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<blockquote data-quote="RuthW" data-source="post: 1169789" data-attributes="member: 148713"><p>It's clear from your answer that the first thing to adjust is timing. The second thing with relatively high carb meals is the 'super bolus'. I use this one for porridge if my pre-prandial blood test is at the higher end of normal (as well as waiting a bit longer before eating). What you do is to subtract 50% from your basal rate for the next 3 hours (set a temporary basal rate on your pump), then add the dose you have subtracted from your basal to the pre-meal bolus. It keeps your blood sugar down and the 'tail' of the higher dose compensates for the reduced basal without sending you into a hypo later. I don't need to use this technique for porridge when my blood sugar is at the lower end of normal. It's a very useful technique for those of us who love our carbs.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent from my iPhone using DCUK Forum mobile app</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RuthW, post: 1169789, member: 148713"] It's clear from your answer that the first thing to adjust is timing. The second thing with relatively high carb meals is the 'super bolus'. I use this one for porridge if my pre-prandial blood test is at the higher end of normal (as well as waiting a bit longer before eating). What you do is to subtract 50% from your basal rate for the next 3 hours (set a temporary basal rate on your pump), then add the dose you have subtracted from your basal to the pre-meal bolus. It keeps your blood sugar down and the 'tail' of the higher dose compensates for the reduced basal without sending you into a hypo later. I don't need to use this technique for porridge when my blood sugar is at the lower end of normal. It's a very useful technique for those of us who love our carbs. Sent from my iPhone using DCUK Forum mobile app [/QUOTE]
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