Re: Just Sharing

June 6, 1999

Hi Oluf

I took my insulin at 7:45 am and experience the low at 11:00 am. So I reduced my

morning insulin by 2 ui. I am not total comfortable with reducing insulin on my

own. My insulins are premixed, I don't know if that makes a difference.

Gail type 2/ June 98

Oluf sson wrote:

> From: Metaforum-sson@... (Oluf sson)

>

> Hi Gail.

> If you get low am readings, and your day-before physical activities were

usual, you should consider reducing your bedtime insulin by one IU at a time.

Change and to days of testing inbetween till you are satisfied with your

readings.

> Oluf

> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----

> Fra: Gail Duffett

> Til: diabetes_intonelist <diabetes_intonelist>; type

> Dato: 4. juni 1999 19:06

> Emne: Just Sharing

>

> >

> >Hi everyone

> >

> >I experienced low bg's this morning, the worst time yet. I broke out in

> >a sweat and got very shakey, I could hardly hold my meter to check my

> >bg. My legs were weak and like rubber. My bg was 2.7, lowest for me

> >since diagnosed. I have to say it really frightened me because I was

> >home alone. I don't like that feeling that's for sure.

> >

> >My bg levels have been low the past few days in the mornings. Dropping

> >in the low 3's. Is it because I might need to reduce my morning shot?

> >I take 18units at am.

> >

> >Gail

> >

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June 7, 1999

Hi again Gail.

As far as I remember, my post was on your low am BG-reading. I cannot tell you,

what you should do best on 11 am lows taking premixed insulin, as I have no

experience with that. (I take background insulin am and at bedtime, and normal

insulin with carb counting at meals). Taking premixed insulin at 7:45 am with a

low at 11:00 am: Didn't you have any breakfast? Did you do some extraordinary

physical work between 7:45 am and 11:00 am? Maybe (just guessing) that your low

at 11 am is due to the peak of the normal insulin in the mix. The normal

insulin would have its peak after 2-3 hours and the long-acting part fo the mix

would begin its action after some 2 hours; so it mght be a combination of all

these factors. Maybe it would be more comfortable for you to take them

separately, as I do?

I suggest you check with your doc.

Oluf

-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----

Fra: Gail Duffett

Til: diabetes_intonelist <diabetes_intonelist>

Dato: 6. juni 1999 17:57

Emne: Re: Just Sharing

>

>Hi Oluf

>

>I took my insulin at 7:45 am and experience the low at 11:00 am. So I reduced

my morning insulin by 2 ui. I am not total comfortable with reducing insulin on

my own. My insulins are premixed, I don't know if that makes a difference.

>

>Gail type 2/ June 98

>

>Oluf sson wrote:

>

>> From: Metaforum-sson@... (Oluf sson)

>>

>> Hi Gail.

>> If you get low am readings, and your day-before physical activities were

usual, you should consider reducing your bedtime insulin by one IU at a time.

Change and to days of testing inbetween till you are satisfied with your

readings.

>> Oluf

>> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----

>> Fra: Gail Duffett

>> Til: diabetes_intonelist <diabetes_intonelist>; type

>> Dato: 4. juni 1999 19:06

>> Emne: Just Sharing

>>

>> >

>> >Hi everyone

>> >

>> >I experienced low bg's this morning, the worst time yet. I broke out in

>> >a sweat and got very shakey, I could hardly hold my meter to check my

>> >bg. My legs were weak and like rubber. My bg was 2.7, lowest for me

>> >since diagnosed. I have to say it really frightened me because I was

>> >home alone. I don't like that feeling that's for sure.

>> >

>> >My bg levels have been low the past few days in the mornings. Dropping

>> >in the low 3's. Is it because I might need to reduce my morning shot?

>> >I take 18units at am.

>> >

>> >Gail

>> >

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June 7, 1999

Hi Oluf;

I had my breakfast and and I didn't do any physical activity, but the past

couple of mornings after that low I was still getting low 3 readings. So I

reduced my insulin by 2 units and that seems to be working. My husband says that

I am losing weight, so that could be part of the reason.

Oluf sson wrote:

> From: Metaforum-sson@... (Oluf sson)

>

> Hi again Gail.

> As far as I remember, my post was on your low am BG-reading. I cannot tell

you, what you should do best on 11 am lows taking premixed insulin, as I have no