Going below a 1:1 ratio

March 19, 2011 12:42

Heather B DAFNE Graduate
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 20 posts

Hi, I am on a 0.5:1 ratio for my lunchtime QA which was set while I was still on my DAFNE training. I am busiest around this time of the day and I seem to need less insulin as a result, I always hypo if I take a higher ratio at this time (I am a 1.5:1 for breakfast and 1:1 for snacks and other meals). You should definitely get yourself a 0.5 pen and try out a lower ratio and I'm sure you will be able to find different ratios that work for you throughout the day. Good luck.

March 19, 2011 17:50

ot3867 DAFNE Graduate
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 5 posts

Can you give a little more info?
1. When do you take your background insulin? What time or times?
2. What type of background insulin is it? Levemir? Lantus? Other?
3. When do you have your meals generally?

March 21, 2011 09:19

Aneirin 15 posts

I take lantus background insulin at 7.00 pm
Meals are usually at 8.30 am, 12.00 pm to 13.30 pm, 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.

The 1/2 ratio seemed tow ork on Fridays (still on a 1:1 ratio on weekends when not working) however a bit of a cold probably masde my readings unreliable, so we will have to wait and see.

Still glad to see others do the same.

March 21, 2011 21:43

Patty O Doors DAFNE Graduate
South of Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 4 posts

I did DAFNE last week and am on 0.5/1 ratio of QA for all my meals. They never mentioned that there was a problem with this. Try it and see what happens!

March 21, 2011 22:54

Robby N. DAFNE Graduate
NHS Grampian 7 posts

novorapidboi, my background is 14 units of Lantis and I am not that skinny, (wish I was though).

March 22, 2011 08:41

novorapidboi26 DAFNE Graduate
NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts

Slim maybe......lol........think I used the word skinny to make me feel better, being overweight....................the less there is off you the less insulin you need, which is reflected in your background dose. But it seems you are very sensitive to insulin and/or have been diagnosed in the last few years...........has it always been like this, well, similar insulin amounts anyway...?

March 22, 2011 09:21

grandma carol DAFNE Graduate
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust 61 posts

Reading your posts think thats why things have started to get complicated for me.I was 10 stone for years and things were ok but for no reason I lost weight wasent ill wasent on a diet just did the same from day today then about 2 years a go started to loss weight went down to 6.5 stone. dident know why and Doctor was bothered.Well then started to put it back on and have stoped at 7.8 stone for 16 months now. But as you say novorapidboi26 I now need a lot less insulin went down from 20 Lantus to 9 at 18.00 at night thins have been a bit hetick as you know but getting better now

March 19, 2011 12:42 Heather B DAFNE Graduate NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 20 posts	Hi, I am on a 0.5:1 ratio for my lunchtime QA which was set while I was still on my DAFNE training. I am busiest around this time of the day and I seem to need less insulin as a result, I always hypo if I take a higher ratio at this time (I am a 1.5:1 for breakfast and 1:1 for snacks and other meals). You should definitely get yourself a 0.5 pen and try out a lower ratio and I'm sure you will be able to find different ratios that work for you throughout the day. Good luck.
March 19, 2011 17:50 ot3867 DAFNE Graduate King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 5 posts	Can you give a little more info? 1. When do you take your background insulin? What time or times? 2. What type of background insulin is it? Levemir? Lantus? Other? 3. When do you have your meals generally?
March 21, 2011 09:19 Aneirin 15 posts	I take lantus background insulin at 7.00 pm Meals are usually at 8.30 am, 12.00 pm to 13.30 pm, 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. The 1/2 ratio seemed tow ork on Fridays (still on a 1:1 ratio on weekends when not working) however a bit of a cold probably masde my readings unreliable, so we will have to wait and see. Still glad to see others do the same.
March 21, 2011 21:43 Patty O Doors DAFNE Graduate South of Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 4 posts	I did DAFNE last week and am on 0.5/1 ratio of QA for all my meals. They never mentioned that there was a problem with this. Try it and see what happens!
March 21, 2011 22:54 Robby N. DAFNE Graduate NHS Grampian 7 posts	novorapidboi, my background is 14 units of Lantis and I am not that skinny, (wish I was though).
March 22, 2011 08:41 novorapidboi26 DAFNE Graduate NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts	Slim maybe......lol........think I used the word skinny to make me feel better, being overweight....................the less there is off you the less insulin you need, which is reflected in your background dose. But it seems you are very sensitive to insulin and/or have been diagnosed in the last few years...........has it always been like this, well, similar insulin amounts anyway...?
March 22, 2011 09:21 grandma carol DAFNE Graduate North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust 61 posts	Reading your posts think thats why things have started to get complicated for me.I was 10 stone for years and things were ok but for no reason I lost weight wasent ill wasent on a diet just did the same from day today then about 2 years a go started to loss weight went down to 6.5 stone. dident know why and Doctor was bothered.Well then started to put it back on and have stoped at 7.8 stone for 16 months now. But as you say novorapidboi26 I now need a lot less insulin went down from 20 Lantus to 9 at 18.00 at night thins have been a bit hetick as you know but getting better now