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oldie but a goodie
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SB2015
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- Type 1
Hi Oldie
It may well be worth asking to switch to Levemir for your long acting. The advantage is that it is possible to split this into two injection so that you get a more level coverage throughout the 24 hours. Well worth the extra injection.
My ratios are between 1 unit to 13g and 1 unit to 14g of carbs. I take about 11 units basal each day and about 9 units of quick acting a day. Others will be on more or less. We are all different. Just find out what you need.
I also use a Libre and it has shown me so much about the impact of specific foods on my BG. It is also excellent for doing fasting tests overnight. I accept that with the time lag there are some differences between Interstitial readings (Libre) and BG, but I am mainly interested in the trends that the Libre shows. I also like the direction of travel for the BG. That has helped me head off a hypo and avoided over treatment of highs and lows. All good stuff.
It may well be worth asking to switch to Levemir for your long acting. The advantage is that it is possible to split this into two injection so that you get a more level coverage throughout the 24 hours. Well worth the extra injection.
My ratios are between 1 unit to 13g and 1 unit to 14g of carbs. I take about 11 units basal each day and about 9 units of quick acting a day. Others will be on more or less. We are all different. Just find out what you need.
I also use a Libre and it has shown me so much about the impact of specific foods on my BG. It is also excellent for doing fasting tests overnight. I accept that with the time lag there are some differences between Interstitial readings (Libre) and BG, but I am mainly interested in the trends that the Libre shows. I also like the direction of travel for the BG. That has helped me head off a hypo and avoided over treatment of highs and lows. All good stuff.
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