silly question

[bev]

This will sound like a stupid question - but here goes.

After you give a correction dose - how long does it take for the correction to work?

Also, this morning Alex was 14 on waking - so his correction is 1;5 - so that left 2 remaining - not enough to correct but we can do half a dose and could possibily have brought him down to 6ish - would you have given the extra half dose? 😱 Bev

 

[Northerner]

Well, I normally only ever correct at mealtimes, but the profile of the NR is going to be the same as when you take it to cover food, so should 'peak' in about an hour to 1.5 hours (depending on all the myriad other factors we need to take into account!😱) So, I would expect that the levels will have been brought down by a large factor after this time, but remember that it will continue to fall at a slower rate for up to 4.5 hours. Of course, you need to take this extra circulating insulin into account when dosing for the next meal if within 4.5 hours.

 

[sofaraway]

If it was me and my correction ratio was the 1 unit would drop me 5 points then that would mean 1.5 units would drop me 7.5

14-7.5 = 6.5

right on target for me so I would have taken 1.5 units correction

 

[Mand]

Like you, my son has 1 unit to bring down 5. I try not to take him below 7 so if he woke at 14 I would give him 1 unit (we can't do half units but if we could then i would give him 1.5).
I work on the correction dose being the same time reaction as insulin with a meal. If my son woke on 14, he would inject for breakfast, adding on the extra unit (or 1.5 in your case) then check blood two hours later.
🙂

 

[bev]

Thanks all!

I think were we have been used to very high numbers it seems a bit scary giving him a correction that will bring him down to 6.5 - i know that sounds stupid - its just physcological i think! But i know we have to get used to tighter control so i will next time! 🙂 bev

 

[MCH]

Like you, my son has 1 unit to bring down 5. I try not to take him below 7 so if he woke at 14 I would give him 1 unit (we can't do half units but if we could then i would give him 1.5).
I work on the correction dose being the same time reaction as insulin with a meal. If my son woke on 14, he would inject for breakfast, adding on the extra unit (or 1.5 in your case) then check blood two hours later.
🙂

I'm not sure what kind of insulin your son is using🙄, but I am currently on Humalog and Levemir and have pens for both which will do half units.
It might be worth asking your docotor or DSN (though I suspect you have already tried that) if one is available for your son's insulin - at least it would give you more options.