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eeefa91
University College Hospital, Galway 1 post |
Hi I just graduated Dafne and I was.wondering could someone please explain how I estimate how much insulin to give in relation to looking at the per 100g section of a pack? Compared to e.g. per slice of bread/per biscuit. Which do I look at? Per 100g or the individual if its there? |
michaelj
DAFNE Graduate
South East Kent PCT 45 posts |
You can use both but it's easier to go for the individual portion calculations. You can work out how much carbohydrate you will consume whether its a biscuit or slice of bread or a banana When I did my Daphne course they got us to try different ratios to see how we got on. Would suggest a 1-1 ratio to start and see how that works. My personal settings now are |
Vickyp
DAFNE Graduate
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust 137 posts |
If you use the per 100g section, you need to weigh the portion you have then calculate the amount of carbs in your portion, then the amount of insulin depending on you ratios at that time of day. Personally, if it gives individual (such as a slice of bread) I use that. |