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Hi All.
18mths on a pump and pretty much understand it although the execution is sometimes a little hard to get right.
One thing I am struggling with is reducing carbs and then having hypos.
I'll explain.
My basal rates are set and good recently tweaked. My bolus rates recently tweaked and good. So when I try to reduce my carb intake and adjust the foods I'm eating for example eating more fruit less starchy carbs I end up having low bgs ( not so much Hypo, as i always feel them coming on).
Surely if my basal and bolus are set then as long as I'm measuring my carbs and bolusing accordingly, I should stay stable. I appreciate different types of foods digest at different rates so for example an apple has a lower GI than a bag of crisp. But will this effect my bolus calculation in the long run?
I try to eat healthy, have lows, get discouraged and give up its like a vicious circle.
Anyone else have same issue?
Hba1c pre pump 96
Hba1c 18 mths with pump 72.
Want to attempt 50/55 by Feb. Next appointment.
Sent from my E5303 using Diabetes.co.uk Forum mobile app
18mths on a pump and pretty much understand it although the execution is sometimes a little hard to get right.
One thing I am struggling with is reducing carbs and then having hypos.
I'll explain.
My basal rates are set and good recently tweaked. My bolus rates recently tweaked and good. So when I try to reduce my carb intake and adjust the foods I'm eating for example eating more fruit less starchy carbs I end up having low bgs ( not so much Hypo, as i always feel them coming on).
Surely if my basal and bolus are set then as long as I'm measuring my carbs and bolusing accordingly, I should stay stable. I appreciate different types of foods digest at different rates so for example an apple has a lower GI than a bag of crisp. But will this effect my bolus calculation in the long run?
I try to eat healthy, have lows, get discouraged and give up its like a vicious circle.
Anyone else have same issue?
Hba1c pre pump 96
Hba1c 18 mths with pump 72.
Want to attempt 50/55 by Feb. Next appointment.
Sent from my E5303 using Diabetes.co.uk Forum mobile app