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Lentils are good as they contain fibre (so are digested slowly) and indeed if I were having these (as long as it's not a massive portion) I would not count the carbs in them when considering my quick-acting insulin dose, so they are good carbs to have - you have to remember that carbs are what give you energy so the lack of them in your diet could be making you feel tired so you have to eat some - a plate of lentils and a bowl of Greek Yoghurt would equate to roughly 30g of carbs, which is still quite a small amount for a main meal - you need some protein in there too, so meat, fish, eggs, cheese - In terms of the Libre sensor and finger prick being different, this is very common - the finger prick measures the blood, whereas the Libre sensor measures the glucose around the cells in Interstitial Fluid - there is also a lag in the sensor value as compared with the finger prick - those numbers are not extremely high for someone with Diabetes but on their own I can't tell a lot from them I'm afraid - what you need to do is look for any trends on your libre chart (daily graphs) - and don't overdo the testing and checking the Libre as you will get overwhelmed with the data, which will make your anxiety worse
 
I’ve just eaten 15 g of pitta bread whole meal
Small bowl of lentils and some Greek yogurt
And guess wot I’ve shot up to 18
 
Wot did I do wrong my body doesn’t agree with carbs
I don’t know if I mentioned I’m 61 female
 
Your HbA1C was very high at 117mmol/mol so I can understand why they would have wanted to put you on insulin as if you were already on oral medication and low carb then clearly something wasn't right. Have you lost weight that you don't need to as if so then I wonder if you may be Type 1 or LADA (maturity onset Type 1).
The initial insulin regime should have been conservative doses to bring your levels down slowly and that looks as if it was a long acting insulin (basal)designed to keep your blood glucose at a even level in the absence of food and a quick acting (bolus) which would cope with the food you eat but the dose needs to be balanced with the carbs, too much insulin for the amount of carbs and you will feel wobbly with too low blood glucose, not enough insulin for the carbs and your level will be high but it is not quite as simple as that as the timing of when you inject the quick acting can make a difference.
Bringing levels down too quickly can make people feel shaky as their body has been used to higher levels.
Just having the slow acting basal it is having to cope with your meals as well as just the background glucose levels.

Are you still taking the oral medication.
You really need some input from your diabetic nurse asap.
You could also contct the Diabetes UK helpline tomorrow (the number is at the top)
 
If you were 13ish before eating then a rise to 18 after an hour is not too bad - It will go up but as long as it goes down it's ok - I can't give you medical advice, but I do think you need more help from your healthcare team - sounds like you do need the mealtime quick-acting insulin to make the spikes less dramatic - I know that the falls can be daunting at first but if you've got the dosage right then it will level off safely again - but I can't advise you on that - You need to speak to your Diabetic Specialist Nurse, as @Leadinglights has suggested and definitely give the helpline a call if you can'tt get through to them - remember you are not alone though
 
Kresh said:
The spikes are not good
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It's still less than an hour since 4.30 - you are measuring too soon, the rise after about 45 to 50 minutes will be quite large, even for non-diabetics. Wait until 2 hours after you start eating before you measure.
 
My has not been good for 2 years also I’ve had a lot of family trauma
So may due to my diabetes not controlled over tht time
No oral meds atm only lantus 10 units 7 am
 
Regards to professionals I’ve been passed back and forth with no real success
 
My brain is not technically able to u understand
Wots DM mean
 
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