Newbie

Ok, so ive never done a dafne course but am interested in carbohydrate counting. Im currently on novorapid and lantus of an evening. I heard that you inject 1 unit per 2 carbohydrates is that correct?

Also can people explain what the abbreviations are in the forums, eg cp... thank you.

Sorry if i sound uneducated. I want to better myself but putting it off for so long

You should discuss this with your diabetes nurse or doctor. When you go on the DAFNE course, you are assigned a ratio of quick-acting insulin to carbohydrates (expressed in 10 gram potions). My ratio is 1.5 units of insulin to 1 10g portion. So if the meal contains 60g of carbs, I inject 9 units of my quick-acting insulin. Other ratios may be assigned - Like 1:1 or 2:1
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CP stands for Carbohydrate Portions, QA stands for Quick-Acting (insulin), BI is Backgroung Insulin (like Lantus). BG is Blood Glucose

You should press your GP to get you on to a DAFNE course, where everything (including carb counting) is explained properly.