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Group 7-day waking average?

Northerner said:
It looks like you need to consider lowering your basal insulin, there's always the worry that you might actually go lower. Have you tried any 3am tests to see what you are like at that time? What levels do you go to bed on?
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I have tried reducing by another unit but it just left me higher for the rest of the day each time. My bedtime levels are usually alright, I don't normally go to sleep if its below 7. No I haven't done any 3am tests as I work shifts so only time I can do them is when I'm off which puts me off doing them .
 
Laureny019 said:
I have tried reducing by another unit but it just left me higher for the rest of the day each time. My bedtime levels are usually alright, I don't normally go to sleep if its below 7. No I haven't done any 3am tests as I work shifts so only time I can do them is when I'm off which puts me off doing them .
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Have you tried splitting it into two injections so you have less at night and more during the day? Must be awkward if you are on shifts.
 
Northerner said:
Have you tried splitting it into two injections so you have less at night and more during the day? Must be awkward if you are on shifts.
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Yeah it is pretty awkward , I'm not really sure how to go about splitting the dose. The Dsn said maybe I should consider swapping lantus to the morning but can't see how that would work either as I don't think I could stick to a set lantus time in the morning as easily as I can in the evening. Sorry didn't intend this to become such a long reply but can probably tell how confusing this is 🙂 .I've got another appt.with the Dsn at the start of July so wondering if I should phone/email her or just wait it out a bit longer til the appt
 
Laureny019 said:
Yeah it is pretty awkward , I'm not really sure how to go about splitting the dose. The Dsn said maybe I should consider swapping lantus to the morning but can't see how that would work either as I don't think I could stick to a set lantus time in the morning as easily as I can in the evening. Sorry didn't intend this to become such a long reply but can probably tell how confusing this is 🙂 .I've got another appt.with the Dsn at the start of July so wondering if I should phone/email her or just wait it out a bit longer til the appt
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No harm in phoning her or emailing her and seeing what she suggests about a split - how many units of lantus are you on?
 
A happy 6.2 for me.
 
eek.... 4.0 for me which would explain why i was awake at half 6 i reckon
 
I woke at 12.2 this morning...the lowest ever. BUT....I didn't eat last night. The last time I ate was at 1pm. I still took my evening insulin, even though I didn't eat. Yes, I am starving now, and I am going to have to eat this morning..I did feel rather icky last night.

Was this a "bad" thing to do? (ie not eat)
 
Doddy said:
I woke at 12.2 this morning...the lowest ever. BUT....I didn't eat last night. The last time I ate was at 1pm. I still took my evening insulin, even though I didn't eat. Yes, I am starving now, and I am going to have to eat this morning..I did feel rather icky last night.

Was this a "bad" thing to do? (ie not eat)
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Well, it depends. With the insulin you are taking, once it is at the correct dose to keep your levels in the 4-7 range before eating, you will have to eat or risk having a hypo. Your liver will probably put out more glucose if you don't eat, as it 'thinks' that you are starving (not that livers really think, but you know what I mean!), but this may not be sufficient to match the insulin. It's best to get into the habit of eating regular meals at around the same times if possible. You'll have more flexibility on MDI, as you will then be able to miss meals or eat them when you want. 🙂
 
Northerner said:
Well, it depends. With the insulin you are taking, once it is at the correct dose to keep your levels in the 4-7 range before eating, you will have to eat or risk having a hypo. Your liver will probably put out more glucose if you don't eat, as it 'thinks' that you are starving (not that livers really think, but you know what I mean!), but this may not be sufficient to match the insulin. It's best to get into the habit of eating regular meals at around the same times if possible. You'll have more flexibility on MDI, as you will then be able to miss meals or eat them when you want. 🙂
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Will the GP put me on MDI? I am not a regular eater, and the timings of my meals does vary. Some days i won't have lunch, others I will.
 
Morning friend s 13.2 was Hypo at 3am BG was 3.1 had small amount of Lucozade and bowl of cereal which i coverd with QA so possible rebound still had no supper last night
 
Doddy said:
Will the GP put me on MDI? I am not a regular eater, and the timings of my meals does vary. Some days i won't have lunch, others I will.
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It's worth suggesting it. In fact I would be looking to be referred to a specialist diabetes clinic because they will have more experience of different regimes. MDI would give you much more flexibility, although I suppose your GP is trying you on the novomix first to see if it can work for you. But mixed insulins, once you are at the correct dose, do require you to eat at certain times.

Marier said:
Morning friend s 13.2 was Hypo at 3am BG was 3.1 had small amount of Lucozade and bowl of cereal which i coverd with QA so possible rebound still had no supper last night
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Sorry to hear about the hypo Marie - what was your level before bed? Sounds like the cereal might have been a bit too much carb for the QA you took. Personally, I wouldn't be taking QA insulin if I was intending going back to sleep, I would have just had enough carbs to bring my levels up to around 6.
 
😱 2.7 😱 what is going on !!
 
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