Howdy again,
On a roll now... So yesterday was a day off. Having backed Lantus down to 9 on Sunday, was great for Monday am. Woke up with perfect BG, but as the day wore on, and I was inactive, it became apparent that I needed more basal. I had my usual salad, chicken, fruit during the day, and then had a salad with fruit for dinner. If it was Saturday or Sunday, I would have bolused 1 unit of Apidra for the Salad, but knowing I took the day off, I went for 3 units, and my blood sugar...
skyrocketed!!! So I ended up doing an additional 4 units, and new the metabolism had slowed. Instead of just going to 10 units for Lantus, I decided to make the jump to 11 units. This was a bit of an overkill, and I touched on the low end in the am. I think 10 units would have been wiser.
Today, I woke up, ate, went to the gym, ran for 15 minutes, worked out, then came home ate some oatmeal, and out on the bike for 1 hour. Felt really tired for a while, then halfway through, the legs woke up and life was good. Looking forward to a 3+ hour ride tomorrow...
So tonight, what should I do??? I am thinking 10 units initially, but then again, if 10 would have been perfect last night, and I did jump start the metabolism with gym/riding, then maybe I should go back to 9 units of Lantus. I am undecided at this point, and will make the call depending on the trend at 9:30-10:30pm. Let's see how I react to the salad tonight.
Thanks for reading, and if you have any specific questions I could address, please feel free to comment, and I will try to get to them.
Have a great day!
Philpott
1 comment:
Thanks for sharing your daily struggles with Diabetes.
I often feel alone dealing with my daughter's Diabetes and it just makes me feel that everyone living with the disease is going through the same thing.
Mike LeBlanc
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