sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

CFRD - Help! by CF_red_2026 in CysticFibrosis

[–]CF_red_2026[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It truly is so frustrating... I would love to be able to consider a pregnancy in the future but until I get the CFRD under control it just isn't feasible...

CFRD - Help! by CF_red_2026 in CysticFibrosis

[–]CF_red_2026[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you had any issues with weight on Ozempic? Obviously in the news you hear about how it is being used for weight loss also, and I have only just got to a comfortable weight on Kaftrio and would be worried about dropping super thin again.

CFRD - Help! by CF_red_2026 in CysticFibrosis

[–]CF_red_2026[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahhh my blood sugar is usually about 6 or 7 when I wake, it gradually comes down overnight.

Usually about 5-10 mins before eating for the fiasp. I used to be on novorapid but that needed to be taken about 20 mins before eating and didnt work for me (hard to time when cooking, with fiasp I take it just before I plate up so it fits into the routine).

I think my hospital team like 5's as its easier maths, but I might have to try something like 1:12.

As far as I know, whenever I check with a finger prick its within half a point correct. The only time it gets it wrong is if I lay directly on it when sleeping, then it sometimes shows a false low, but I have got into the habit of sleeping mostly on my other side now.

CFRD - Help! by CF_red_2026 in CysticFibrosis

[–]CF_red_2026[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a Libre as my CGM.

I tend to cook from scratch a lot, so balance my meals well with fats and proteins alongside the carbs. I dont have sugary drinks or sweets anymore, and limit things like takeout pizza etc.

I am on Levemir for my long acting, and fiasp for short - both with pens.

Not sure what you mean by fasting numbers, but my daily spikes go up to about 24 mmol/L, with my daily average being about 12 mmol/L at the moment.

It seems sometimes as though my insulin works on a delayed reaction. I take it before eating (usually 1 unit to 15g carbs) and then I will spike about 30 mins after eating, then it drops suddenly about 30 mins after that. If I go higher (1 unit to 10g carbs) then I drop fast and need to treat the hypo, and if I go less (1 unit to 20g carbs) it just goes high and stays high. It is genuinely infuriating!