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<blockquote data-quote="LouliePops" data-source="post: 2633094" data-attributes="member: 557194"><p>OP is on insulin and advice about carb reduction should be given with extreme caution. Depending on insulin regime, esp if on fixed dose insulin, too few carbs can lead to life threatening low blood sugars.</p><p></p><p>Now that's out the way, what insulin(s) are you on [USER=578382]@Michael Phillip[/USER] ? and do you carb count or are you on fixed doses?</p><p></p><p>Some morning stuff that can happen </p><p>1) "foot on the floor" as its known as. Basically you get up, body goes "ooo you need energy" and your liver dumps a bunch of glucose causing you to spike. Ways to stop that - have a snack which lets it know you aren't going to starve and it should calm itself down <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p>2) increased insulin resistance in the morning. I am more insulin resistant in the mornings so my breakfast ratios are different to my lunchtime ones.</p><p></p><p>If you are not confidant at adjusting your insulins yourself if you are on mixed or basal only, then you should have a chat with whoever manages your diabetes for safe advice.</p><p></p><p>PERSONALLY I tend to see how things are looking on a given day and either have something I know doesn't give me super spikes or adjust my insulin to suit what I am having and possibly a correction before lunch if needed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LouliePops, post: 2633094, member: 557194"] OP is on insulin and advice about carb reduction should be given with extreme caution. Depending on insulin regime, esp if on fixed dose insulin, too few carbs can lead to life threatening low blood sugars. Now that's out the way, what insulin(s) are you on [USER=578382]@Michael Phillip[/USER] ? and do you carb count or are you on fixed doses? Some morning stuff that can happen 1) "foot on the floor" as its known as. Basically you get up, body goes "ooo you need energy" and your liver dumps a bunch of glucose causing you to spike. Ways to stop that - have a snack which lets it know you aren't going to starve and it should calm itself down ;) 2) increased insulin resistance in the morning. I am more insulin resistant in the mornings so my breakfast ratios are different to my lunchtime ones. If you are not confidant at adjusting your insulins yourself if you are on mixed or basal only, then you should have a chat with whoever manages your diabetes for safe advice. PERSONALLY I tend to see how things are looking on a given day and either have something I know doesn't give me super spikes or adjust my insulin to suit what I am having and possibly a correction before lunch if needed. [/QUOTE]
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