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Originally Posted by karabea  Thanks for the advice everyone. I am a female- 30 years old and am 5'5. I am taking synthroid (religiously). I don't seem to go low all that often ( maybe once or twice a month). I take 24 units of Levimir at 7 am and at 9 pm, and usually between 5-8 units of apidra a day. |
That's a very odd ratio. Perhaps your levemir is way too high and you need better coverage of your meals with more Apidra. Too much basal insulin can create gaps in coverage that require food to keep you from going low. Do you find you need snacks to keep from going low in mid morning, late afternoon, or before bed? Right now I'd bet your insulin is forcing you to "feed the disease" Basal insulins should keep you flat when you omit food. Here's some reading.
Getting Down to Basals :: Diabetes Self-Management
