| My sliding scale right now is this:
If my blood sugar is less than 160 before I eat, then I take no Novolog.
If my blood sugar is between 161 and 200 before I eat, then I take 2 units.
If my blood sugar is between 201 and 240 before I eat, then I take 4 units.
If my blood sugar is between 241 and 280 before I eat, then i take 6 units.
If my blood sugar is between 281 and 320 before i eat, then I take 8 units.
If my blood sugar is between 321 and 360 before I eat, then I take 10 units.
If my blood sugar is betwen 361 and 400 before I eat, then I take 12 units.
If my blood sguar is over 400 before I eat, then I still take 12 units.
Then I am supposed to check my blood sugar 1 hour after I eat.
The more I'm on this sliding scale, the more I'm realizing that it just doesn't work for me. I usually have to give myself at least 4 more units than what is recommended for it to not go out the roof. Then I usually have to take more a couple hours after I eat for correction purposes. I'm going to my doc on July 1 to talk to him about this and about changing to counting carbs.
__________________ *Type I diabetic since April '05* *Currently taking 50 units of Lantus, sliding scale Novolog for meals and corrections, and 500mg metformin with evening meal.* *Have had to start taking less insulin since I've jumped on the low-carb bandwagon. Down 9 units of Lantus a day and have only taken 20-25 units of Novolog total, compared to 10-15 per meal every day before. Still taking the 500mg of Metformin with night meal.*  *Have been low-carbing for 36 days now, 8lbs lost.* | 
