| Like the others, I'm wondering about type 1.5. GAD antibody and c-peptide tests should tell more.
FWIW: I'm 84 kg (70 at time of DX), and have a basal rate of 33U/day. Each 1U of insulin will cover 15g-CHO, or drop me 35mg/dL.
__________________ Eddy 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 = 2U human N @ 0630, 4U detemir @ 0630, 8U detemir @ 1130, 19U detemir @ 2030 bolus = 1:15 I:C ratio; varying mix of aspart, human R, human N
not a low-CHO eater... not even close!
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