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Hi I'm Matt.. New and confused

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Hi I'm Matt. I've recently been diagnosed with diabetes and now at home after discharge from hospital. I have been controlling my blood sugar levels pretty well with my insulin (novaRapid and Lantus) but tonight I have just tested and got a reading of 20.1. Should I be worried? Is it ok to take another smaller injection of NovaRapid or is this dangerous? Sorry if these seem rediculous questions but it's all new to me..
Thanks, Matt
 
Hi Matt, welcome. It is certainly a lot to take in when you first start out. how long ago did you last inject the Novorapid? I presume it was with you evening meal? I wouldn't be unduly worried about a 20 reading at this stage. Gradually you will work out how much one unit of insulin lowers you blood sugar by (usually between 2-3) and therefore you can work out a correction. However the Novorapid will last between 4-5 hours, so you need to be cautious about making corrections before that time is up.
Thus, if I scored a 20 five hours after eating and taking my Novorapid, I would correct - but if only an hour after, I would wait and see.
Another thing I would take into consideration is how near to bedtime it was. It is always best to err on the side of caution near bedtime to avoid nighttime lows.
Hope that makes sense!
 
🙂Thanks for your reply.. I took it around 6ish with my evening meal so I will hold back on taking more and check my bloods before I hit the sack. I have got a lot to learn and to be honest I'm not looking forward to it but something I need to get used to. Thanks again for your feedback
 
No worries Matt, this forum is a great place - we are all here to help each other. As I said, a this stage I really wouldn't worry about a 20. Try having a glass of water, that can help too.
How has your support been from the hospital? Are you on fixed doses or are you giving carb counting a go?
How about friends and family? It is a huge shock and you will definitely need support over the next few months, so do try and make the most of it. I now have an insulin pump and made use of my supportive husband this evening to go and find the device that speaks to it when it started beeping at me!
 
Welcome Matt. If you had just had your tea it would have been on the high side,2-3 hrs after a lot lower. Good luck cos there lots to learn.🙂
 
Hi Matt and welcome.
As you have only just been diagnosed, they will want to bring your levels down gradually, so as not to shock your body which had got used to high BG before your diagnosis. There is a lot to take in at the start and you will learn things step by step with the support of the specialist team.
As always there are plenty of people on here with loads of experience who are very happy to help.
 
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