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Originally Posted by E_Lou  .... what if I have a meal thats really low carb? Do i just take a minimal amount or any at all? .....
Also, I am finding that now (this is about my 5th week taking insulin) that I seem to not need half as much as i did in the beginning and I am getting a lot of lows. Is it normal to have to cut back after the beginning? (this is regardless of having a lot of carbs with my meal or not)
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Yes, the less carbohydrate you eat, the higher your insulin:carb ratio needs to be (the more insulin you require per gram of carb). You will also find that, the closer your blood sugar is to normal, the less insulin you need. And, while you are in the honeymoon period, it is not unusual for injected insulin requirements to decline sharply after treatment starts. It is temporary, though, and you will need to moinitor the situation closely.
