Novo rapid levels increasing

[joelcam]

Hi,

I am Type 1 since Aug last year. I eat healthy, I train 5 times a week and a rarely drink..

For some reason this week I have had to increase my Novoraid to 7 units for breakfast, 9 units for lunch and 10 units for tea...I normally have 5, 7, 7. I am eating the same stuff and doing the same things..2 questions.

1) Is more insulin bad for me (or does it not matter as long as I am not just eating loads more carbs and comensating)?

2) Is this a case of a honeymoon period ending and my pancreas is now fully dead?

I know there are no definite answers just your thoughts would be appreciated..

JC

 

[jessie]

Hi JC,

I've been type 1 for 2 years now and my requirements seem to change all of the time, I'm always having to experiment with how much Novorapid and Lantus I take. Your pancreas may work in spurts for quite a while, better at some times than others, but I'm not sure how you tell when it's 'fully dead'!

Maybe you need to increase your background insulin slightly rather than the Novorapid... might be worth a try.

My nurse did tell me that as you get older you need more and more insulin but I've heard from people on this forum that a healthy lifestyle like yours can keep your requirements at a low level indefinitely.

As long as you're blood sugar levels are good, taking more insulin isn't bad for you - your body needs it - but taking more can make you put on weight. It sounds like you're very fit though so I wouldn't have thought you needed to worry about that.

Hope that helps a little!

Jessie.

 

[Debloubed]

Hi ya, I have to amend my insulin doses every now and then, there could be a million and one reasons as to why you have had to up your doses this week, but it must be based on info from last week if you are raising the numbers based on your testing? or are you just upping the numbers based on the test results from the day before? Could be helpful to know the food and test results which have caused you to increase.......