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Originally Posted by Rhino Yes I have gleaned quite a bit of info.
And on top of that,for some reason I just have those days. They can happen at any time, anywhere, where I follow my rigid disciplines and still boom... 248 mg/dl out of left field for no apparent reason. Because of that, I like to nip these things in the bud, and I'd rather catch a bad site, or bad insulin, or decreased sensitivity or whatever at 150 instead of 250.
I also never eat any food if I'm above 80, so if I'm 100, I do a tiny bolus (0.3 u) and wait for it to come down sub 80, etc.
And yes, all I want in life is a CGMS I can actually AFFORD. |
100 is a perfectly fine fasting number. There is no need to bolus it down before eating. There is no reason to do correction boluses unless you are over 200. I thought I was hyper-controlling about my diabetes, but you really need to chill out. You will burn yourself out with all the stress you are putting on yourself.
Anything 130 and under is acceptable for before meal fasting levels. Under 120 is better, but give yourself a tiny break. Anything 160 and under is acceptable post-prandial, but give a little leeway on rare occasions for up to 180. Don't do corrections if you under 200.
I think instead of finding extra cheap testing strips, you should look into whether your insurance covers therapy sessions. It is not healthy to be so obsessed and so hard on yourself. Mental stress has just as many negative effects as uncontrolled diabetes. Take a yoga class or something.
BTW, I test 4 times a day--when I wake up, before lunch, before dinner, before bed. If I have a high I may do some check-up post-prandial testing to make sure I'm bolusing correctly. But on average FOUR is more than enough. I brought my hbA1c down from 15.7 to 6.4 in 3.5 months. I expect it will be a bit lower after my next endo appointment.
