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High bg's since clocks altered

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spiritfree

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I don't know if anyone else has had this trouble but since the clocks changed, last weekend, my bg's have been running much higher than usual. Should I change basal rates to what they would have been before the time changed?
 
I haven't experienced any change really, but then my regime is very different to yours. It could just be coincidence, but it might be worth having a word with your DSN to see if she/he can offer any explanation. What sort of levels have you been getting compared to before? Did you change the time on your pump?
 
spiritfree said:
I don't know if anyone else has had this trouble but since the clocks changed, last weekend, my bg's have been running much higher than usual. Should I change basal rates to what they would have been before the time changed?
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Many people find that as soon as the clocks change their insulin requirements change.
I'm one of those but for me it's a case of less insulin. Just go with what your body is telling you. IE you need to do a basal test or two to find out what's going on.
 
I had the opposite problem- no less than 8 hypos since Sunday including some in the low 2s- At first I thought it was a combination of not adeqately treating the initial hypo, being active ( long walk), bolusing innapropriately for beer etc etc but have been see sawing after reducing basal rates and boluses. Started to creep up yesteday pm and hit 16 prebed/ still 13 on wakening- so back to usual levels and doing my version of basal testing today by skipping lunch and breakfast but it's not a true basal test as per the book as I gave a correction bolus and will eat something small if less then 5.5 this lunchtime due to needing to drive
I wonder about the change in clock, or colder weather. Had a similar problem early August so maybe it's a 3 montly phenomena
 
I have moved all of my basals forward one hour and my bg's seem back to normal, so far. I'll see what happens.
 
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I will sort those things out for you today.

Take care

Andy
 
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