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Wholewheat Pasta

Discussion in 'Parents' started by JudeK, Sep 2, 2013.

  1. JudeK

    JudeK · Member

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    My daughter is 3 and diagnosed with Type 1. She loves pasta but it is causing a big spike a few hours after she eats is. We are trying to alter the time/amount of insulin to avoid this. Does anyone else have this issue?

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    #1 JudeK, Sep 2, 2013 at 1:58 PM
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    hale710 Type 1 · Well-Known Member

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    I find that having cheese with the pasta helps. The fat slows digestion and reduces the spike :)
     
    #2 hale710, Sep 2, 2013 at 2:03 PM
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    Engineer88 Type 1 · Well-Known Member

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    I tend to have the opposite problem - pasta causes hypos almost immeadiatly after eating
     
    #3 Engineer88, Sep 2, 2013 at 2:27 PM
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    Exactly what happened my daughter today...gave her pasta and the correct amount of insulin and the pasta took so long to release that it caused her sugar to drop to 2 and then spike to 12 about 3 hours later. Maybe I should give her the insulin about an hour after she has eaten??

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    #4 JudeK, Sep 2, 2013 at 7:24 PM
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    izzzi Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    Have you tried gluten free pasta.
     
    #5 izzzi, Sep 2, 2013 at 7:31 PM
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    #6 JudeK, Sep 2, 2013 at 8:39 PM
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    izzzi Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    Not to sure.
    Saw this somewhere:
    "Most gluten-free alternatives are still high in carbohydrates. Although some diabetics are particularly blood-sugar sensitive to grains"

    Would it be possible to try a little sample, or is that a bit risky.
    best of luck,

    Roy :)
     
    #7 izzzi, Sep 3, 2013 at 7:49 AM
  8. Engineer88

    Engineer88 Type 1 · Well-Known Member

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    There is nothing risky about it (I'm gluten free because of coeliac) its just made out of corn rather than wheat and I find it tastes just as good! No loss if it doesn't work out, although gluten free may improve blood readings long term.


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    #8 Engineer88, Sep 3, 2013 at 11:25 AM
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    Yes, pasta will cause a low after eating so its good to have pudding after- fruit or something, as pasta is complex carb and takes ages to break down it will then peak around 5 hrs later. You could try a split dose. It's probably easier to manage on the pump with the settings they have. We're currently on MDI and I won't give pasta in the evenings - only lunchtime where I can control correction doses and she is active. If she has it in the evenings she'll have a great bedtime reading but spike close to 20 in the night and remain high.


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    #9 CambridgeLass, Sep 4, 2013 at 11:03 PM
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    sunday Parent · Active Member

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    How much insulin do you give for pasta?
    I´ve heard about different ways.
     
    #10 sunday, Sep 7, 2013 at 8:34 PM
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