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I'm in a bit of a quandry here as to whether I need to tweak the basal or the ratios. I've been running consistently low since Saturday at least. When I say consistently low, I mean <5 without any reduction in bolus dose to try and correct.
Saturday saw a general drift down from 4.8 on waking to 4.0 by 3pm.
Sunday was a screw up as I grabbed the wrong insulin after a morning row and gave myself 4 units of novorapid instead of levemir, and had to eat to correct
Monday needed correction to keep me up
Tuesday needed corrections
Yesterday I did basal test and stayed fairly steady, but dropped towards the end, reduce last nights adn this morning's basal as a result.
Yesterday's breakfast - 2 eggs on toast and an apple, woke at 4.4 so reduced bolus, still only went to 4.5 2hr post meal.
Last night pre bed was 4.9, so had a snack or two oatcakes
This morning porridge with nuts and berries, went from 5.1 to 4.4.
Exercise this week
Last Thursday 7.5km run and an hour yoga
Friday 10km run
Saturday none - nephew's birthday party
Sunday - 40 min row and an hour on the turbo trainer
Monday - an hour on the bike split into chunks getting to and from railway stations/addenbrookes
Tuesday - 10km run
Weds 10km run
Thsi evening will be an hour's yoga.
So is it basal or bolus or both?
Saturday saw a general drift down from 4.8 on waking to 4.0 by 3pm.
Sunday was a screw up as I grabbed the wrong insulin after a morning row and gave myself 4 units of novorapid instead of levemir, and had to eat to correct
Monday needed correction to keep me up
Tuesday needed corrections
Yesterday I did basal test and stayed fairly steady, but dropped towards the end, reduce last nights adn this morning's basal as a result.
Yesterday's breakfast - 2 eggs on toast and an apple, woke at 4.4 so reduced bolus, still only went to 4.5 2hr post meal.
Last night pre bed was 4.9, so had a snack or two oatcakes
This morning porridge with nuts and berries, went from 5.1 to 4.4.
Exercise this week
Last Thursday 7.5km run and an hour yoga
Friday 10km run
Saturday none - nephew's birthday party
Sunday - 40 min row and an hour on the turbo trainer
Monday - an hour on the bike split into chunks getting to and from railway stations/addenbrookes
Tuesday - 10km run
Weds 10km run
Thsi evening will be an hour's yoga.
So is it basal or bolus or both?