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Thread: Counting Carbs question

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04-12-2008, 09:24 PM

DCaplinger DCaplinger is offline

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I am a: Type 1.5

Join Date: Dec 2007

Location: Southwest Missouri, USA

Posts: 361

My initial insulin:carb ratio is 3:15 for breakfast and lunch, and 5:15 for dinner, with a correction ratio of 1 unit for every 20 points above 120 on my Blood Sugar readings.

I am having to relearn simple math. LOL.

Regards,

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Darian A. Caplinger, EMT
Misdiagnosed as Type 2 on 12-20-2007
Diagnosed Type 1.5 (LADA) on 01-28-2008
Smoke Free since 12-26-2007
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A1C RESULTS:
12-21-07 - 13.4

03-17-08 - 8.7

06-27-08 - 8.1

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MEDICATIONS:
MDI using Lantus and NovoLog
Levothyroxine
Hydrochlorothiazide/Triamterene (Dyazide)
Simvastatin
81mg Aspirin
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TEST KIT:
Accu-Chek Aviva