Correction doses.

[Charl]

Keep reading people taking up to three correction doses to bring the readings down , is this with there bolus insulin or in between or after eating, the only correction I was told was if my reading is high to add an extra unit 1.4 to my bolus when taking it....am I missing something..

 

[PhoebeC]

Keep reading people taking up to three correction doses to bring the readings down , is this with there bolus insulin or in between or after eating, the only correction I was told was if my reading is high to add an extra unit 1.4 to my bolus when taking it....am I missing something..

No, everyone is advised differently by different people.
I’ve been told recently to only take corrections at meal times and also, take if not eating within 2 hours or if 2 hours since last insulin.

Also amounts to take varies by person. I take 2 units correction

 

[Inka]

Keep reading people taking up to three correction doses to bring the readings down , is this with there bolus insulin or in between or after eating, the only correction I was told was if my reading is high to add an extra unit 1.4 to my bolus when taking it....am I missing something..

It depends how much they’re taking and how far apart. With corrections, you have to be really careful about stacking insulin - ie injecting too early because you think a correction hasn’t worked, and then all the insulin causes your blood sugar to suddenly crash. Always be aware that corrections when high can sometimes take 3 hours+ to work and don’t be impatient. What you’ve been told sounds fine, but you have to use your common sense and judgement sometimes.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Corrections can be tricky! And knowing how much ‘insulin on board’ you have is vital.

I’ve been able to hand over a lot of the arithmetical acrobatics to my bolus wizard for years now.

It knows my correction factor (how much one unit of insulin will reduce my BG by), it knows my ideal BG target, and it‘s tracking both my BG and my insulin on board over time.

So it can calculate how much additional insulin I need to get me back to mid-range.

I’d not want to just bang-in a fixed amount the same every time, because there are so many variables involved. 🙂

 

[trophywench]

I’d not want to just bang-in a fixed amount the same every time, because there are so many variables involved. 🙂

Good grief - neither would I!

I'm really not sure what @Charl means by 'add an extra unit 1.4' ?