Nothing. I'm perfect. The end.
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Are you kidding me? I mean, have you SEEN the name of my blog? HELLO!
But seriously folks, let's talk about basal testing. We've never done it. Why? Well. Because our doctors have never asked us to. And because it seems super complicated and annoying. I mean, check this out:
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What the what. I mean, I understand that you're not meant to do all 4 types of basal testing in one 24 hour period, but still. Even taken in 12 hour chunks, it still seems like a huge pain in the gluteus maximus. And fingertips! So, what say you DOC? Got any tips or tricks to make it more manageable? Remember, we're talking about a 12 year old who loves to get her snack on. Anyone? Frye?
Geez--I don't even know what basal testing is. Do I have to?
ReplyDeleteme too. what is this crazy thing? maybe we should just pretend we don't see it.
DeleteI am probably not telling you something you don't already know, but here's my advice.
ReplyDeleteBuy Pumping Insulin off Amazon. The chart in that are tremendous for basal testing.
Do the overnight basal testing first. If you are in range overnight you don't start the day chasing highs or lows.
and... wait until school is out! That is what summer vacation is for, isn't it?! ;)
I second Sara's advice: overnight basals get tested first!
ReplyDeleteWow. I'm not sure how we'd ever tweak basals if it weren't for the Dex (shows when lows and highs start/drop off) - that table just made my head asplode.
ReplyDeleteI dunno. I think if you really want to test basals, and sometimes I think why bother because it's all going to change again, just bite the bullet and do them in chunks. Also - see above great advice.
ReplyDeleteThis made me lol - what you wrote AND that chart! I mean, the chart isn't overwhelming or anything and certainly makes a lot of sense...
ReplyDeleteBasals testing is for rookies. (That is what I tell myself when I've gone a good year without doing it...I know, I have a problem.)
ReplyDeleteEasiest is morning...carb free breakfast, (eggs, bacon,)...carb free snack (cheese, jello,)...big lunch to make up for it. Isn't it easy! IT'S SOOOOO EASY! I MEAN, COULD IT BE EASIER???! I'M YELLING BECAUSE I WANT MY SUBCONSCIOUS TO HEAR TOO...IT'S EASY MERI!! JUST DO IT MEEEEERRRRRIIII!
Mmmm. Cheese and jello.
DeleteShannon, I read your opening statement, saw "the end", and took it seriously. Lol. Something prompted me to scroll down, glad I did. I like your sense of humor in your blogs. My sense of humor during my 66 years of type 1 has certainly saved me from being constantly depressed, and it has kept me looking for new horizons with my diabetes.
ReplyDeleteI published prematurely. Basal testing is very helpful to most insulin dependent diabetics, but it has not helped me very much. My schedule is too varied, and after basal testing for the complete 24 hour period, I would have to start over, because I am on a different schedule.
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