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<blockquote data-quote="scotteric" data-source="post: 1678411" data-attributes="member: 453103"><p>Everyone is different, but 48 units is a lot of basal. It's possible he's just taking a massive dose which is bringing him back down from very high night numbers but also causing lows. I'm just speculating though as I'm not a medical professional and don't have a lot of information to go on. The point of basal insulin is to compensate for small amounts of glucose the liver releases and keep you steady when not eating. Peaks are a problem because they are periods when the basal insulin dose is stronger than the body needs and so lows happen. Pumps are a much more efficient treatment option since you can change the basal dose by the hour instead of one dose for the whole day, but they are not for everyone</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scotteric, post: 1678411, member: 453103"] Everyone is different, but 48 units is a lot of basal. It's possible he's just taking a massive dose which is bringing him back down from very high night numbers but also causing lows. I'm just speculating though as I'm not a medical professional and don't have a lot of information to go on. The point of basal insulin is to compensate for small amounts of glucose the liver releases and keep you steady when not eating. Peaks are a problem because they are periods when the basal insulin dose is stronger than the body needs and so lows happen. Pumps are a much more efficient treatment option since you can change the basal dose by the hour instead of one dose for the whole day, but they are not for everyone [/QUOTE]
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