"That is over 24the hours. And as you may still have some insulin production, you may find that the extra insulin just offsets your own and you don't need to eat as many carbs."
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doh! took big night basal dose instead of little am one
Started this discussion. Last reply by Brian (bsc) 5 hours ago. 7 Replies 0 Likes
goooood morning! out walking the dog in the park and sat down to shoot up and absent-mindedly dialled up my 6 units of levemir instead of the usual two. and then i talked to myself out loud the whole…Continue
basal
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i have asked a gazillion questions about basal and bolus, but heres one more. i lowered my basal dose cuz it was a bit too high, but the way i was used to it-as acidrock says, running it hot. anyway,…Continue
no health insurance in missouri
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hello! my cousin was diagnosed with type 2 at the age of about 30. his father was also t2 and died of diabetes related complications. type 2 is rife on that side of the family and there is another of…Continue
question about validity of basal testing
Started this discussion. Last reply by pancreaswanted May 14. 27 Replies 0 Likes
im looking into basal testing. i am very active person, cycling to and from work every day (about 50 minutes total) or walking the same distance (about 45 minutes each way). i also do from 30 minutes…Continue
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Brian (bsc) replied to pancreaswanted's discussion 'doh! took big night basal dose instead of little am one'
pancreaswanted replied to pancreaswanted's discussion 'doh! took big night basal dose instead of little am one'"wow! thank you Brian! one unit of insulin covers thirty carbs for me, so thats 120 grams?? thats a lot of carbs! but really good to know a way to do the calculations for today. (hopefully ill never do this again!)"
Brian (bsc) replied to pancreaswanted's discussion 'doh! took big night basal dose instead of little am one'"I agree with Sally, you can probably cycle in without problem. Levemir takes a while to reach peak, perhaps 7 hours. A good way of figuring out how many carbs you need is to multiply your extra dose (4 units) by your ICR. If you cover 10 grams of…"
Super_sally replied to pancreaswanted's discussion 'doh! took big night basal dose instead of little am one'"I would do your normal dosing of regular (I assume you base your dose on starting bg AND your carbs eaten).
Basal insulin should not have a dramatic impact / not so quick impact. Just monitor reguarly. Say every 2 - 3 hours..."
pancreaswanted replied to pancreaswanted's discussion 'doh! took big night basal dose instead of little am one'"thanks super Sally, first time ive done this and it was so automatic! and then i Heard the dial on the insulin pen just going round and round and just thought, oh no what have i done?!?!"
pancreaswanted replied to pancreaswanted's discussion 'doh! took big night basal dose instead of little am one'"you think i could cycle my regular 25 minutes to work if im ok with bg beforehand?"
Super_sally replied to pancreaswanted's discussion 'doh! took big night basal dose instead of little am one'"Yes. Increase the carbs just a little - not by a whole pizza. Monitor. If you do go low, likely it will be before meals - and you should see it coming...
I have increased basal from time to time (my morning dose is just 6 units, compared to my night…"
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goooood morning! out walking the dog in the park and sat down to shoot up and absent-mindedly dialled up my 6 units of levemir instead of the usual two. and then i talked to myself out loud the whole way home, going, oh no, that was so stupid, omg.... my doses arent big, but thats three times as much! so im not cycling to work or anything and think i will have to test more. im assuming this means i will not be able to just eat a big pizza for lunch or anything because its the slow acting? so i…See More
pancreaswanted replied to Nosweettea's discussion 'New possible T1.5 feel horrible advice pls'"everybody has already said that insulin is not a failure. i was diagnosed t1 almost two years ago and i was still feeling ok except for all the peeing and drinking. i THOUGHT i felt ok, but wow did i feel better after being on insulin for a couple…"
pancreaswanted replied to pancreaswanted's discussion 'basal'"its so ridiculous that it took me like a year and a half to get this right and also to REALIZE only when i had this right that this was SUPPOSED to be like this! a little slow here...so now i can cycle home from work (about 25 minutes) and my bg…"
David (dns) replied to pancreaswanted's discussion 'basal'"Sounds like you have it about right. Basal and bolus insulin serve entirely separate and distinct purposes. Basal insulin is intended to keep your BG stable in the fasting state. Bolus insulin is meant to counteract the BG rise that comes from food.…"
pancreaswanted replied to julez_79's discussion 'I m surprised the eiffel tower isnt made from white bread...'"i live in spain and its pretty much the same. when im out and about, the bread smells great and everyone is having giant glasses of fresh squeezed oj and mountains of toast in the cafes. add the roving ice cream eaters now that its summer and you…"
Kim replied to pancreaswanted's discussion 'basal'"The only thing I can eat without bolusing is a hard boiled egg white."
pancreaswanted replied to Lexi's Step Mom's discussion 'Lexi is Lying about BS!!!!'"wow! what a tough position to be in, for both you and your stepdaughter! its got to be really hard to be diabetic at 8. i agree with supersally about using the glucose tabs or juice to treat and having the good stuff for other occasions. good luck…"
pancreaswanted replied to pancreaswanted's discussion 'basal'"i have been t1 for like a year and a half and spent a long time in honeymoon i think, or im lada, and i guess i have been really lazy, depending on the basal to get me thru. my timetable for work and exercise makes it a bit difficult to bolus for…"
still_young_at_heart replied to pancreaswanted's discussion 'basal'"If your basal is about right you shouldn't be able to eat too many carbs without a bolus. But I can sneak in a small piece of dark chocolate (2 carbs with a lot of fat) and just ride out the 10 point rise. I also don't worry about a small…"
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- At 6:42pm on April 29, 2013,
rick phillips said… Thanks for the note about the write a novel in 30 days contest. I might even get enough courage to try out a writers workshop. I see they have a group that meets fairly close to me and since we are all Hoosiers, surely we wont fight to much? Well we might fight a lot. After all we are Hoosiers. LOL
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You're a featured member!! BRAVA PANCREASWANTED!!
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Manny Hernandez said… Pancreaswanted,
We need your help... Necesitamos tu ayuda!Please share this post here on TuDiabetes and on your Facebook and tag 20 close friends on it. We need your support to reach 20,000 entries for the Big Blue Test!
Please do Big Blue Test every day until November 14 (World Diabetes Day). For each entry, the Diabetes Hands Foundation (that's the nonprofit behind TuDiabetes) receives a $5 donation from Roche Diabetes Care, to help people with diabetes in need.
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- At 2:42pm on October 26, 2012,
Josephine A Ni Dhomhnaill said… Hello you, yes I'm on my way over with the Kerrygold, although Dairygold is far nicer, and it has to be the one wraped in the foil type wraper. Hope you are keeping well, I'm trying to step up the ex a wee bit.
- At 9:15am on October 24, 2012, Marie B said…
hello, I just wanted to stop by to see if you've done your Big Blue Test Today. Dont' forget that every time you log a Big Blue Test $5 is donated to diabetes charities that are providing life-saving supplies and services.
If you haven't yet, go log a Big Blue Test at http://www.bigbluetest.org/. If you have, do another!
- At 4:46am on October 12, 2012, Josephine A Ni Dhomhnaill said…
Are you still cycling around the Andalucian mountains, sounds divine.
- At 9:53pm on October 1, 2012,
Brunetta said… Pancreaswanted,Congratulations on being a featured member!!! I was featured this month, too. It is great!!
God bless,
Brunetta
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PJ said… Hi, it is so beautiful there. I am now living in TX. Mu husband was active duty US Navy when we lived in Rota. The weather there was great. It gets really hot and humid here. Take care and hope all is well with you and yours, always....
- At 3:42pm on September 24, 2012, Linda G said…
You're a featured member....BRAVO!!
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