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<blockquote data-quote="Odin004" data-source="post: 1480228" data-attributes="member: 406622"><p>Hi [USER=407775]@jenni34[/USER],</p><p></p><p>I agree with all the above comments; I would just add that, personally, while experimenting with dosages, I would prefer to stick to meals with exactly the same number of carbs, taking the same amount of insulin for each. </p><p></p><p>For example, if for a couple of days, all your meals contained 40g of carbs, you could get a clearer picture more quickly of how the 4 units works with each meal, and any variation there might be in the day. Bear in mind that 4 units could also cause you to go low if there aren't sufficient carbs in the meal, so it's a very good idea to test as often as you can while getting used to this. </p><p></p><p>I'd also add that, in my experience, there's no such thing as getting it "perfect" - the margin of error is too great for that; but if you can get a firm base from which to work and to make any necessary adjustments, that's an extremely good start. Carb-counting is also crucial - though I can assure you it will become more natural over time! Happy to help anytime <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Odin004, post: 1480228, member: 406622"] Hi [USER=407775]@jenni34[/USER], I agree with all the above comments; I would just add that, personally, while experimenting with dosages, I would prefer to stick to meals with exactly the same number of carbs, taking the same amount of insulin for each. For example, if for a couple of days, all your meals contained 40g of carbs, you could get a clearer picture more quickly of how the 4 units works with each meal, and any variation there might be in the day. Bear in mind that 4 units could also cause you to go low if there aren't sufficient carbs in the meal, so it's a very good idea to test as often as you can while getting used to this. I'd also add that, in my experience, there's no such thing as getting it "perfect" - the margin of error is too great for that; but if you can get a firm base from which to work and to make any necessary adjustments, that's an extremely good start. Carb-counting is also crucial - though I can assure you it will become more natural over time! Happy to help anytime :) [/QUOTE]
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