Testing Novolog
On a hunch I decided to drop my Novolog dose this morning. . . Last night I finished dinner around 7:30 and had taken N3 to cover 38g of carbohydrates and a pre-meal BG of 86. This level of Novolog insulin was 7.9% of my carbohydrate intake. That痴 right about where I should be.
When I had my last Endocrine Clinic appointment, they told me:
8% - breakfast
5% - lunch
10% - dinner
+ 14 Lantus at bedtime
In the last two weeks I have dropped that a little:
7% - breakfast
5% - lunch
8% - dinner
+ 10 Lantus at bedtime
It痴 not much of a drop but it represents 6-10 units a day depending on my carbohydrates & calories.
Anyway, 1.5 hours after dinner last night, I crashed � hard. I went to BG: 50. That shouldn稚 happen. I did everything by the book and have kept strict records. There had been no change in pattern, except for two things: I usually eat more than 38g at dinner � more like 60-70. And I don稚 usually check my blood sugars an hour after eating. So perhaps I have been going low(ish) on bigger meals but just didn稚 notice before because it wasn稚 that low and I didn稚 check. -- ??? The test: Novolog drop.
So, I woke this morning with a BG of 78 having only taken 9 Lantus overnight. With breakfast (65.5g carbs) I took only 3 units of Novolog, or 4.5%. That痴 not quite half of what I should normally take. If I am right, my sugars will go up, but not that high. Next, I'm hoping that if I go to the gym, any level above 120 will be reduced via exercise. Assuming this works, I will attempt similar drops for lunch & dinner. We値l see what happens. I値l let you know.
