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LOVE_LIFE

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Ate late around 9.30pm (BG 6.5). On the DAFNE system. Consumed 5 units of Carbohydrates and injected 5 units. At 11.30pm about to go to bed BG was 16.9. As it was around 2 hours after eating I didn't add insulin as this happened the previous night (not as late) and it resulted in a hypo at about 1.30am. So just injected the slow acting bolus Levemir.
By 4.30am BG was 19.1. Injected 7 units of fast acting. Woke around 8.30am with a BG of 10.4.
My issue is insulin absorption. I inject in all the appropriate areas and vary it as much as possible. I usually leave the stomach area for emergencies. These emergencies are occurring 3-4 times a day. What happens when the insulin doesn't absorb in the stomach region???
Don't want to try a pump as it has other issues. Diabetic nurses are limited in what they can do.
Waiting for the UK approval of the inhaled insulin. HELP!!!!
 
LOVE_LIFE said:
Ate late around 9.30pm (BG 6.5). On the DAFNE system. Consumed 5 units of Carbohydrates and injected 5 units. At 11.30pm about to go to bed BG was 16.9. As it was around 2 hours after eating I didn't add insulin as this happened the previous night (not as late) and it resulted in a hypo at about 1.30am. So just injected the slow acting bolus Levemir.
By 4.30am BG was 19.1. Injected 7 units of fast acting. Woke around 8.30am with a BG of 10.4.
My issue is insulin absorption. I inject in all the appropriate areas and vary it as much as possible. I usually leave the stomach area for emergencies. These emergencies are occurring 3-4 times a day. What happens when the insulin doesn't absorb in the stomach region???
Don't want to try a pump as it has other issues. Diabetic nurses are limited in what they can do.
Waiting for the UK approval of the inhaled insulin. HELP!!!!
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Do you use your thighs, bum and arms too? I find rotating in one area then moving to another and rotating (so giving each area a rest) helps a lot.

Eating late makes control much harder so that may be a big issue. Also, are you sure your insulin to carb ratio is right? Many people need different ratios for different meals.

Edited to add that I undersatnd your reluctance to correct at night. When I have a high pre-bed I do a smaller correction than I'd do normally and aim to be slightly higher. I would correct a high like that at 2 hours unless there was a reason not to, but you should do what's best for you.
 
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