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Old 04-13-2008, 08:59 PM
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Eddy Eddy is offline
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Originally Posted by xMenace View Post
I think (don't trust my thinking!) that a mild basal would be best. It seems to me your cells are running flat out to keep your basal sugars in check and don't have enough left for your meals. If you give them some help in the slack times, they'll be able to work better on your meals. I'd much rather have natural insulin covering meals. It works much better. A basal insulin shouldn't stack on top of your own. Your beta cells just won't release as much.
/me chimes in in agreement.

Also: I can't remember whom, but someone in some other thread on here mentioned being on a low Lantus dose... with no (very little?) bolus. He (IIRC) and Daniel23 might do well to swap information.
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DXed 2007/04 = advanced-stage DKA, A1c of 12.9%, and BMI of 21.3
post-DX A1c = 5.4% @ 2008/07; 5.2% @ 2008/04; 5.3% @ 2007/12; 5.3% @ 2007/08
c-peptide = 0.0% @ 2008/07
current BMI = 26.0 (86kg on 182cm); want to get back to 23-24
basal = 4U human N @ 0630, 7U human N @ 1130, 7U human N @ 1630, 17U detemir @ 2030
bolus = 1:15 I:C ratio; varying mix of aspart, human R, human N

not a low-CHO eater... not even close!
last updated 2008/08/26 - playing with daytime basal again!

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