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Type 1s: What Is/was Your Blood Sugar This Evening And This Morning ?

6.7 last night 3.5 this morning. I'm fighting a wicked summer cold and came down with pink eye as well - first time I've ever had that! Anyway this is my first cold of the year and when ever my body is fighting something off my BGs run consistently low. My insulin dosages for my fast acting (Humulog) gets cut in half when I'm sick with a cold or flu.
 
Kevlar87 said:
Hi guys,

This might slightly off topic but I was always told to test roughly 3 hours after my meal, however recently I've read a lot of articles that say it should be tested much sooner, around 2 hours?

what are all of your experiences? what is the gold standard of testing times?

thanks in advance
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I've only heard 1 or 2 hours after as suggested testing times. Personally I used the 2 hours mark as my after meal number, or if I was concerned about my numbers I tested at both 1 and 2 hours after.
 
so we've had a nice little run of good low stable BG levels from you lot and then I come along and spoil it!

7.6 last night, 10.6 this morning :oops:
 
phdiabetic said:
I've only heard 1 or 2 hours after as suggested testing times. Personally I used the 2 hours mark as my after meal number, or if I was concerned about my numbers I tested at both 1 and 2 hours after.
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Thanks @phdiabetic does this mean I probably need to do slightly more novorapid per injection, so that my post-meal BG after 2 hours will be the same as it would be after 3 hrs?
 
Kevlar87 said:
Thanks @phdiabetic does this mean I probably need to do slightly more novorapid per injection, so that my post-meal BG after 2 hours will be the same as it would be after 3 hrs?
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Your novorapid doses depend on the numbers...if you're too high after 3 hours, you could try increasing the novorapid and seeing what happens. If you're ok after 3 hours, maybe you could leave the novorapid the same and just test after 2 hours to see what happens. If you're too high after 2 hours then increase the novorapid, if not leave it the same.

A high number 3 hours after a meal could mean that you've been high for some time due to the meal, or it could have just happened due to a delayed effect from the meal e.g. high fat content, or it could be a basal issue. Testing more can help you troubleshoot these problems.
 
phdiabetic said:
Your novorapid doses depend on the numbers...if you're too high after 3 hours, you could try increasing the novorapid and seeing what happens. If you're ok after 3 hours, maybe you could leave the novorapid the same and just test after 2 hours to see what happens. If you're too high after 2 hours then increase the novorapid, if not leave it the same.

A high number 3 hours after a meal could mean that you've been high for some time due to the meal, or it could have just happened due to a delayed effect from the meal e.g. high fat content, or it could be a basal issue. Testing more can help you troubleshoot these problems.
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Thanks @phdiabetic that's really helpful, I think the key issue is to test more! I've had T1 for 22 years now and over the last few years I've just got so used to knowing how much insulin works for me, that I don't test - this is a really lax attitude to have I know!
 
7.3 before bed... 6.1 @ 6 am (last 6 am this week hopefully have a lay in over the weekend) ;)
 
7.8 before bed rose to 9.1 at 12 am (since being on a pump I feel very high at this level especially at night) correction dose given and 4.0 this morning
 
16.0 before bed and 8.4 this morning. But I found out that was due to a faulty cartridge, the highest was 25.0 yesterday teatime/ then into the evening, but I'm sure it will settle down today.
 
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