question, today really trying the 1 unit of insulin to 15gm of carbs. So here is the question, before dinner 6.4 (canadian) 115.2(american) and i am going to be eating only 30gm of carbs for dinner, is it worth only taking two units of insulin...what is the point.
Today with trying this ratio, my highest sugar was before dinner, the rest were amazing.
i guess this whole being diabetic is trial and error as my doctor says.
lots of fun..NOT
Glad you are finding a ratio that works for you. The 1:15 ratio is only an average starting point from which to see what works for each of us, but it sounds like for you it works! Over time you might find you need different ratios for the different meals.
I'm not sure what you mean by "is it worth only taking two units of insulin and what is the point"? If that is your correct carb ratio, then that means you need that amount to cover what you eat, and you will be high without it. But if you take it and go low then that is telling you it is too much and you need to alter your ratio to say 1:17.
Zoe,
i will see what happens in two hours time, i guess i am still of the mind, not to take insulin if i don't need it. i know better but trying to escape the lows that i am having. i have join weight watchers and with the better eating habits, counting carbs, my sugars have been all over the place, but trend is down. have not had a high in about one week, more lows.
i can say i am learning so much more on this site than i have learned in the past 20 years about diabetes. thank goodness i came across the website.
I've heard so many people say that, clouder! We're a good group of people with lots of knowledge experience and support to offer and receive!
Have you lost some weight recently? That would definitely account for your needing less insulin.
Zoe,
i decided about one year ago to stop taking insulin and i dropped 100 lbs, my sugars were great, then all of a sudden i gained 10 lbs and my sugars went out of wack. my doctor agreed time to go back on insulin and i did, i have lost the ten pounds and actively trying to lose another 15. i come to the conclusion that i will be on insulin for the rest of my life and that is why i am interested in this website. it is time i took care of myself when it comes to my sugars.
Good for you, clouder. I started a Type 1 women's group and it was interesting for me to see the different experiences of the women in the group. I was diagnosed 5 years ago at age 58; initially misdiagnosed as type 2. When I started researching to figure out my Type, I came onlne to the DOC and I've been here ever since, learning and being my own science experiment. In my group there were women who had been diagnosed as children and were now in their 30s or older, so they were used to older ways of doing things. I was always impressed by how willing they were to look at new ways of doing things.