donnellysdogs
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
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- Pump
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- People that can't listen to other people's opinions.
People that can't say sorry.
If you want to try basal testing, there are good instructions here:
http://www.salforddiabetescare.co.uk/index2.php?nav_id=1007
written for pump users but just as useful for MDI
I don't know if you read my topic about basal earlier @TooMuchGlucose , but I find that I need 8u overnight and 14u throughout the day to give me duration and keep me flat. It sounds as though you have a similar profile with a lower amount required overnight. Basal testing will certainly help.
The swings today are indicating that you need to do some basal testing. This would allow you to then check if your quantity of injection for foods is right or wrong. The link that @robert72 has given is excellent.
My concern here is... Tim mentioned 6 units basal for the morning.. That was his advise with your levels. You have sunk today from your bolus given... But you are still wanting to increase your basal dose against Tims advice to 8...
He splits his, for his lifestyle. He has recommended a dose that is less to keep you safe. I would personally recommend that you stay with Tims initial advice of 6 tomorrow morning and do another decrease tonight to 5 units until you can get a 1/2 unit pen.
I see your logic @TooMuchGlucose.
I am just concerned that like today after your bolus you dropped again significantly. By increasing basal to 8 tomorrow from the suggested 6 puts you more at risk of hypo. Only from my own personal experience I would start off lower and increase if there was just the tiniest % chance of a hypo that I could avoid. To me its safer to adjust insulin from higher bg's for a short period of time.
I see what you mean though. Its Only my fear of hypo's that makes me over cautious!! Inrespect your logic and thoughts and still maintain my well done on your learning and acceptance etc... It takes a strong personality to take this all on board whilst at Uni!!
Sounds like you might be getting Tresiba. I can thoroughly recommend itSo today had my appointment with the DSN and a consultant they have agreed I have definitely started to honeymoon again which makes sense also it's unlikely I've lost hypo awareness just that instead of being aware at 3.8 more likely 3.2 and lower. I got a half unit pen as well as someone suggested. I will be on low amounts of Levemir for a few days and I may be switched to a different long acting (a better one they said it's more expensive so nice to know there's no cost cutting) this one does not have a peak period like Levemir does to stop potential night time hypos switched to morning injections so at least I'm awake then. There's obviously still a lot of trial and error right now just very annoyed with my pancreas as I'm sure everyone is with theirs
Thank you to everyone who has helped and supported me over the last few days
Sounds like you might be getting Tresiba. I can thoroughly recommend it
Ah Tresiba's been around for a couple of years. I've been on it for a year now. Lasts up to 42 hours.I can't remember the name they said it lasted a full 24hrs about an hour to take effect and is pretty steady all the way through, it came on the market last year.
Ah Tresiba's been around for a couple of years. I've been on it for a year now. Lasts up to 42 hours.
How have levels been today though? Are they ok with you splitting your dose? Did you split it today?
Good that they are considering tresiba. If CCGs actually work the costings out- it does work out cheaper as you need less insulin...
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