 5. It may be something like that is in play?</p><p>- Can it be coincidence? Something brewing to give you higher numbers? Bad night of sleep? Or is your diabetes very much influenced by stress? Nerves for this experiment?</p><p></p><p>Like I said, I have no answers but I'm curious as to what is going on, so please keep us updated <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Antje77, post: 2387995, member: 372207"] Now that is interesting (from a curiosity point of view, I imagine from your side it's mainly annoying!). For most of us the amount of bolus (and therefore total insulin) we use is highly dependent on the amount of carbs we eat (duh), so ending up with the same amount of insulin on less carbs is kinda strange. What is that insulin used for, leaving aside the difference between basal and bolus for now? I can only speak from experience, so here are some thoughts that may or may not be relevant. - I vary my carb intake, some meals or days are much higher than others. The amount of insulin (bolus, as I'm on a more or less fixed amount of basal) I take changes in a predictable way: more carbs = more insulin. Follows the book. However, I've never made a drastic change to my diet like you just did. Is it possible to have some stress reaction from your body to the sudden change, driving your numbers up? - Many people have reported higher numbers need more insulin to decrease by the same amount as lower numbers; insulin resistance seems to increase with higher numbers. I have found this effect with numbers as low as 8, which is on the high side for me. Bolusing for food at 8 needs more insulin to keep a straight line than bolusing at 5. It may be something like that is in play? - Can it be coincidence? Something brewing to give you higher numbers? Bad night of sleep? Or is your diabetes very much influenced by stress? Nerves for this experiment? Like I said, I have no answers but I'm curious as to what is going on, so please keep us updated :) [/QUOTE]
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