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[Jan2306]

Still new to this (8 months) and can't seem to get my morning numbers down after I eat. Even after an hour, I start to feel funny, test and sure enough I'm into the 200s. I know the answer is not to keep correcting. And here's the dilemma: I don't think I can change my bolus because I always end up coming way down to my target goal of 120 or lower when I test before lunch. So what's a girl to do? Would really appreciate any suggetions. These swings in the morning end up making my whole work day so unproductive.

[Cyborg]

Symlin helps me to keep from going to high after breakfast or after high carb meals.

[spring]

I'm the same way, and I've found I tend to be more sensitive to carbs in the morning. I'd be fine or low come lunch time, but those hours between would be quite high. What I do (and would suggest) is to try having a higher protein and lower carb breakfast, and then just do your carbs at lunch.

[koblenz]

Like cyborg, Symlin worked for me. I have your problem EXACTLY.

I tried some different breakfast foods, insulin timing and just couldn't keep it down for that morning period. Discussed Symlin with my Endo and after about a month, had it dialed in and now I rarely go over 130 all morning and I don't crash before lunch.

I would discuss it with your doc or CDE. A simple diet change or insulin timing may do the trick for you.

Good luck and let us know how it works out!

[ProudNanaof5]

I am using Symlin, too. Has worked with my morn bs. Used to have Sky-High bs in morn. Now it has leveled down. In fact, we are reducing my Symlin because I was crashing in the morn. You just can't figure this Disease out can you?:hmmmm: Keep us posted how you are doing...

[Cyborg]

I've watched the effects of Symlin on my bg with a CGMS. It was truly amazing. I had a plate of spaghetti with sauce (90g carb). My bg actually dipped down from target during the first 1/2 hour, then leveled back to my starting bg for nearly 1 1/2 hours. At about the 2 hour mark my bg went up to about 140 for about 15 minutes and came back down close to target.