Hello,
I have been diagnosed with T1 diabetes just over 3 years ago and at first was managing my levels OK. Recently I just cant seem to get them under control. I was originally told to take 1 unit of NovoRapid per 10g of carbs and use one unit to lower my sugar levels by 3 mmol I also take 15 units of levimir each morning. At first this worked very well and I didnt even need to test blood sugars that often as they were always where they needed to be when i tested. A year after i was first diagnosed my a1c level was down to 7.1. Last year it was 10.5 and now it is 11.9. I obviously need to adjust my ratios but can not work out how to do this.
Here is what happened for the last 2 days:
Yesterday
10AM - Before breakfast - blood sugar 14.7 - Carbs eaten : 78g - Novorapid Taken: 12 Units - Levemir taken: 15 Units
2pm - Before Lunch - Blood Sugar 14.3(up since breakfast) - Carbs Eaten 90g - Novorapid Taken: 16 Units
6pm: Blood Sugar: 5.7
8pm Blood Sugar: 5.1 - Carbs Eaten - 25g - Novorapid taken -3 units
9:30pm Before Dinner - Blood Sugar 6.0 - Carbs Eaten 80g - Novorapid Taken: 8 Units
Today
9:30AM - Blood Sugar 16.2 - Carbs Eaten 0 - Novorapid Taken: 4.3 Units
11am - 10g carbs (coffee 2 sugars)
14:30 - Before Lunch - Blood Sugar 12.2 - Carbs Eaten 80g - Novorapid Taken: 13 Units
6pm - before driving - blood sugar 12.7 (up since lunch) - Novorapid correction dose 5 Units
8pm - Bloodsugar 4.3 - carbs eaten to raise it 25g
Can anyone help me adjust my doses as i just do not know what to do - i have been taking extra amounts to try and keep it within range but just can not seem to get it right and am feeling very tired and burnt out recently and i just need to get it right.
Any help would be very much appreciated.
I have been diagnosed with T1 diabetes just over 3 years ago and at first was managing my levels OK. Recently I just cant seem to get them under control. I was originally told to take 1 unit of NovoRapid per 10g of carbs and use one unit to lower my sugar levels by 3 mmol I also take 15 units of levimir each morning. At first this worked very well and I didnt even need to test blood sugars that often as they were always where they needed to be when i tested. A year after i was first diagnosed my a1c level was down to 7.1. Last year it was 10.5 and now it is 11.9. I obviously need to adjust my ratios but can not work out how to do this.
Here is what happened for the last 2 days:
Yesterday
10AM - Before breakfast - blood sugar 14.7 - Carbs eaten : 78g - Novorapid Taken: 12 Units - Levemir taken: 15 Units
2pm - Before Lunch - Blood Sugar 14.3(up since breakfast) - Carbs Eaten 90g - Novorapid Taken: 16 Units
6pm: Blood Sugar: 5.7
8pm Blood Sugar: 5.1 - Carbs Eaten - 25g - Novorapid taken -3 units
9:30pm Before Dinner - Blood Sugar 6.0 - Carbs Eaten 80g - Novorapid Taken: 8 Units
Today
9:30AM - Blood Sugar 16.2 - Carbs Eaten 0 - Novorapid Taken: 4.3 Units
11am - 10g carbs (coffee 2 sugars)
14:30 - Before Lunch - Blood Sugar 12.2 - Carbs Eaten 80g - Novorapid Taken: 13 Units
6pm - before driving - blood sugar 12.7 (up since lunch) - Novorapid correction dose 5 Units
8pm - Bloodsugar 4.3 - carbs eaten to raise it 25g
Can anyone help me adjust my doses as i just do not know what to do - i have been taking extra amounts to try and keep it within range but just can not seem to get it right and am feeling very tired and burnt out recently and i just need to get it right.
Any help would be very much appreciated.