Hi MumtoKieren,
That is a big increase isnt it. See what he is overnight and post on here tomorrow - it could be that, for Kieren, he doesnt need quite so much as a full can - perhaps two thirds might be enough - its all trial and error isnt it.🙂Bev
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Hi MumtoKieren,
That is a big increase isnt it. See what he is overnight and post on here tomorrow - it could be that, for Kieren, he doesnt need quite so much as a full can - perhaps two thirds might be enough - its all trial and error isnt it.🙂Bev
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Yeah it would seem so! 🙄
Anyway, yes I will post his 3am and 8am readings in the morning! 🙂
Anyway, yes I will post his 3am and 8am readings in the morning! 🙂
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Hi Mumtokieren,
I am not sure how you are feeling about this as you havent said anything else. But what this tells me is that you have now worked out that if the level is around 4 - then Kieren needs perhaps only half or two thirds of a can of coke - and also that the coke did keep levels stable without the 'crash' that was expected. It also tells me that night-time basals are good - they didnt fluctuate (allbeit too high) - so from 11pm until this morning at 8am they have stayed on the same level - that is great - and you should give yourself a big pat on the back as you are now starting to see 'patterns' and will be able to build up a picture of what works for Kieren - which is great.🙂Bev
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Thanks for replying Bev, sorry yes I was rushing around this morning trying to get us all ready for work and school so just briefly posted 😛
Anyway, yes although they were a bit high, I was pleased to see they remained pretty stable right through from 10.30pm to 8am the next morning! And like you say, if he is around 4 before bed next time, I will try just giving him 2/3 of the can and see what happens (as well as his chunk of cheese of course!!
) - of course if he is lower than 4 I would still give him a whole mini can and if he was between 5-7 would allow him his 10g carbs instead. That is how I intend to work it for now anyway, but will keep watching the results! 🙂
Anyway, yes although they were a bit high, I was pleased to see they remained pretty stable right through from 10.30pm to 8am the next morning! And like you say, if he is around 4 before bed next time, I will try just giving him 2/3 of the can and see what happens (as well as his chunk of cheese of course!!
) - of course if he is lower than 4 I would still give him a whole mini can and if he was between 5-7 would allow him his 10g carbs instead. That is how I intend to work it for now anyway, but will keep watching the results! 🙂Ruth Goode
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I'm doing the same as you, give Carly a fast acting e.g 100ml orange juice and then a slow acting e.g a digestive biscuit 10 minutes later. I do find her level get higher after hypo treatment - I think I will give it a go without the slow acting so how long do fast acting normally lasts?
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