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Hey y'all,
I'm injecting Victosa & Lantus. Seems to be working quite well. I've found that splitting it (morning and evening) works really well.
BUT - some mornings I'm waking with LOW BG (3.8/4.0mmol/L). So my question is - should I still be dosing up with Victosa & Lantus when I wake?
I don't eat breakfast, so I'm not likely to see a jump early in the morning, but if the previous nights Lantus (20 units) and Victosa (0.6mg) has worn off by the time I eat lunch, then I will see a jump after eating... Today I missed my morning shots (BG 3.8mmol/L) but took 0.6 and 20 at lunch. After lunch, my BG went up to 10.1, and has stayed there since. Todays lunch was particularly carb heavy - a chicken wrap and some Bombay mix - so the rise was completely expected.
Also - I'm using the Freestyle Libre System. It is BLOODY good! The amount of information you get from it is just amazing. I'll be funding it myself (even if it is just for 14 days out of each month) until it is (hopefully) available on the NHS.
Also - I'm trying this at night before bed - 1 tablespoon of coconut oil, 1/2 tsp of honey, and 1/2 tsp of celtic sea salt. I definitely find I sleep better after taking this, and the Libre shows a VERY flat line through the night.
Anyway, back to my question - do any Basal users inject when their BG is as low as 3.8/4.0mmol/L???
I'm injecting Victosa & Lantus. Seems to be working quite well. I've found that splitting it (morning and evening) works really well.
BUT - some mornings I'm waking with LOW BG (3.8/4.0mmol/L). So my question is - should I still be dosing up with Victosa & Lantus when I wake?
I don't eat breakfast, so I'm not likely to see a jump early in the morning, but if the previous nights Lantus (20 units) and Victosa (0.6mg) has worn off by the time I eat lunch, then I will see a jump after eating... Today I missed my morning shots (BG 3.8mmol/L) but took 0.6 and 20 at lunch. After lunch, my BG went up to 10.1, and has stayed there since. Todays lunch was particularly carb heavy - a chicken wrap and some Bombay mix - so the rise was completely expected.
Also - I'm using the Freestyle Libre System. It is BLOODY good! The amount of information you get from it is just amazing. I'll be funding it myself (even if it is just for 14 days out of each month) until it is (hopefully) available on the NHS.
Also - I'm trying this at night before bed - 1 tablespoon of coconut oil, 1/2 tsp of honey, and 1/2 tsp of celtic sea salt. I definitely find I sleep better after taking this, and the Libre shows a VERY flat line through the night.
Anyway, back to my question - do any Basal users inject when their BG is as low as 3.8/4.0mmol/L???
