UK Pumpers- what's your reduced basal rate today?

Haven't needed to change anything on my pump and it's 34 degrees at the moment

As yet I haven't changed anything on mine yet either, my BG levels are running slightly lower than normal but not within hypo range yet (fingers crossed !) Testing alot at the moment though..

I don't bother with changing my basal. I just eat extra as needed. But yes, today I've had to do a number of food top ups and have had lower sugars than expected.

Not adjusted mine lately but did tweak them slightly as the weather warmed up.

No change for me either. Needs to be a prolonged period of hot weather (and by that as in "in the 30s") and I need to be doing some form of exercise.

London36_ said:

Ooooh interesting, thank you!

I've reduced mine today to 50% but I'm 9.7 now...might try 65%. Temperature or sleep (which I think is associated with temperature massively affect me)

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You could try changing your meal ratios. I find I need less insulin for the same meal carbs - or more carbs for the same insulin, which is what I usually do as I can top up with carbs as needed.

I'm always wary of altering my basal as I find things can change quickly, and I'd rather have to eat extra than be high. I have altered my basal on occasions due to the heat but tend to not go below 75 or 80%.

When I'm abroad somewhere really hot I do sometimes change my nighttime basal so as to not go low though.