Guest guest Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 Harry, it annoys me that I have to ask anyone to increase or decrease one unit of insulin. the short acting I can control but the long acting the nurse draws up as you know. my husband is from the old school and he refuses to change it for me because this is what the doctor stated. but he is not really familiar with diabetes and we have only been married for one and half years. he does not understand that you can be the boss of your own body. I will straighten that out my next doctor visit too. I do believe the doctor would fully agree with you. thanks, Re: Regulating >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 's >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blood >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sugar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> : >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is none of my business, but I am very >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> curious >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> currently >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> calculating the amount of humalog that you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> taking >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> meal. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> assume that you have a target blood sugar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reading, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> let >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> us >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> say >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 100 - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would be 5.5 under your system. Therefore, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> take >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enough >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> humalog >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cover your current meal carbs. In addition, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> humalog >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> adjusted >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for a beginning reading higher or lower than >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> target >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blood >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sugar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> goal. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is the way I try to do it, sometimes >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> more >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> successfully >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> than >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> others. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> do not see a pattern like this and I am just >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> curious >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> approaching >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the issue. Again, this is none of my >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> business, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> so >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feel >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> free >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ignore >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> intrusion. I look forward to continuing to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> educated. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Marvin >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 harry sunday pre breakfast six point eight humalog four carbs twenty one karen Re: Regulating >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 's >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blood >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sugar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> : >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is none of my business, but I am very >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> curious >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> currently >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> calculating the amount of humalog that you are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> taking >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> meal. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> assume that you have a target blood sugar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reading, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> let >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> us >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> say >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 100 - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would be 5.5 under your system. Therefore, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> take >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enough >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> humalog >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cover your current meal carbs. In addition, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> humalog >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> adjusted >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for a beginning reading higher or lower than >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> target >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blood >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sugar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> goal. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is the way I try to do it, sometimes more >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> successfully >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> than >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> others. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> do not see a pattern like this and I am just >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> curious >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> approaching >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the issue. Again, this is none of my >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> business, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> so >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feel >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> free >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ignore >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> intrusion. I look forward to continuing to be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> educated. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Marvin >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 Humalog 4 units to 21 carb grams is a 1:4.25 ratio. Re: Regulating 's blood sugar > > >> You are making excellent improvements, and I commend you on the effort >> you >> are making and the results you are achieving. Once you know your U >> factor, you will have greater control regarding your bs measurements. >> Simply put the U factor is the average number of points drop in your bs >> caused by one unit of Humalog. Suppose you have a bs of 9.0 and you >> wish to be a 5.5. If you know your U factor, you would know exactly how >> many units of Humalog to bring down that 9.0 reading to a 5.5 reading. >> It >> is not magic. It is simple mathematics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 Btw a fasting bs of 6.8 is a very good one. Congratulations once again. You did not have a rebound effect and this bs is quite good <smile>. Re: Regulating 's blood sugar >> >> >>> You are making excellent improvements, and I commend you on the effort >>> you >>> are making and the results you are achieving. Once you know your U >>> factor, you will have greater control regarding your bs measurements. >>> Simply put the U factor is the average number of points drop in your bs >>> caused by one unit of Humalog. Suppose you have a bs of 9.0 and you >>> wish to be a 5.5. If you know your U factor, you would know exactly how >>> many units of Humalog to bring down that 9.0 reading to a 5.5 reading. >>> It >>> is not magic. It is simple mathematics. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 harry Pre lunch b s nine point two Humalog six Carbs twenty three, toast with egg and sausage karen Re: Regulating 's blood sugar >> >> >>> You are making excellent improvements, and I commend you on the effort >>> you >>> are making and the results you are achieving. Once you know your U >>> factor, you will have greater control regarding your bs measurements. >>> Simply put the U factor is the average number of points drop in your bs >>> caused by one unit of Humalog. Suppose you have a bs of 9.0 and you >>> wish to be a 5.5. If you know your U factor, you would know exactly how >>> many units of Humalog to bring down that 9.0 reading to a 5.5 reading. >>> It >>> is not magic. It is simple mathematics. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 harry so if the reading was nine and i want to be five the difference is four and one glucogon brings it up by one point nine would i need two extra with this reading? karen Re: Regulating >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 's >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blood >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sugar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> : >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is none of my business, but I am very >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> curious >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> currently >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> calculating the amount of humalog that you are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> taking >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> meal. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> assume that you have a target blood sugar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reading, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> let >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> us >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> say >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 100 - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would be 5.5 under your system. Therefore, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> take >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enough >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> humalog >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cover your current meal carbs. In addition, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> humalog >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> adjusted >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for a beginning reading higher or lower than >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> target >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blood >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sugar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> goal. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is the way I try to do it, sometimes more >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> successfully >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> than >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> others. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> do not see a pattern like this and I am just >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> curious >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> approaching >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the issue. Again, this is none of my >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> business, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> so >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feel >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> free >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ignore >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> intrusion. I look forward to continuing to be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> educated. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Marvin >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 I believe you are confusing the C factor with the U factor. While they may be similar, they are quite different measures. The c factor is the average number of points 1 gram of carbohydrate raises your bs. One glucose tablet consisting of 4 grams of carbs raises your bs by 1.9 mole points for an average of slightly less than 0.5 mole pointsraise per one gram of carb consumed. I determined your C factor on only one set of data, and it is not something I would say is definitely concrete all the time based only on a measured derived on only one experimental set of data. Now when it comes to your U factor, as far as I can tell, you have never made a test to determine your U factor. Therefore I do not know what your U factor is. Your U factor stated simply is the number of points decreased in your bs by one unit of Humalog. When you are ready to conduct a U factor experiment on your body, I am quite willing to guide you through its determination. It is like comparing apples and oranges. The C factor is one thing and the U factor is another. On this basis your question about needing two extra is definitely unclear to me. You are talking about two extra what? If you are talking about raising your bs by 4 mole points from a 5.0 to a 9.0, then you are talking about two glucose tablets to do this for you. Glucose tablets are one thing and units of Humalog insulin is another. One is consumption of carbs and the other is the dosing of insulin units. These are quite different things. Re: Regulating >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 's >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blood >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sugar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> : >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is none of my business, but I am very >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> curious >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> currently >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> calculating the amount of humalog that you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> taking >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> meal. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> assume that you have a target blood sugar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reading, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> let >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> us >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> say >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 100 - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would be 5.5 under your system. Therefore, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> take >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enough >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> humalog >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cover your current meal carbs. In addition, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> humalog >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> adjusted >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for a beginning reading higher or lower than >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> target >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blood >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sugar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> goal. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is the way I try to do it, sometimes >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> more >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> successfully >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> than >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> others. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> do not see a pattern like this and I am just >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> curious >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> approaching >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the issue. Again, this is none of my >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> business, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> so >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feel >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> free >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ignore >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> intrusion. I look forward to continuing to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> educated. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Marvin >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 Obviously a 1:4.25 ratio raises your bs from a 6.8 to a 9.2, which is a 2.4 mole increase by the carbs consumed at breakfast, provided we are counting the carbs correctly. To get tighter blood glucose level control I would recommend using a 1:4 ratio to see what it does. If this ratio keeps you within plus or minus 1 mole point of your premeal bs reading, then I would say that we are now in the ball park for your bs control ratio. To dose this ratio just count the total number of grams of carbs consumed and divide it by the number 4. The answer is the number of units of Humalog to be dosed. Just round this number off to the nearest whole number and remember to use a safety factor in calculating your dose. Re: Regulating 's blood sugar >>> >>> >>>> You are making excellent improvements, and I commend you on the effort >>>> you >>>> are making and the results you are achieving. Once you know your U >>>> factor, you will have greater control regarding your bs measurements. >>>> Simply put the U factor is the average number of points drop in your bs >>>> caused by one unit of Humalog. Suppose you have a bs of 9.0 and you >>>> wish to be a 5.5. If you know your U factor, you would know exactly how >>>> many units of Humalog to bring down that 9.0 reading to a 5.5 reading. >>>> It >>>> is not magic. It is simple mathematics. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 harry, o k i understand to divide the carbs by four to get the number of units of insulin i require. but what if i am over the magic five or under it? karen Re: Regulating 's blood sugar >>>> >>>> >>>>> You are making excellent improvements, and I commend you on the effort >>>>> you >>>>> are making and the results you are achieving. Once you know your U >>>>> factor, you will have greater control regarding your bs measurements. >>>>> Simply put the U factor is the average number of points drop in your >>>>> bs >>>>> caused by one unit of Humalog. Suppose you have a bs of 9.0 and you >>>>> wish to be a 5.5. If you know your U factor, you would know exactly >>>>> how >>>>> many units of Humalog to bring down that 9.0 reading to a 5.5 reading. >>>>> It >>>>> is not magic. It is simple mathematics. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 harry, let me say this again if my blood sugar read as nine and my ideal is five i am four higher than what i want to be?? then i have to consider the number of carbs at that meal. you say divide the carbs by four. but we need more insulin to take care of the four higher than what i want the reading to be.?? please advise, thanks, karen Re: Regulating >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 's >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blood >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sugar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> : >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is none of my business, but I am very >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> curious >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> currently >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> calculating the amount of humalog that you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> taking >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> meal. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> assume that you have a target blood sugar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reading, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> let >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> us >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> say >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 100 - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would be 5.5 under your system. Therefore, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> take >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enough >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> humalog >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cover your current meal carbs. In addition, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> humalog >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> adjusted >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for a beginning reading higher or lower than >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> target >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blood >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sugar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> goal. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is the way I try to do it, sometimes >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> more >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> successfully >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> than >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> others. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> do not see a pattern like this and I am just >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> curious >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> approaching >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the issue. Again, this is none of my >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> business, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> so >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feel >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> free >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ignore >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> intrusion. I look forward to continuing to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> educated. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Marvin >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 harry, i should have mentioned i am use to the sliding scale to allow for a blood sugar that is higher than the five which is ideal. karen Re: Regulating >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 's >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blood >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sugar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> : >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is none of my business, but I am very >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> curious >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> currently >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> calculating the amount of humalog that you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> taking >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> meal. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> assume that you have a target blood sugar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reading, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> let >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> us >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> say >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 100 - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would be 5.5 under your system. Therefore, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> take >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enough >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> humalog >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cover your current meal carbs. In addition, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> humalog >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> adjusted >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for a beginning reading higher or lower than >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> target >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blood >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sugar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> goal. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is the way I try to do it, sometimes >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> more >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> successfully >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> than >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> others. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> do not see a pattern like this and I am just >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> curious >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> approaching >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the issue. Again, this is none of my >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> business, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> so >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feel >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> free >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ignore >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> intrusion. I look forward to continuing to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> educated. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Marvin >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 You are correct. You would need more insulin to take in order to handle the carbs consumed plus some extra insulin to bring down the mole reading of 9.0 to a mole reading of 5.0. I am not using a sliding scale here, since your sliding scale seems to pitch you into a severe low just about every time it is used. Now on the other hand, if we knew your U factor, we would know almost exactly just how many units of Humalog insulin to dose to bring down your bs to the desired level. If you know the correct ratio to use to cover the grams of carbs consumed, then you would dose that amount of insulin to cover the grams of carbs consumed plus the number of units needed to lower the high bs to the desired level. Presently, we cannot say with any certainty what is the best ratio for you and we definitely do not know what your U factor is. Once you know these two things, you can get off that seesaw and stop yoyoing your bs levels from extreme highs to extreme lows. You are trying to balance your bs with two insulins: Lantus and Humalog, and your dose of Lantus can affect your carb consumption of Humalog coverage. Presently, it appears to me that your night time dosage of Lantus 8 units is a little too high, and I still recommend lowering it by 1 unit to 7 units of Lantus at bedtime. Re: Regulating >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 's >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blood >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sugar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> : >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is none of my business, but I am very >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> curious >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> currently >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> calculating the amount of humalog that you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> taking >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> meal. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> assume that you have a target blood sugar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reading, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> let >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> us >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> say >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 100 - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would be 5.5 under your system. Therefore, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> take >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enough >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> humalog >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cover your current meal carbs. In >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> addition, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> humalog >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> adjusted >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for a beginning reading higher or lower >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> than >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> target >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blood >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sugar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> goal. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is the way I try to do it, sometimes >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> more >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> successfully >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> than >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> others. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> do not see a pattern like this and I am >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> just >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> curious >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> approaching >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the issue. Again, this is none of my >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> business, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> so >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feel >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> free >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ignore >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> intrusion. I look forward to continuing to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> educated. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Marvin >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 Knowing your U factor would tell us what you need to do to lower the over the goal bs and knowing your C factor tells you how many carbs you need to consume to raise a low bs to the desired goal. We as yet do not know the best ratio for you to use. We are still trying to determine it. Consuming the same number of grams of carbs for each meal for a short period of time can help resolve this answer. By doing this and reporting the carb grams consumed with a set number of units of Humalog dosed per meal along with a two hour post prandial bs reading compared to the pre-meal bs reading will show exactly what effect is having on the carbs consumed. By varying the carb consumption at practically every meal almost makes it a guessing game as to what your best ratio really is for carbs consumed and units of insulin dosed. When you get serious about determining the best ratio for you, you will stick to a specific number of grams of carbs per meal, breakfast, lunch and dinner for a few days, and that is all I am asking. Can you do this for say three days in a row? Varying the carbs consumed each meal and varying the units of Humalog insulin at each meal is the best way to keep the needed knowledge from you. Re: Regulating 's blood sugar >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> You are making excellent improvements, and I commend you on the >>>>>> effort >>>>>> you >>>>>> are making and the results you are achieving. Once you know your U >>>>>> factor, you will have greater control regarding your bs measurements. >>>>>> Simply put the U factor is the average number of points drop in your >>>>>> bs >>>>>> caused by one unit of Humalog. Suppose you have a bs of 9.0 and >>>>>> you >>>>>> wish to be a 5.5. If you know your U factor, you would know exactly >>>>>> how >>>>>> many units of Humalog to bring down that 9.0 reading to a 5.5 >>>>>> reading. >>>>>> It >>>>>> is not magic. It is simple mathematics. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 harry g four supper, one italian sausage link, spinach, sour crout, six olives, colliflower two stalk celery with cheese humalog four b s pre supper six point eight sixteen carbs -karen ---- Original Message ----- To: <blind-diabetics > Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 4:51 PM Subject: Re: Regulating 's blood sugar > Knowing your U factor would tell us what you need to do to lower the over > the goal bs and knowing your C factor tells you how many carbs you need to > consume to raise a low bs to the desired goal. We as yet do not know the > best ratio for you to use. We are still trying to determine it. > Consuming the same number of grams of carbs for each meal for a short > period of time can help resolve this answer. By doing this and reporting > the carb grams consumed with a set number of units of Humalog dosed per > meal along with a two hour post prandial bs reading compared to the > pre-meal bs reading will show exactly what effect is having on the carbs > consumed. By varying the carb consumption at practically every meal > almost makes it a guessing game as to what your best ratio really is for > carbs consumed and units of insulin dosed. When you get serious about > determining the best ratio for you, you will stick to a specific number of > grams of carbs per meal, breakfast, lunch and dinner for a few days, and > that is all I am asking. Can you do this for say three days in a row? > Varying the carbs consumed each meal and varying the units of Humalog > insulin at each meal is the best way to keep the needed knowledge from > you. > > > Re: Regulating 's blood sugar >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> You are making excellent improvements, and I commend you on the >>>>>>> effort >>>>>>> you >>>>>>> are making and the results you are achieving. Once you know your U >>>>>>> factor, you will have greater control regarding your bs >>>>>>> measurements. >>>>>>> Simply put the U factor is the average number of points drop in your >>>>>>> bs >>>>>>> caused by one unit of Humalog. Suppose you have a bs of 9.0 and >>>>>>> you >>>>>>> wish to be a 5.5. If you know your U factor, you would know exactly >>>>>>> how >>>>>>> many units of Humalog to bring down that 9.0 reading to a 5.5 >>>>>>> reading. >>>>>>> It >>>>>>> is not magic. It is simple mathematics. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 Nine p m evening b s two point four carbs thirteen Lantus seven One watermelon glucogon karen Re: Regulating 's blood sugar >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> You are making excellent improvements, and I commend you on the >>>>>>> effort >>>>>>> you >>>>>>> are making and the results you are achieving. Once you know your U >>>>>>> factor, you will have greater control regarding your bs >>>>>>> measurements. >>>>>>> Simply put the U factor is the average number of points drop in your >>>>>>> bs >>>>>>> caused by one unit of Humalog. Suppose you have a bs of 9.0 and >>>>>>> you >>>>>>> wish to be a 5.5. If you know your U factor, you would know exactly >>>>>>> how >>>>>>> many units of Humalog to bring down that 9.0 reading to a 5.5 >>>>>>> reading. >>>>>>> It >>>>>>> is not magic. It is simple mathematics. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 One thing we know for sure. A 1:4 ratio is definitely one that is too much Humalog for the carbs consumed. Does the 13 grams of carbs include the watermelon tablet? I estimate that 13 grams of carbs will raise your bs by 6 to 6.5 mole. Add this to the 2.4 moles and it should raise your bs to a 8 or 9 moles at bedtime and lowering the Lantus to 7 units, will combine to show a higher fasting bs in the morning, I think. Overall I believe you did some good carbing and dosing. Even if the fasting bs is higher than you would like, I think it would be better to be safe than sorry. In a few days we will know the results of lowering your Lantus dose from 8 to 7 units. Hopefully, the lower Lantus dose will keep you from the rebound effect. Good going! Re: Regulating 's blood sugar >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You are making excellent improvements, and I commend you on the >>>>>>>> effort >>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>> are making and the results you are achieving. Once you know your U >>>>>>>> factor, you will have greater control regarding your bs >>>>>>>> measurements. >>>>>>>> Simply put the U factor is the average number of points drop in >>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>> bs >>>>>>>> caused by one unit of Humalog. Suppose you have a bs of 9.0 and >>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>> wish to be a 5.5. If you know your U factor, you would know exactly >>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>> many units of Humalog to bring down that 9.0 reading to a 5.5 >>>>>>>> reading. >>>>>>>> It >>>>>>>> is not magic. It is simple mathematics. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 I would recommend going to a 1:5 ratio. This means dosing 1 unit of Humalog for every 5 grams of carbs consumed. I would also recommend staying at 20 grams of carbs to see how this ratio affects your bs. Re: Regulating 's blood sugar >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> You are making excellent improvements, and I commend you on the >>>>>>>>> effort >>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>> are making and the results you are achieving. Once you know your >>>>>>>>> U >>>>>>>>> factor, you will have greater control regarding your bs >>>>>>>>> measurements. >>>>>>>>> Simply put the U factor is the average number of points drop in >>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>> bs >>>>>>>>> caused by one unit of Humalog. Suppose you have a bs of 9.0 and >>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>> wish to be a 5.5. If you know your U factor, you would know >>>>>>>>> exactly >>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>> many units of Humalog to bring down that 9.0 reading to a 5.5 >>>>>>>>> reading. >>>>>>>>> It >>>>>>>>> is not magic. It is simple mathematics. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 In reference to 's low level the night before and the one the following morning. I don't know about the process or steps in your neck of the woods but when we have hypos we treat them with some form of quick acting carbohydrate that can be easily consumed. Such as: 6 jelly beans or jelly babies, or 3 teaspoons of sugar, or honey half a can of regular soft drink (not diet), or glucose tablets which are equivalent to 15 grams carbohydrates. Then we test our sugar level in 15 or 20 minutes to see if our level is rising and if it isn't rising another dose of the quick acting carbohydrates is taken. If your next main meal is more than 20 minutes away, we eat some long acting carbohydrate, such as: a sandwich or piece of fruit or tub of low fat yoghurt or dry biscuits and cheese. may just need to eat something more at tea time to prevent her levels dropping low before 9 pm or have a snack around 7 or 8 pm depending on when tea is eaten. Some how I don't think it is the Lantus causing the problem but the fact could be that isn't eating enough carbohydrates to sustain her blood sugar levels at a more even level. But I'm no qualified health physician and don't know all of your circumstances and I think you should seek professional medical help to try and work this out. what also needs to be remembered is that each individuals recommended blood sugar level goal to maintain can vary depending on their circumstances. What range of blood sugar level you can achieve, and recommend to someone else may not be the best for that other person. from down under Re: Regulating > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 's > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blood > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sugar > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> : > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is none of my business, but I am very > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> curious > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> how > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> currently > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> calculating the amount of humalog that you > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> taking > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> meal. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> assume that you have a target blood sugar > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reading, > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> let > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> us > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> say > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 100 - > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would be 5.5 under your system. Therefore, > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> take > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enough > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> humalog > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cover your current meal carbs. In addition, > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> humalog > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> adjusted > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for a beginning reading higher or lower than > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> target > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blood > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sugar > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> goal. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is the way I try to do it, sometimes > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> more > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> successfully > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> than > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> others. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> do not see a pattern like this and I am just > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> curious > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> how > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> approaching > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the issue. Again, this is none of my > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> business, > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> so > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feel > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> free > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ignore > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> intrusion. I look forward to continuing to > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> educated. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Marvin > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 harry Three a m in the night b s nine Monday may twenty third Pre breakfast b s eight point four Humalog three Carbs, zero ate no breakfast Had I not decreased my lantus last night by one unit I would have been o k this morning? karen Re: Regulating 's blood sugar >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> You are making excellent improvements, and I commend you on the >>>>>>>>>> effort >>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>> are making and the results you are achieving. Once you know your >>>>>>>>>> U >>>>>>>>>> factor, you will have greater control regarding your bs >>>>>>>>>> measurements. >>>>>>>>>> Simply put the U factor is the average number of points drop in >>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>> bs >>>>>>>>>> caused by one unit of Humalog. Suppose you have a bs of 9.0 >>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>> wish to be a 5.5. If you know your U factor, you would know >>>>>>>>>> exactly >>>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>>> many units of Humalog to bring down that 9.0 reading to a 5.5 >>>>>>>>>> reading. >>>>>>>>>> It >>>>>>>>>> is not magic. It is simple mathematics. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 Harry, I have never added the watermelon glucagons carbs , my oversight. good point, Re: Regulating 's blood sugar >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> You are making excellent improvements, and I commend you on the >>>>>>>>> effort >>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>> are making and the results you are achieving. Once you know your >>>>>>>>> U >>>>>>>>> factor, you will have greater control regarding your bs >>>>>>>>> measurements. >>>>>>>>> Simply put the U factor is the average number of points drop in >>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>> bs >>>>>>>>> caused by one unit of Humalog. Suppose you have a bs of 9.0 and >>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>> wish to be a 5.5. If you know your U factor, you would know >>>>>>>>> exactly >>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>> many units of Humalog to bring down that 9.0 reading to a 5.5 >>>>>>>>> reading. >>>>>>>>> It >>>>>>>>> is not magic. It is simple mathematics. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 You are still okay this morning. Had you counted the total carbs to a total of 13 you would have been lower, but you are in good position now. By dosing those 3 units of Humalog with no breakfast this is a good time to test for that U Factor. So take your bs two hours later after injecting Humalog and report the reading. To get the U factor subtract the two hour reading from the first bs reading and divide the difference by 3. If you have eaten or drank no carbs during this time, then you will have a look at what 1 unit of Humalog can do to your bs, in other words your U factor. Re: Regulating 's blood sugar >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> You are making excellent improvements, and I commend you on the >>>>>>>>>>> effort >>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>> are making and the results you are achieving. Once you know >>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>> U >>>>>>>>>>> factor, you will have greater control regarding your bs >>>>>>>>>>> measurements. >>>>>>>>>>> Simply put the U factor is the average number of points drop in >>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>> bs >>>>>>>>>>> caused by one unit of Humalog. Suppose you have a bs of 9.0 >>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>> wish to be a 5.5. If you know your U factor, you would know >>>>>>>>>>> exactly >>>>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>>>> many units of Humalog to bring down that 9.0 reading to a 5.5 >>>>>>>>>>> reading. >>>>>>>>>>> It >>>>>>>>>>> is not magic. It is simple mathematics. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 I strive to reach and maintain the normal range, preferably the middle of the normal range. The normal range in this neck of the woods is 80 to 120 and the middle of that range would be near 100 or in most places a mole reading of 5.5. I don't know what the normal range is down under, but I suspect it is the same. It is those high spikes in the bs that causes diabetic complications, and I try to avoid spiking bs over 160, which is the point where bad things start to happen to the blood. Glucose levels above this point causes the formation of sorbitol to form, and when sorbitol forms on the red blood cell, it is effectively dead and cannot carry oxygen to the other cells of the body. Thus complications occur due to dysfunctional red blood cells. Maintaining bs chronicly above this level is definitely not good for any body. So I would never recommend spiking one's glucose level with extremely high carbs like 15 grams at a time or 30 grams at a time. Using 4 gram glucose tablets is the way to go to get a low bs back into the normal range without spiking. I don't know how much your glucose level rises, but 15 grams of sugar causes my bs to rise more than 100 points or in mole readings this would be 5.5 points. Double the carbs and double the points of bs rise for me. In my book this is definitely called spiking the bs. Re: Regulating >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 's >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blood >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sugar >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> : >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is none of my business, but I am very >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> curious >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> how >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> currently >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> calculating the amount of humalog that you >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> taking >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> meal. >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> assume that you have a target blood sugar >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reading, >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> let >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> us >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> say >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 100 - >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would be 5.5 under your system. >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Therefore, >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> take >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enough >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> humalog >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cover your current meal carbs. In > addition, >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> humalog >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> adjusted >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for a beginning reading higher or lower > than >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> target >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blood >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sugar >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> goal. >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is the way I try to do it, sometimes >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> more >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> successfully >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> than >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> others. >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> do not see a pattern like this and I am > just >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> curious >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> how >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> approaching >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the issue. Again, this is none of my >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> business, >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> so >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feel >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> free >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ignore >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> intrusion. I look forward to continuing >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> educated. >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Marvin >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 harry One hour after breakfast insulin B s seven point four Two hours after no breakfast b s three point nine So I am going to take one watermelon glucogon karen Re: Regulating 's blood sugar >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> You are making excellent improvements, and I commend you on the >>>>>>>>>>>> effort >>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>> are making and the results you are achieving. Once you know >>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>> U >>>>>>>>>>>> factor, you will have greater control regarding your bs >>>>>>>>>>>> measurements. >>>>>>>>>>>> Simply put the U factor is the average number of points drop in >>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>> bs >>>>>>>>>>>> caused by one unit of Humalog. Suppose you have a bs of 9.0 >>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>> wish to be a 5.5. If you know your U factor, you would know >>>>>>>>>>>> exactly >>>>>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>>>>> many units of Humalog to bring down that 9.0 reading to a 5.5 >>>>>>>>>>>> reading. >>>>>>>>>>>> It >>>>>>>>>>>> is not magic. It is simple mathematics. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 A bs of 3.9 is okay. It is in the low range of 70-120 or in mole to USA readings a reading of 70. People usually do not have a low blood sugar reaction at this level. I will qualify this statement by saying that most people do not have a low sugar reaction at this level. Taking one glucose tablet will raise you to around 6.0 or close to it. Re: Regulating 's blood sugar >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> You are making excellent improvements, and I commend you on >>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>> effort >>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>> are making and the results you are achieving. Once you know >>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>> U >>>>>>>>>>>>> factor, you will have greater control regarding your bs >>>>>>>>>>>>> measurements. >>>>>>>>>>>>> Simply put the U factor is the average number of points drop >>>>>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>> bs >>>>>>>>>>>>> caused by one unit of Humalog. Suppose you have a bs of 9.0 >>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>> wish to be a 5.5. If you know your U factor, you would know >>>>>>>>>>>>> exactly >>>>>>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>>>>>> many units of Humalog to bring down that 9.0 reading to a 5.5 >>>>>>>>>>>>> reading. >>>>>>>>>>>>> It >>>>>>>>>>>>> is not magic. It is simple mathematics. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 hary, so are you saying i should not have taken the glucogon? two hours after a meal? i was thinking how much lower will it go and i have to make it a couple more hours till lunch time and have eaten no breakfast? please explain, thanks, karen Re: Regulating 's blood sugar >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> You are making excellent improvements, and I commend you on >>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> effort >>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>> are making and the results you are achieving. Once you know >>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>> U >>>>>>>>>>>>>> factor, you will have greater control regarding your bs >>>>>>>>>>>>>> measurements. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Simply put the U factor is the average number of points drop >>>>>>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>> bs >>>>>>>>>>>>>> caused by one unit of Humalog. Suppose you have a bs of >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 9.0 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>> wish to be a 5.5. If you know your U factor, you would know >>>>>>>>>>>>>> exactly >>>>>>>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>>>>>>> many units of Humalog to bring down that 9.0 reading to a 5.5 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> reading. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> It >>>>>>>>>>>>>> is not magic. It is simple mathematics. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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