insulin to carb ratios?
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Re: insulin to carb ratios?
by Zomgoose on Mon May 05, 2008 12:52 am
1:15 here. I'm 16 though... that's considered high apparently.
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Re: insulin to carb ratios?
by abi.thornton on Mon May 05, 2008 8:47 pm
yeah!! that does sound high! when were you diognosed? are you still on you honney moon?
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Re: insulin to carb ratios?
by ClimbfortheCure on Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:02 am
Something to consider...
For those of us who don't eat amounts of carbs according to exact dosages (ex. eating 13 g. so you can take a whole unit), which is most of us, check this out.
When dosing insulin with syringes, you have to go by the gauged units. If on a pump, you can dose up to 0.05 units. With my omnipod, for example, if I eat 23 carbs, and my ratio is 1 unit per 7 carbs, my omnipod will automatically dose me 3.25 units based on my target blood sugar and the carbs I punch into it. If my sugar is higher, it will account similarly for my correction ratio.
If you want tighter control, this is a major factor that will help you if you go on a pump, especially the omnipod or one that doses up to 0.05
For those of us who don't eat amounts of carbs according to exact dosages (ex. eating 13 g. so you can take a whole unit), which is most of us, check this out.
When dosing insulin with syringes, you have to go by the gauged units. If on a pump, you can dose up to 0.05 units. With my omnipod, for example, if I eat 23 carbs, and my ratio is 1 unit per 7 carbs, my omnipod will automatically dose me 3.25 units based on my target blood sugar and the carbs I punch into it. If my sugar is higher, it will account similarly for my correction ratio.
If you want tighter control, this is a major factor that will help you if you go on a pump, especially the omnipod or one that doses up to 0.05
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Climb for the Cure, Inc.
http://www.ClimbfortheCure.blospot.com
Raising money for diabetes research and representing the diabetic community through mountaineering.
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Re: insulin to carb ratios?
by eea142 on Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:31 am
Im currently useing the NovoPen Jr. and it has 1/2 units... its really handy
also my ratio is 1/7
also my ratio is 1/7
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