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Hi Catharine

There is absolutely no reason for a T1 to have to go to bed that high and is a clear sign that your basal isn't right.

Here's how to test if it is or not

http://www.diabetes-support.org.uk/info/?page_id=120

Incidentally, I used to have to do that on Lantus - go to bed high - it all changed for the better when I changed to 2 x Levemir jabs. (I tried for 6 months to split the Lantus, but no combination of timings and doses provided the real answer)
 
Catharine said:
General control not too bad, although I have very high first thing in the morning readings for no apparent reason. I've been on a carb counting course which I found so helpful and now know how much insulin is needed for the all important chocolate!! 🙂
I must say exercise is definitely helping, in April I started using a personal trainer 2-3 times a week and my HbA1c has gone from 11 to 9, so hopefully next time it will even be where it should be!
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I've been diagnosed for coming up to 34 years but still lots to learn.

As said, you may find a split dose of basal will sort you out.

If you inject your basal in the morning (with supervision from your DSN), it may show that your 'rise' happens in the evening instead, which would indicate it is runnign short and needs splitting.

As trophywench says, going to bed in the 8-10s and waking up higher is going to give you high HbA1cs forevermore. Which will bite you on the bum later.

Better to get that basal sorted so you can go to bed at 6 and wake up at similar. Not always acheivable but certainly good to aim for.🙂

Rob
 
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Hi Catharine

There is absolutely no reason for a T1 to have to go to bed that high and is a clear sign that your basal isn't right.

Here's how to test if it is or not

http://www.diabetes-support.org.uk/info/?page_id=120

Incidentally, I used to have to do that on Lantus - go to bed high - it all changed for the better when I changed to 2 x Levemir jabs. (I tried for 6 months to split the Lantus, but no combination of timings and doses provided the real answer)
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That's great thank you, some light reading when I get home later 🙂
Oddly enough I've always felt that Lantus isn't the right one for me as when I was still apparently type 2 and pregnant I had it and it did nothing for me. I've only seen my new consultant once, but I'll ask him about it all when I next go back.
Thank you 🙂
 
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