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novorapidboi26
DAFNE Graduate
NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts |
I am on a total daily BI dose of 70, so no shortage of slow acting insulin to mop up the slowly released carbs of sweetcorn, that's my theory anyway..............that theory being, that the less BI you take the more chance things like sweetcorn/baked beans will have a noticeable effect on BGs....... |
meltow
DAFNE Graduate
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust 78 posts |
BI is 10; just the single jab at bedtime.....I count CPs for corn on the cob |
novorapidboi26
DAFNE Graduate
NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts |
So its looking like my theory may have some substance.............Its not actually my theory, a pumper suggested that because she was only on the quick insulin that this was why she counted........... |
chrisinbrum
DAFNE Graduate
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust 41 posts |
Are there any DAFNE dieticians/nutritionists that can shed any light on this theory? If it's true it would presumably apply to other foods DAFNE suggests you don't need to use QA for like pulses and nuts (both of which I have to inject for)... |
Snodger
DAFNE Graduate
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 2 posts |
hello, |
novorapidboi26
DAFNE Graduate
NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts |
Your 16 BI may well be right............the idea was that the total daily dose of BI being on the low side, so , your 16 to my 70, may contribute to the need to count slower released carbs due to the lack of extra BI insulin to process the carbs from these foods......... |
Snodger
DAFNE Graduate
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 2 posts |
Oh I see! that's very interesting. The other thing I was wondering was whether it's caused by the fact that some people digest at different rates. Eg I'm pretty sure I digest fat quite quickly... I don't get delayed bg spikes after gigantic fish and chip suppers like some people do, and I also find that milk chocolate goes into my system pretty fast. That would explain the need to count cashew nuts, but doesn't explain the corn on the cob mind you! |
novorapidboi26
DAFNE Graduate
NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts |
The digestion of fat shouldn't have an effect directly on your blood sugar, it might mean that carbs mixed with high fat [pizza] may be digested quicker than most..... |