ert
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0.5 units is a good correction for me during the day, where it will lower my blood sugars up to 1 mmol/l but, not at night, 5 hours after dinner where it can lower it up to 3.2 mmol/l. I think eating and drinking copious amounts of coffee and cream during the day cancels out the bigger drops for me.Could I ask does anyone else get annoyed at 0.5 units? Some times it's too much, some times it's great and some times it's not enough. Do I just suck it up and treat it when I hypo?
It's okay for mild highs like between 10-12, anything higher needs a bit more. But sometimes it's too much so I sigh while crunching down my oreos.0.5 units is a good correction for me during the day, where it will lower my blood sugars up to 1 mmol/l but, not at night, 5 hours after dinner where it can lower it up to 3.2 mmol/l. I think eating during the day cancels out the bigger drops for me.
Yep @MeiChanski, Sometimes I'd like a 0.25 but usually I'm happy with what I've got. I tend to inject too little rather than hypo.... not that I've had one of those for a while, thank goodnessCould I ask does anyone else get annoyed at 0.5 units? Some times it's too much, some times it's great and some times it's not enough. Do I just suck it up and treat it when I hypo?
Sometimes you can't fit another oreo in your mouth.Yep @MeiChanski, Sometimes I'd like a 0.25 but usually I'm happy with what I've got
Yep @MeiChanski, Sometimes I'd like a 0.25 but usually I'm happy with what I've got. I tend to inject too little rather than hypo.... not that I've had one of those for a while, thank goodness
If your BG is in the 4s, it could be starvation ketones. What and when did you last eat? Do you feel unwell at all?Just checked my ketones = 1.1.
Is this OK? I know what you're thinking.... I've found something else to worry about.
Just interested
If your BG is in the 4s, it could be starvation ketones. What and when did you last eat? Do you feel unwell at all?
Ugh. Morning. Been up all night with “digestive distress” - no idea if it’s down to the prawn curry I had for dinner (I had similar but nowhere near so bad when I had a prawn curry on my birthday last week), the 2/3 of a bottle of red, the sweetener in my dessert, or just one of those things. So that was pretty miserable. Bloods ok at 6.4 so I don’t think it’s a bug.
@Mel dCP Hope you're feeling better. I ate supper around 19.30 last night, onglet and salad
Not sure what’s on the agenda today yet, let’s see how my flesh prison holds together, eh?
Hi @helensaramay I just hadn't tested for ages and just thought I'd give it a go as I was feeling hungry and after the steroid rush. I wanted to check if everything was fine. I'm a born worrier............. not very useful for T1 and I also don't tolerate ambiguity well@Mel dCP I want to agree with you comment to @SueJB about ketones and give you a hug for your digestive distress.
Sue - out of interest, with a BG in the 4s, what made you test ketones?
I only test mine when my BG is high for a prolonged time and I can't get them to come down with a wardribe full of rage blouses ... which is so rare, my test strips are usually out of date.
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