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<blockquote data-quote="UK T1" data-source="post: 2282914" data-attributes="member: 503751"><p>It is something that your diabetes team need to guide you through.</p><p></p><p>When you do it depends on when you're ready. I was put on the wrong fixed doses and hypo-ed all the time, so came to carb counting much sooner than you. But I still had to discuss it with my team and they guided me through the switch, eventhough I'd done lots of reading already.</p><p></p><p>It doesn't have to happen at a routine clinic, it can be done with phone calls and emails so if you're wanting to get the ball rolling, I'd get in touch with your DSN and say you've been reading up about it.</p><p></p><p>It will depend on how easy you find it too, and I guess the impression you make? My team said they stopped telling people about carb counting because people found it too hard! But as I'd already done the reading they were more than happy to guide me through it.</p><p></p><p>Re splitting basal - again that came from my diabetes team a while ago as new research had come out showing levemir isn't active for as long as originally thought when I got put on it over 14 yrs ago. They asked me to do some more finger prick tests to confirm, and my bloods were going up 20ish hrs after I'd had my levemir, showing the levemir wasn't acting the full 24hrs. I'd talk to your team because I've heard lantus does act longer than levemir so splitting might not be necessary for you.</p><p></p><p>Hope that helps!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UK T1, post: 2282914, member: 503751"] It is something that your diabetes team need to guide you through. When you do it depends on when you're ready. I was put on the wrong fixed doses and hypo-ed all the time, so came to carb counting much sooner than you. But I still had to discuss it with my team and they guided me through the switch, eventhough I'd done lots of reading already. It doesn't have to happen at a routine clinic, it can be done with phone calls and emails so if you're wanting to get the ball rolling, I'd get in touch with your DSN and say you've been reading up about it. It will depend on how easy you find it too, and I guess the impression you make? My team said they stopped telling people about carb counting because people found it too hard! But as I'd already done the reading they were more than happy to guide me through it. Re splitting basal - again that came from my diabetes team a while ago as new research had come out showing levemir isn't active for as long as originally thought when I got put on it over 14 yrs ago. They asked me to do some more finger prick tests to confirm, and my bloods were going up 20ish hrs after I'd had my levemir, showing the levemir wasn't acting the full 24hrs. I'd talk to your team because I've heard lantus does act longer than levemir so splitting might not be necessary for you. Hope that helps! [/QUOTE]
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