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<blockquote data-quote="Circuspony" data-source="post: 1997527" data-attributes="member: 432241"><p>OP - have they asked you to keep a diary? Basically every time you eat take you BG level before you inject / eat, write it down. Also write down the carb content of what you are eating and how many units of novorapid you've taken. 2 hours later take your BG again and write it down too. Writing down the time of day you are eating is also useful.</p><p></p><p>That will help your nurse work out how much insulin you need in relation to carbs at certain times of the day.</p><p></p><p>They will run you a bit high to start with because you need to reduce BG gradually and they will want you to avoid hypos until you're a bit more settled. You do need to inform the DVLA though.</p><p></p><p>If your BG is high 2 hours after eating that's because you didn't take enough insulin for the carbs you ate. Right now the nurse needs to know how your body deals with carbs so the diary is important - don't suddenly go low carb.</p><p></p><p>Can you speak to any of the diabetes team at the hospital? I had telephone calls with mine after I was diagnosed so they could help me adjust my dosages.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Circuspony, post: 1997527, member: 432241"] OP - have they asked you to keep a diary? Basically every time you eat take you BG level before you inject / eat, write it down. Also write down the carb content of what you are eating and how many units of novorapid you've taken. 2 hours later take your BG again and write it down too. Writing down the time of day you are eating is also useful. That will help your nurse work out how much insulin you need in relation to carbs at certain times of the day. They will run you a bit high to start with because you need to reduce BG gradually and they will want you to avoid hypos until you're a bit more settled. You do need to inform the DVLA though. If your BG is high 2 hours after eating that's because you didn't take enough insulin for the carbs you ate. Right now the nurse needs to know how your body deals with carbs so the diary is important - don't suddenly go low carb. Can you speak to any of the diabetes team at the hospital? I had telephone calls with mine after I was diagnosed so they could help me adjust my dosages. [/QUOTE]
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