"Thanks guys! I was starting to worry. The first week I had to run at 200% basal to stay anywhere near normal."
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How long should it take to return to "Normal" after a steroid shot?
Started this discussion. Last reply by gayler Apr 24. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I got a shot in the shoulder, and was told my sugar could go up to 500. After a week or so I called my doc and asked and was told it should return in one week. It's two almost three weeks and I'm…Continue
insulin to carb ratio
Started this discussion. Last reply by Shawnmarie Jul 10, 2012. 23 Replies 0 Likes
So, how many of you have to charge the ratio at bed time? I have noticed that if I have a snack at bed time my sugar is high in the morning. The larger the snack the higher my sugar. If I have no…Continue
What would you do?
Started this discussion. Last reply by jrtpup Dec 11, 2011. 17 Replies 0 Likes
You go to ccook lunch and all you have is whiting fish. 100 cal per seving and no carbs. So you get ou three servings. You also have eight saltine crackers. So you crush the crackers and coat the…Continue
Any of you Live in Southwest Kansas?
Started this discussion. Last reply by gayler Dec 17, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hi everyone! I just wondered if any of you live in Southwest Kansas. I Live in Lakin.Continue
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gayler replied to gayler's discussion 'How long should it take to return to "Normal" after a steroid shot?'
Davappe replied to gayler's discussion 'How long should it take to return to "Normal" after a steroid shot?'"I had two steroid epidurals and my sugars ran high about 4 - 5 weeks"
gayler posted a discussionHow long should it take to return to "Normal" after a steroid shot?
I got a shot in the shoulder, and was told my sugar could go up to 500. After a week or so I called my doc and asked and was told it should return in one week. It's two almost three weeks and I'm still running my basal rate at 140%. Normally this time of year I start running low and have to ajust to keep it up. I just wondered if this is from the shot or if I'm becoming resistant or omething else.See More
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Combo pump training.
Anyone doing there pump training in Hutchinson Ks in January? It sucks that I'm going to have to drive four hours to do ninety minutes of training!See More
Shawnmarie replied to gayler's discussion 'insulin to carb ratio'"I understand the snack desire. Have you tried Beanitos chips? I love them and they seem to be kinder to my BG than potato chips might be:
http://www.beanitos.com/"
Zoe replied to gayler's discussion 'insulin to carb ratio'"My ratios are also 1:5 for breakfast and 1:10 for lunch, but my dinner is 1:18. it's worked well for a really long time."
Clare replied to gayler's discussion 'insulin to carb ratio'"Yes thankfully my CDE does not treat me like an idiot and is a wealth of useful information. She actually listens or more reads what I tell her since most of our communication is via email and makes it more of a team effort than a one sided…"
Zoe replied to gayler's discussion 'insulin to carb ratio'"Yes, I made more changes in the first few months as well. We're all different as far as how much support we like. I've never used medical help to establish doses, but have done it all by trial and error. But I think it's great that if…"
Clare replied to gayler's discussion 'insulin to carb ratio'"Since my I:C ratio is only a few months old, I find it useful to get some advice from the CDE who gave me the ratio in the first place. I'm not confident enough yet to make changes on my own. I don't snack much either, but bedtime would…"
Charles replied to gayler's discussion 'insulin to carb ratio'"You stated "if I have no snack then I hold fairly steady throughout the night". Then I have to ask why you would eat a pre-bedtime snack then?"
Zoe replied to gayler's discussion 'insulin to carb ratio'"Same here; I change my I:C ratios once in a blue moon (unlike my basals which I tweak periodically). I keep paper logs and each page is 3 weeks. At the end of the page I look at my numbers to see if there are enough out of range numbers to warrant a…"
Clare replied to gayler's discussion 'insulin to carb ratio'"Agreed Brian, I also don't changed the I:C ratio unless something is amiss. And then I check with the CDE to get her take on it before I change anything. If I had to wait 2 hours to go to bed just because I had a snack, I would never have a…"
Brian Wittman replied to gayler's discussion 'insulin to carb ratio'"I don't change my insulin to carb ratio unless I see a pattern of high or low readings over four to six days at a time. I try to keep on a low carb diet and don't snack late at night. If I snack at all, I bolus for it and stay awake for…"
Clare replied to gayler's discussion 'insulin to carb ratio'"The really good thing about Pringles (besides the taste) is they are very specific about the carb content in each chip. So instead of 30 grams or 2 ounces, try having 1 ounce and see if it satisfies the craving. For me the endo has said try to be at…"
gayler replied to gayler's discussion 'insulin to carb ratio'"Thanks guys! I don't think it's the glycemic index tho. If I eat them at lunch time I don't have a problem."
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