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<blockquote data-quote="Daibell" data-source="post: 2261883" data-attributes="member: 21149"><p>Hi. It's always worth being sensible with the amount of carbs you eat but don't worry too much as you have only just started insulin. For some reason the NHS doesn't start people on carb-counting the meal-time (Bolus) insulin but leaves it until later. Do ask your nurse to get you started next time you see her; it's simple. By adjusting the insulin at each meal to the carbs in the meal. you reduce the risk of hypos and achieve a better overall HBa1C. Sugar is just another carb so look at Total carbs on the back of food packaging. Over time you will need to adjust the Basal (once/twice day insulin) to get it balanced. When balanced it will keep your BS stable when fasting over a good few hours e.g. overnight. Don't worry too much about a night-time hypo as your nurse will probably have started you on an insulin dose a bit lower than you will finally be on for the Basal. Just test before you go to bed and do your last meal-time insulin good few hours before bed-time. Keep some glucose e.g. Dextrose tablets by the bed. The headaches should fade quickly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daibell, post: 2261883, member: 21149"] Hi. It's always worth being sensible with the amount of carbs you eat but don't worry too much as you have only just started insulin. For some reason the NHS doesn't start people on carb-counting the meal-time (Bolus) insulin but leaves it until later. Do ask your nurse to get you started next time you see her; it's simple. By adjusting the insulin at each meal to the carbs in the meal. you reduce the risk of hypos and achieve a better overall HBa1C. Sugar is just another carb so look at Total carbs on the back of food packaging. Over time you will need to adjust the Basal (once/twice day insulin) to get it balanced. When balanced it will keep your BS stable when fasting over a good few hours e.g. overnight. Don't worry too much about a night-time hypo as your nurse will probably have started you on an insulin dose a bit lower than you will finally be on for the Basal. Just test before you go to bed and do your last meal-time insulin good few hours before bed-time. Keep some glucose e.g. Dextrose tablets by the bed. The headaches should fade quickly. [/QUOTE]
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