Hello
@zippyjojo,
I can only speak for myself in any detail - but I have noticed that some T1s seem to use more insulin than I do. I had a total panc'y in Feb 2020.
I take 8.5-10 units of basal Tresiba daily, less in summer; increased from 9.5 to 10 this morning (modest tweak). My bolus is fairly varied because my eating pattern is varied: I have a noticeable carb ratio difference for breakfast and other meals - 1:8 breakfast, 1:10 others and on average perhaps 22-24 units needed just for 3 meals in a day. BUT those 22-24 units can be reduced a lot (up to 50%) if I'm very active. Corrections at 1:2 which my Endo describes as aggressive; I've twice tried softer corrections, which didn't work. Recently I've been doing a lot of corrections, during the day and last thing before bed; not quite sure why! From all of this variety I can't give you 'real' average bolus doses per day.
I used to have loads of hypos, but since Libre 2 these are much reduced and during 2022 I've not had a single deep (low 3s or into the 2s) hypo and only about 5 mild hypos (c.3.5); I get mild hypo symptoms with those. I have my low alarm set at 5.6 and pretty rigorously monitor once that alarm sounds. My BG can get towards 4, but no hypo symptoms. Since I'm retired I can make the time to stay on top of my BG when low, by extra snacks and / or pausing when active. This definitely is interfering with my lifestyle and at times makes me seem to my family as a bit obsessive; but I point out that they have not had the dubious pleasure of being hypo and they accept that reality.
Could you provide a link to the article, please? That asked, I'm not sure there is much point in getting too deeply involved in trying to compare T3c insulin needs with others. Not only are we 'all different', but as you neatly demonstrate you can be T3c yet only needing oral meds. Also, you have no spleen and need to take certain precautions, I have no panc'y and need to ALWAYS remember my Creon. Plus at 73 I'm increasingly stumbling through various minor ailments; however much I might deny I'm getting old, it is a futile denial.