Flower
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
I've been meaning to do a basal test for ages I really have but there was always a reason not to, going hypo being one of the main ones. I finally managed, it took me 4 days in chunks but I got there.
My diabetes has been misbehaving so badly recently, really low hypos, spiking highs, wrestling with it to get it more stable, muttering at my pump too often for sending alarms to me. I've got this inbuilt thought that when things aren't stable I must need more insulin. I think it comes from days of yore when there was hardly any flexibility with one injection a day and I always seemed to be told to increase my insulin by 1 unit whatever the issue and see what happened.
The result of my basal testing is I need nearly 2 units less basal over 24 hours and my bolus is working so much better without correcting, over correcting and using temporary basal rates. It just feels so much better and less dramatic, I'd forgotten what a vital framework correct basal insulin is
If you're struggling with erratic readings and haven't done a basal test for a while I recommend trying to find the time & energy to do one.
I don't need more insulin, I need less insulin but at the right time....(for now!)
My diabetes has been misbehaving so badly recently, really low hypos, spiking highs, wrestling with it to get it more stable, muttering at my pump too often for sending alarms to me. I've got this inbuilt thought that when things aren't stable I must need more insulin. I think it comes from days of yore when there was hardly any flexibility with one injection a day and I always seemed to be told to increase my insulin by 1 unit whatever the issue and see what happened.
The result of my basal testing is I need nearly 2 units less basal over 24 hours and my bolus is working so much better without correcting, over correcting and using temporary basal rates. It just feels so much better and less dramatic, I'd forgotten what a vital framework correct basal insulin is
If you're struggling with erratic readings and haven't done a basal test for a while I recommend trying to find the time & energy to do one.
I don't need more insulin, I need less insulin but at the right time....(for now!)