Normal bsl readings upon waking

What have the overnight tests been revealing.....? Does she have hypos regularly through the night?

I think she is an ideal candidate for a CGM, if you are not using one already.......they have alarms you see....

Is there anyone else who could help out to give you some respite......? Short of that its really just a case of getting the doses right and gaining some more confidence in the insulin doing its job.....which for children can be difficult....

Rox000 said:

Thanks for replying.. I carb count i learnt that pretty quick... She has supper as she is on novomix. 30. Generally they drop gradually during the night... But then haunt me by dropping 5 points when ive given her the same supper the night before... So frustrating
Do they ever stabilize a little?
As far as a CGM goes she has sensory issues and cannot tolerate anything like that on her skin... (cannulas are a nightmare too

Thanks so much for your thoughts

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That's a shame about the sensory issues......maybe it might get better in the future.....

As we grow into adulthood they do stabilize, yes.....there is always the general unpredictability of the human body but with the right tools you can deal with that....

Novomix 30 isn't the best in my opinion as you can't separate the basal and bolus insulin's so as to adjust them independently.....

if you were using a basal/bolus regime you would only have one dose of insulin responsible for the overnight readings, thus making it much easier to control.....

but, you might be on the mix for a specific reason and you should speak to your doctor about the different regimes available if you feel it would help..

hi there @Rox000
welcome to the forum.

I want to send a hug first [[[hug]]]
I know it can't be easy as all parents worry about their children.

are you in pretty constant communication with your daughter's DSN ( diabetic specialist nurse) ?

I also agree that basal / bolus is more suited to type 1 -- do ask about this at hospital.

I would buy the book "think Like A Pancreas" -really helpful

perhaps as things settle down over the next few weeks / months you will be able to reduce the nighttime testing to a bit less often.

Something that may help is the Medtronic CGM. She won't know it's there after 10 min. I have the Libre and you really forget about it fast I know she has sensory issues but worth a try. I'm not certain how it works without a pump, but I'm led to believe it will send you an alert on your phone if her sugars fall too low. I could be wrong, but it's worth chasing them up. In Australia, I'm pretty certain she would eligible for a subsidy, that will at least let you get a peaceful nights sleep. I know your daughter would tell you if she could what a great job you are doing.

Hi @Rox000 Just wanted to say hello - some good advice already given about changing insulin. I know it must be incredibly challenging for you, so you have come to the right place for support. Sounds like you are already doing an amazing job, it will get easier in time, there's just alot to learn, the NHS support is great so hopefully you have a good DSN to guide you along, best wishes J

Can she check her own blood sugar? You said you will be going back to work soon so I think it would be good if she did it herself, so that she is able to when you are not there. Also I think you should get a cgm so you don't have to keep going in to see her, it might hurt going in but you don't really notice it there most of the time so she shouldn't be bothered by it. As a fairly thin person, I put cold packs on my stomach before insertion in order to reduce bleeding, it can also help with the pain so you might try that.