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Rising high

PG1759 said:
Yes I will thanks. Will go back to basics I think. I got in to the habit through a stupid fear of having a hypo if for some reason I wasn't able to eat on time- like when I'm at work. Like I said I will go back to basics !
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back to basics...remember these...you need to copy paste the links, the site isn't posting them properly
Workbook 1
http://www.diabetesinscotland.org.uk/Publications/9225 Carbohydrate Counting.pdf
Workbook 2 I:C ratio and correction
http://www.diabetesinscotland.org.uk/Publications/9226 Carbohydrate Counting the Next Steps.pdf

Carb list
http://www.diabetesinscotland.org.uk/Publications/9227 Carbohydrate Tables A6.pdf


Diary
http://www.diabetesinscotland.org.uk/Publications/9228 Free Diary Portrait A4.pdf


Basal testing
http://www.diabetes-support.org.uk/info/?page_id=120


Sick day rules
http://www.diabetes-support.org.uk/info/?page_id=141
http://www.diabetes-healthnet.ac.uk...flet_-_Sick_Day_Rules_for_Type_1_-_Nov_13.pdf

Sick day rules flowchart
http://www.leicestershirediabetes.org.uk/uploads//documents/Type1 Sick_day_rules_InsulinV3.pdf

A workbook with USA numbers and math rules, but it has a good troubleshoot at the end
http://www.bd.com/us/diabetes/download/insulin_adjustment_workbook_complete.pdf
 
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Hi type1bri

It did help dropping the lantus to 7. My experience so far is if your dropping and having hypos you need to check your background insulin. I got this advice from a member... I've cut and paste it but the link is at the bottom it this thread.
Daytime

Get up, test your BS, take any medications you require including basal insulin if that’s when you normally take it. Do not take any fast-acting insulin. Do not eat breakfast. Test mid-morning and prior to lunch.

If your basal dose is correct, your BS by lunchtime should be within approx.10% of what it was when you got up.

If not take more or less basal insulin – never adjust by more than 2 units up or down.

Repeat the ‘miss breakfast’ test at least 3 days hence, to see if it’s right. Keep repeating this until it is more or less right!

Make sure you are happy that that bit is right, then next do the same again but miss lunch. Your pre-lunch and pre-dinner readings should be similar now.

Then do exactly the same pre-dinner, missing dinner – and pre-bed.

Then move on to overnight.
 
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