I:C Ratio's

[freo]

Im not sure whats going on with my ratios at the moment. They are crazy!

Breakfast 1:6 (sometimes 1:7)
Lunch: 1:18
Dinner: 1:16

Im on a pump (Been type 1 for 2 years) and have tested my basal rate throuhout the day. I cant account for this massive 11-12 point change from breakfast to lunch. Im not sick and I have a stable diet. Its been like this for almost a month although I have checked it within that time. Im just not sure about whats going on. :confused:
ill do one breakfast basal test tomorrow, and if its wrong ill edit it and see if anything changes within 2-3 days.

[Subby]

Look into the concept of Dawn Phenomenon. It's a natural occurance of a release of hormones and adrenaline, that can spike and/or cause resistance as some stage in the morning. It appears to occur for some people and not others, and appears to be able to come and go, but usually in a medium-long term trend ie, over months or years, not so much come and go from one day to the next.

[Richard157]

Most pumpers I know have a smaller ratio in the morning to compensate for DP, like Subby said. That is perfectly normal.

[Beckernj]

I dont have a changing ratio for my food intake.....then again I just set it up like my doc told me to lol

[kstreeter513]

Lately, I've been using a 1:10 at breakfast and a 1:25 at lunch. Pretty typical for me. Sometimes I'm a little more sensitive, and I'll use a 1:12at b-fast and a 1:30 at lunch. I've had type one for 16 years. I think what you are experiencing is pretty typical. No worries.:D