Hi!
I feel very sheepish about asking this question. I should know the answer but I am a little confused. Well here goes- I understand my insulin to carb ratio is as follows: 10pm to 4am:1 .28, 4am to 10am: 1.22, 10am to 4pm: 1.18, and 4pm to 10pm: 1.15 I have just looked on the internet for how to gauge your insulin sensitivity factor, and it seems that you have to add your daily amount of insulin dosage and then divide by 1800 (This is because I am on Novo rapid, quick acting insulin) This was an American site, therefore I suspect that perhaps the figures are different when in UK. Also, my insulin varies each day, so do I take perhaps an average day re insulin intake? I am getting in a bit of a tizz. I feel very ignorant that I am not quite sure how to arrive at my ISF number. Another thing is that my insulin to carb ratio was put into my pump by a doctor, and at the time I was not really aware of all the technicalities that were involved with my pump. I donn't even know how these were worked out! Since joining all you lovely people, I want to be very informed as most of you are. I know it is a little foolish, but I would rather ask this question here, than make myself feel very silly and ask my diabetic team, who probably think I know everything!!! I have picked up alot of valuable information from this site, and I would greatly appreciate it if anyone out there can help me.
I feel very sheepish about asking this question. I should know the answer but I am a little confused. Well here goes- I understand my insulin to carb ratio is as follows: 10pm to 4am:1 .28, 4am to 10am: 1.22, 10am to 4pm: 1.18, and 4pm to 10pm: 1.15 I have just looked on the internet for how to gauge your insulin sensitivity factor, and it seems that you have to add your daily amount of insulin dosage and then divide by 1800 (This is because I am on Novo rapid, quick acting insulin) This was an American site, therefore I suspect that perhaps the figures are different when in UK. Also, my insulin varies each day, so do I take perhaps an average day re insulin intake? I am getting in a bit of a tizz. I feel very ignorant that I am not quite sure how to arrive at my ISF number. Another thing is that my insulin to carb ratio was put into my pump by a doctor, and at the time I was not really aware of all the technicalities that were involved with my pump. I donn't even know how these were worked out! Since joining all you lovely people, I want to be very informed as most of you are. I know it is a little foolish, but I would rather ask this question here, than make myself feel very silly and ask my diabetic team, who probably think I know everything!!! I have picked up alot of valuable information from this site, and I would greatly appreciate it if anyone out there can help me.