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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gary61" data-source="post: 853003" data-attributes="member: 146959">Hi, I've been a Type1 diabetic for 36yrs and am currently on a trial for a continuous blood sugar monitor fed to an ipod I carry around with me. On the subject of pasta I can only say that it is the most difficult carb that I have ever learned to control. The reason for this is because of its high Gi factor which basically means the rate that the food you have consumed is absorbed in your body. I have observed that pasta can still be working up to 4 to 6 hrs after eating so I would advise not to inject the full amount of insulin initially, as it will work faster than the food can be absorbed resulting in low blood sugars  but to split it as already suggested. Even after all these years I'm amazed at how the rate of absorbtion of different foods work when using my new monitor. One things for sure and that is that controlling Diabetes is not an exact science and that several factors have to be considered before calculating a dosage such as, your general health, if you've been exercising, the Gi index and the time of day you are injecting.Diabetes isn't the easiest of illnesses to control but believe me when I say that it can be managed with a little vigilance and experience and just wish her the best of luck for the future, <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

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