I have given up carb counting since it appears to be pointless if you haven’t been told your Ratio
I was told years ago that for every 1 over what you would expect your bg to be inject half a unit of insulin extra , Indeed this morning I wakened to a bg of 16.9 so injected 5 units extra and went for a walk , Two hours later and after my 30 carbs for breakfast it has come down to 7 , Works every time for me .
Hi @grahamrb and welcome to the forums.
Can I ask what type of diabetes you have and what medication you are on for it?
If your question is about carb counting for insulin then your team probably need to have some records of your food and bg levels in order to calculate a ratio....
I think from all the other replies here you will realise you have to work it out for yourself , Too much insulin too little carbs you will go low and vice versa , it takes a while and you will make mistakes but you will get there , Certainly don't give up with the carb counting there is no other way !
I was told years ago that for every 1 over what you would expect your bg to be inject half a unit of insulin extra , Indeed this morning I wakened to a bg of 16.9 so injected 5 units extra and went for a walk , Two hours later and after my 30 carbs for breakfast it has come down to 7 , Works every time for me .
Thank you for all your comments
I joined the forum since my wife was misdiagnosed in November last and then diagnosed with type 1 in May 2021 which at the age of 78 is a bit of a shock. So for 6 months I have been on a steep learning curve.
As suggested I have calculated the three ratios breakfast, lunch and dinner 5,6 and 8 respectively based on 7 consecutive days las
So starting from today I calculate the carbs we will have for a meal and then inject the insulin to suit immediately prior to eating.
They also said that it is not neccesary to do the thee monthly check every 3 months to get the average; we thing that the next check will be in October
I dont know what a dexcom is.I only get an hba1c every 12 months, though my GP volunteers to do it more often. As I self fund a dexcom, I don't see the point of doing it too often. How are you managing the blood tests? Is the NHS funding a libre?
I only get an hba1c every 12 months, though my GP volunteers to do it more often. As I self fund a dexcom, I don't see the point of doing it too often. How are you managing the blood tests? Is the NHS funding a libre?
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