I:C Ratio

[nono87]

hello people,

happy new year!!! its the beginning of a new year and the beginning of new things!

i have started trying out the I:C system and i just wanted to find out how people adjust their ratios i know that the starting point is 1:15 but can you increase or decrease the 15 and what would make you do that or how would i know when to do that? :D

[SueM]

hello people,

happy new year!!! its the beginning of a new year and the beginning of new things!

i have started trying out the I:C system and i just wanted to find out how people adjust their ratios i know that the starting point is 1:15 but can you increase or decrease the 15 and what would make you do that or how would i know when to do that? :D

Hiya, as you are in the uk, 1:10 carbs is used so mind you don't get confused.
Try this site for info
Carb Factor From The 500 Rule (http://www.diabetesnet.com/diabetes_food_diet/500rule.php)

[xMenace]

I do detailed profiling. I test every hour or even half hour and graph the results. I'm a visual person. I repeat the test several days eating the exact same things and keeping the same activity. I slowly adjust the dosage and/or timings until I get the profile I want.

Once I get my I:C nailed, I cut my testing back to normal or even less than normal ;)

[shabbie]

i'm new to pumping (since oct '07) and had to make a couple of changes to my I:C ratio recently as i had some strange readings post breakfast and lunch.
i was using 1:10 and was having lows before lunch and also late-afternoon/early evening. i ended up reducing both my basal rates and my I:C ratio, so now i use 1:15 for breakfast and lunch and 1:10 for dinner, i use 1:10 for any snacks in the afternoon...seems to work anyways ;)

the 500 rule was fairly acurate for me when i was MDI.

[shabbie]

i think we all forgot to mention that the higher the number of your I:C ratio the less insulin you are taking

ie 1:12 is less than 1:5

[nono87]

right i have read the 500 rule and i am assuming by the way they have explained it my ratio would be 1:11 as i usually take about 30units of fast acting and 16 of long acting.

this is going to be very interesting because there was a time when i was getting low before lunch and high before diner so i'm hoping this will help out.......plus excersice as well. how would i factor that in because i usually excersice 3/4 times a week. would i increase my carb intake and keep the same ratio?

[nono87]

Hiya, as you are in the uk, 1:10 carbs is used so mind you don't get confused.
Try this site for info
Carb Factor From The 500 Rule (http://www.diabetesnet.com/diabetes_food_diet/500rule.php)

yes i am in the UK - i had started working with 1:15 but i guess after reading the 500 rule i was off the mark ......

[nono87]

i was using 1:10 and was having lows before lunch and also late-afternoon/early evening. i ended up reducing both my basal rates and my I:C ratio, so now i use 1:15 for breakfast and lunch and 1:10 for dinner, i use 1:10 for any snacks in the afternoon...

do you take an injection for the snack or do you incorporate it into your lunch tym dose?

[SueM]

right i have read the 500 rule and i am assuming by the way they have explained it my ratio would be 1:11 as i usually take about 30units of fast acting and 16 of long acting.

this is going to be very interesting because there was a time when i was getting low before lunch and high before diner so i'm hoping this will help out.......plus excersice as well. how would i factor that in because i usually excersice 3/4 times a week. would i increase my carb intake and keep the same ratio?

Either increase carbs or lower your insulin, If wanting to lose weight then lower your insulin.
Good luck with it all

[nono87]

hello,

just a quick note to say thanks i have now evened out my I:C ratio and it seems to be working well!!! YIPEEEEE

its now:

Morning 1:5
Lunch 1:11
Dinner 1:11

but i have also realised that if i excersice before diner my insulin at diner time gets arbsobed quickly and i get low within an hour and half to 2 hours of eating. so i'm guessing that still needs some work into it but i'm still working to see how i can twick it up :D