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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Hi friends, sorry for the lack of introduction but I need a quick-ish answer.
This is my first day alone with diabetes and I haven't yet gotten back to my doctor for anything.
I woke up and took a reading of 15 on my glucose monitor, gave myself 12 units before eating a meal , then waited 2 hours and my blood sugar is nearly double what it was. The hospital gave me a specific number to use on my pen but I forgot because I was still a bit foggy. It was between 12 and 16 for the daytime pen.
This was admittedly a sugar-y cereal, 2 cups at 150gb carbs per cup. Is it supposed to look this bad?I'm a bit more dizzy than I'd like to be but otherwise feel no hyperglycemia symptoms.
I am asking if I should give myself a small amount of fast-acting insulin for the afternoon - or is it alright to have it at this level for a few hours until dinner when I can give myself 14-16 instead?
This is my first day alone with diabetes and I haven't yet gotten back to my doctor for anything.
I woke up and took a reading of 15 on my glucose monitor, gave myself 12 units before eating a meal , then waited 2 hours and my blood sugar is nearly double what it was. The hospital gave me a specific number to use on my pen but I forgot because I was still a bit foggy. It was between 12 and 16 for the daytime pen.
This was admittedly a sugar-y cereal, 2 cups at 150gb carbs per cup. Is it supposed to look this bad?I'm a bit more dizzy than I'd like to be but otherwise feel no hyperglycemia symptoms.
I am asking if I should give myself a small amount of fast-acting insulin for the afternoon - or is it alright to have it at this level for a few hours until dinner when I can give myself 14-16 instead?