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Originally Posted by notme  Do you have a lot of lows? |
For a while, I'd hit 60 or so on a daily basis. This annoyed me... but not as much as hitting 120.
The reason I started mixing R and N (June and July 2007, respectively) into my rapid was because straight Humalog was just too brutal. I'd inevitably crash into the 40s, even the 30s, an hour after injecting. It was tearing me up, so I began dabbling with slower-acting mixes.
Although it's probably premature to say _too_ much about Levemir versus Lantus (transition completed only a couple weeks ago), here are my observations so far of Levemir:
- fewer lows
- lows not as low
- no more 30-50 mg/dL drop every evening after basal
- better waking/fasting consistency
- highs don't feel as bad
- more energy.
Recent readings, going back in time (all times in GMT):
04/03 1605 = 86
04/03 1241 = 80
04/03 0735 = 79
04/03 0459 = 120
04/03 0149 = 90
04/03 0003 = 84
04/03 2012 = 67
04/02 1801 = 111
04/02 1644 = 177 (stressed)
04/02 1252 = 139 (stressed)
04/02 0352 = 88
04/02 0206 = 118
04/01 2244 = 198 (very angry)
04/01 1833 = 136 (no excuse that i can recall)
04/01 1226 = 95
04/01 0345 = 68
04/01 0052 = 203 (toward the end of a very bad Monday that included coffee and anger)
My 7-day moving average is 115... which I believe is the highest I've had since about the first month post-DX.
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Originally Posted by notme I have often wondered how a type one can get such a great A1C without lows. I worked very hard and could only get my A1C down to about 6.3. I can't imagine a 5.2%. |
I don't know. I inquired about a c-peptide test, to see if maybe I should establish a baseline for residual beta cell function. The doctor questioned the need. (I'll have to get back and debate.)
My basal seems to be 31U, regardless of whether I'm 70 kg or 84 kg.
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Originally Posted by notme Congratulations on a job well done. |
Thanks.
The reason I initially joined here was to see what others "typically" (if such a word dare be used) applies. I have no idea how much of a daily high/low spread I "should" expect. I don't know how often people go hypo.
