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Group 7-day waking average?

Northerner said:
Gill, wondering why you haven't reduced your lantus again? Those drops are way too big :(
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Hi, I'm going to reduce it tonight probably by 2u so from 18u to 16u
 
Just wondering when you say huge drops- we had a random 14.1 before bed[tea - pork /veg/yorkshire pud
And 4.9 this morning thats a big drop!
 
whiskysmum said:
Hi, I'm going to reduce it tonight probably by 2u so from 18u to 16u
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Good move! 🙂

delb t said:
Just wondering when you say huge drops- we had a random 14.1 before bed[tea - pork /veg/yorkshire pud
And 4.9 this morning thats a big drop!
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It certainly is! 😱 If it's a one-off though then I would think it's unlikely to be the basal, but more likely something like a delayed absorption of meal time insulin? How long after eating was bedtime? Did you correct the 14.1?
 
No-no correction they told us to correct at 15
Over 2 hrs since tea- but did have a huge pizza/chips at lunch
Hopefully a one off- maybe the old honeymoons over- nearly 2yrs on!
 
delb t said:
No-no correction they told us to correct at 15
Over 2 hrs since tea- but did have a huge pizza/chips at lunch
Hopefully a one off- maybe the old honeymoons over- nearly 2yrs on!
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Hmm...novorapid works for up to 5 hours in me - I always try to eat 4-5 hours before bed so I have a fairly reliable indicator that my levels won't fall much lower. What insulin is he on?
 
delb t said:
No-no correction they told us to correct at 15
Over 2 hrs since tea- but did have a huge pizza/chips at lunch
Hopefully a one off- maybe the old honeymoons over- nearly 2yrs on!
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delb t said:
Just wondering when you say huge drops- we had a random 14.1 before bed[tea - pork /veg/yorkshire pud
And 4.9 this morning thats a big drop!
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I would suspect the pizza and chips added a double whammy to the high number deb. Chips would hit my system at least 5 or 6 hours after I ate them. Pizza I don't eat but that's very well known for a very delayed spike.
 
Yes maybe and it was a supa/dupa size!-once a week they stuff their faces on it but actually looking back through diary previous pizza days bedtimes are...10.2 /7.2/11.7
 
A nice round 6.0 today.
 
Not been on for a few days, too much c**p going on around me. Today and yesterday 5.3 on waking.
 
jalapino said:
Not bad at all alan....hope you are ok 🙂
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Managing day by day, though can't get the levels stable. Take the gliclazide even with dropping the dose been hypo for 2 days, then if I don't take it go high.

On other days when on gliclazide I have decent levels, just not winning or on a level playing field.

Only good thing is I have lost 11 lbs. 🙂
 
5.6 again for me today. (As it was yesterday, which I typed in the box then exited without submitting. Note to self - try waking up before attempting to post!)
 
Morning all 12.1 today.
 
4.9 for me this morning.
basal tested until 3.00 pm yesterday and went down to 3.9 so aborted the test. for the day.
started at 8.00. - 4.6
9.00 - 7.1
10-00 - 6.2
11.00 - 6.1
12.00 - 5.6
1.00 pm 5.6
2.00 - 6.3
3.00 - 3.9
4.00 - 6.2
5.00 - 5.1 bolused for 70 carbs
6.00 - 6.9
7.00 8.2
8.00 7.2
9.00 8.3
10.00 7.8
11.00 6.7
2.30 3.1

Basal altered to stop the low at 3 pm and 2.30 AM will test it again over the weekend as busy for next few days.
 
Morning all 4.7 for me, first time I have been in the 4.0's for a few weeks.
 
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