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Message: <blockquote data-quote="david1968" data-source="post: 1671995" data-attributes="member: 267782">Hello everybody,It's been quite a while since I last posted - crazy at work for most of the last twelve months and then went down with a rather nasty abscess.I've been off work for just over three months now as the wound from the draining of the abscess still hasn't healed properly, but whilst I've been off I've really been watching what I'm eating and getting as much exercise as I can and I've also lost about 2 stones..As a result, I'm finding that I'm getting some very good readings both pre and post meals and have been gradually reducing my insulin doses (I take Novarapid with meals and Levemir at bed time). Previously, I've always found the Levemir dose difficult to judge but finally seem to have found the right level - currently either 5 or 6 units depending on my bed time reading. That's keeping my level stable until the next morning and I've been getting readings in the mid to low 5s most mornings from similar readings at bedtime.As for the Novorapid, I'm now finding that even without injecting my levels 2 hours after eating breakfast and lunch are usually no higher than 7 and that I only need a small dose (2 or 3 units) after my evening meal.I'm arranging to see the diabetes specialist at my GPs to talk things through and am due an HBA1c test next month as well, but am I persuing the right course of action in trying to reduce the amount of insulin that I have to take or should I still be injecting a small amount to keep my levels as low as possible without straying into hypo territory?Thanks for your time and your thoughts.Regards,David</blockquote>

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