Result.

Some more results.... that 1:1 lunchtime ratio has given me nothing but grief so back to 0.5:1 again. :3
Today's results are yet again another curve ball too but I might know why... :/ Shall see what it does from now on. If those reds stay consistent, I might put morning BI up by 1 (again, sigh). :/

Anyone else gonna post their diary? :3 Hope you're all doing okay!

vic, is that a copy and paste from the diary thing on this site? If so... to hopefully help, below the reply box there's two little boxes... type in the first one 020912 and then in the second one 120912 to display the results you've posted...

If not, bare with me and I'll have a look!

Edit: What are your meal ratios again?
Edit: From what I can work out, 16BI has worked out quite well despite the hypo... considering how nice you sit during the day, I would look at the evening meal ratio perhaps... though I have noticed you mention the doggy walking so maybe wait for a couple of days.

I used to post like that to my nurse. I'm amazed she didn't complain LOL it is hard to look at but what can you do!

When you say fiddle, does that mean your leaving less than 3 days between ratio changes and making more than one change at a time.......;)

vic,

Firstly, well done on keeping a consistent gap between meals during the day like you had mentioned before. I'm impressed! That gives you ample chance to see what your QA is doing after the 2-5 hour odd working time. On that note, I have noticed that you do correct before bed while your evening meal insulin is possibly still working. Your levels can still be raised due to food during that time so correction can be risky business. However, if you're sure your QA works for 3 hours then this might be okay. My QA has been hinting at 3.5 hours lately but I'm still going to allow 4-5 hours...

If you hypo again today, if I was in your position, I'd look at the evening meal ratio next (though depending on how today goes too, I'd see that first before definitely changing it) because those hypos are happening so soon after your meal... Possibly return it to 1:1 and see how it goes.

novorapidboi26 said:
When you say fiddle, does that mean your leaving less than 3 days between ratio changes and making more than one change at a time.......;)

Oh. Do you know at all if your BI holds you stable over night?

I understand that waiting around is a pain, I don't wait the 3 days usually, but I have not changed my ratios for a while, only my BI.......reduction due to extra activity.....

The waiting is worth it though......as its only until you have got the right BI and ratios.....if you don't you will always be chasing your tail.......

If you are hitting 20 plus then something is out significantly though.....but you would assume the reason for it would be obvious, like the carb count etc....

The BI is the foundation to your regime, more important than the QA in some respects, was that not emphasised in the DAFNE course?

If this is not right, or nearly right, then any adjustment to QA doesn't mean anything, as the BI dose may be contributing to the dodgy readings....

Are you on a single dose of Lantus?

As far as the weekend goes, you are reducing your insulin because you are less active, which is good, but it's the wrong insulin. Reducing QA applies if your going to the gym or to play football etc....moderate to intense activity over a relatively short period. BI is reduced if its minor to moderate over a day for example, like hillwalking. So I believe the BI reduction is what you need here....

If your on lantus, this will become much more difficult, a good reason to change over to Levemir in my opinion....

novorapidboi26 said:
If your on lantus, this will become much more difficult, a good reason to change over to Levemir in my opinion....

novorapidboi26 said:

As far as the weekend goes, you are reducing your insulin because you are less active, which is good, but it's the wrong insulin. Reducing QA applies if your going to the gym or to play football etc....moderate to intense activity over a relatively short period. BI is reduced if its minor to moderate over a day for example, like hillwalking. So I believe the BI reduction is what you need here....

Absolutely, well spotted..........