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<blockquote data-quote="db89" data-source="post: 1429684" data-attributes="member: 374526"><p>The short answer is yes. With MDI you take your fast acting insulin before a meal or snack (with carbs). Also skipping meals where you like can be done too. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>If you're on fixed doses you won't really have this flexibility just yet. Hopefully your DSN will start you off with an insulin to carbs ratio soon - typically starts at 1:10 (1 unit of insulin per 10g carbs) and will adjust from there. One step at a time though - as I say you should be shown this soon and I know you are waiting for other test results right now from your other thread. It could be they are trying to work out what doses work best for you with your basal insulin first for example and making adjustments there. If you don't get offered this info soon ask to be shown if you feel ready to push on! I was given a book called Carbs & Cals with loads of different foods in to get started calculating things.</p><p></p><p>I know it is all a huge change at first after being diagnosed at the back end of last year so your thoughts and questions are only natural and hopefully once you get going with everything your diabetes will start to take a back seat in life which is the way it should be. The fun and games started for me when the honeymoon period began!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="db89, post: 1429684, member: 374526"] The short answer is yes. With MDI you take your fast acting insulin before a meal or snack (with carbs). Also skipping meals where you like can be done too. :) If you're on fixed doses you won't really have this flexibility just yet. Hopefully your DSN will start you off with an insulin to carbs ratio soon - typically starts at 1:10 (1 unit of insulin per 10g carbs) and will adjust from there. One step at a time though - as I say you should be shown this soon and I know you are waiting for other test results right now from your other thread. It could be they are trying to work out what doses work best for you with your basal insulin first for example and making adjustments there. If you don't get offered this info soon ask to be shown if you feel ready to push on! I was given a book called Carbs & Cals with loads of different foods in to get started calculating things. I know it is all a huge change at first after being diagnosed at the back end of last year so your thoughts and questions are only natural and hopefully once you get going with everything your diabetes will start to take a back seat in life which is the way it should be. The fun and games started for me when the honeymoon period began! [/QUOTE]
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