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- 2
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
My sister was recently diagnosed with T1D (it’s been a little less than a month) and we are trying to determine what her carb ratio is. We just got CGM last week or so and what we’re seeing is a lot of spikes right after a meal if it’s not followed by some kind of exercise immediately. And when she does move after eating, she goes all the way down to a low before the next meal or close to the next meal.
She is taking tresiba as basal in the mornings and taking 1-2 units at the moment, which I assume is because of the honeymoon period. When she was first diagnosed it was 6 I believe. Her fast acting insulin is Fiasp and she takes more or less 4 units before every meal (I think because that is what the doctor told us in the beginning?).
Since her basal is so low, would we still use the same formulas (500/total daily units, etc) to calculate her insulin to carb ratio? We think currently her ratio is around 11.5 but since there is so many spikes and lows she is struggling to keep it steady especially after a meal. We are a bit afraid to bolus too much as well because of the possibility of a low before the next meal. It’s tricky to adjust basal since there is not much to change within 1-2 units.
Would love to hear about your own experiences with honeymoon period and what worked. Thank you!
She is taking tresiba as basal in the mornings and taking 1-2 units at the moment, which I assume is because of the honeymoon period. When she was first diagnosed it was 6 I believe. Her fast acting insulin is Fiasp and she takes more or less 4 units before every meal (I think because that is what the doctor told us in the beginning?).
Since her basal is so low, would we still use the same formulas (500/total daily units, etc) to calculate her insulin to carb ratio? We think currently her ratio is around 11.5 but since there is so many spikes and lows she is struggling to keep it steady especially after a meal. We are a bit afraid to bolus too much as well because of the possibility of a low before the next meal. It’s tricky to adjust basal since there is not much to change within 1-2 units.
Would love to hear about your own experiences with honeymoon period and what worked. Thank you!