hi Kenbocbr - considering you are new to insulin, it does take a while to get your basal level right. You should be continuing to adjust your dosage until you get good levels especially in the morning. Your endo tends to ask what your morning reading is first and then what the rest of the figures are. If you are going into the 3's it is because your basal dosage plus the metformin is working too well for you. It may be the case that your doc should reduce your metformin dosage too as that would contribute the low sugar readings. I do not take any oral medication and I'm on basal insulin (that keeps your sugar when you're not eating within normal range) and I take bolus insulin (quick acting) with my meals. Keep at it and you should notice an improvement. You need to continue to drop the dosage by 2 units every 3 days if you are still getting low numbers... do so until you get within normal range. If you can't get it right, it may be worthwhile discussing your treatment again with your doc.... but they usually give you time to start with to adjust things. Keep a record of what is happening and what dosage of basal you were on. By the way I should ask, is it just a basal insulin you're on? or is it a basal & bolus mix insulin? If the latter is the case then that could be the problem for you too. I wish you the best. Let us know how you go.
