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Thread: Caffeine Helps Type 1's Sense Lows?

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05-03-2008, 11:12 AM

Eddy

Senior Member

I am a: Type 1

Join Date: Jan 2008

Location: Kansas, US

Posts: 911

I find caffeine's effects difficult to predict. It seems to exacerbate highs and lows, and make it more difficult to detect highs. YMMV.

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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 = 3U human N @ 0630, 5U detemir @ 0630, 8U detemir @ 1130, 18U detemir @ 2030 (still tweaking @ 2008/07/07!)
bolus = 1:15 I:C ratio; varying mix of aspart, human R, human N

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