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<blockquote data-quote="himtoo" data-source="post: 2251668" data-attributes="member: 142835"><p>not sure what part of the world you are living in but just changes in the weather could be a factor in insulin needs changing</p><p></p><p>I review my basal settings every few months by doing basal testing </p><p></p><p><strong>I copied the notes from a website that gives an outline</strong></p><p></p><p>When evaluating basal insulin levels, keep this important fact in mind: In the absence of food, exercise and mealtime/bolus insulin, basal insulin should hold the blood sugar steady. Any significant rise or fall in blood sugar during a fasting basal test probably means that the basal rates need to be adjusted – even if the blood sugar winds up near normal by the end of the test.</p><p></p><p>It is a good idea to fine-tune your pump’s basal insulin settings before settling on specific bolus doses or insulin:carb ratios to use at mealtimes. When high or low blood sugars appear, it is difficult to know what to adjust unless the proper basal insulin levels have already been established.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="himtoo, post: 2251668, member: 142835"] not sure what part of the world you are living in but just changes in the weather could be a factor in insulin needs changing I review my basal settings every few months by doing basal testing [B]I copied the notes from a website that gives an outline[/B] When evaluating basal insulin levels, keep this important fact in mind: In the absence of food, exercise and mealtime/bolus insulin, basal insulin should hold the blood sugar steady. Any significant rise or fall in blood sugar during a fasting basal test probably means that the basal rates need to be adjusted – even if the blood sugar winds up near normal by the end of the test. It is a good idea to fine-tune your pump’s basal insulin settings before settling on specific bolus doses or insulin:carb ratios to use at mealtimes. When high or low blood sugars appear, it is difficult to know what to adjust unless the proper basal insulin levels have already been established. [/QUOTE]
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