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<blockquote data-quote="KK123" data-source="post: 2491214" data-attributes="member: 451727"><p>Hi there, what strikes me is that you seem to think a rise and fall is somehow unusual or not normal. It <em>is</em> normal so trying to 'correct' it is a futile exercise unless of course it is way out of range or 2 one minute and 15 the next.. We have all been through the same when first diagnosed, we think that the line should be straight and smooth etc, well that is not true. As others have said, everyone's glucose levels rise and fall during the day, 24/7, every second of the day. Of course there can be issues with variability but if you are within range (is your range 4 to 10?), then you are on a hiding to nothing by expecting to keep your levels at an even 5 or 6 for example. I know you are learning but I really think you need to research how it all works because setting yourself unrealistic goals or thinking somehow you are 'failing' given your fantastic achievement so far is exhausting. What are the 'fluctuations' you mention, can you give us some numbers? Again, a libre is great but not so much if you are checking it every 5 minutes as that is when you will see a 'fluctuation' and the tendency then for a newbie is to panic. Don't forget also, that a normal working pancreas is able to drip out and stop insulin constantly, you are trying to emulate a pancreas and on MDI there is no way that you will be as efficient, hence the altered targets for those with insulin dependent diabetes. Of course you can strive to manage it (and you are) but please, don't be too hard on yourself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KK123, post: 2491214, member: 451727"] Hi there, what strikes me is that you seem to think a rise and fall is somehow unusual or not normal. It [I]is[/I] normal so trying to 'correct' it is a futile exercise unless of course it is way out of range or 2 one minute and 15 the next.. We have all been through the same when first diagnosed, we think that the line should be straight and smooth etc, well that is not true. As others have said, everyone's glucose levels rise and fall during the day, 24/7, every second of the day. Of course there can be issues with variability but if you are within range (is your range 4 to 10?), then you are on a hiding to nothing by expecting to keep your levels at an even 5 or 6 for example. I know you are learning but I really think you need to research how it all works because setting yourself unrealistic goals or thinking somehow you are 'failing' given your fantastic achievement so far is exhausting. What are the 'fluctuations' you mention, can you give us some numbers? Again, a libre is great but not so much if you are checking it every 5 minutes as that is when you will see a 'fluctuation' and the tendency then for a newbie is to panic. Don't forget also, that a normal working pancreas is able to drip out and stop insulin constantly, you are trying to emulate a pancreas and on MDI there is no way that you will be as efficient, hence the altered targets for those with insulin dependent diabetes. Of course you can strive to manage it (and you are) but please, don't be too hard on yourself. [/QUOTE]
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