# The "right" way to talk about diabetes?

**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-right-way-to-talk-about-diabetes/4268
**Category:** Treatment
**Created:** [June 22, 2018, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-right-way-to-talk-about-diabetes/4268 "2018-06-22T20:40:11Z")
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### Author: ![T1Allison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c77e96/32.png) [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)
#### Post date: [June 25, 2018, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-right-way-to-talk-about-diabetes/4268/63 "2018-06-25T03:07:27Z")

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I apparently Sugar Surfed before I knew it was cool.

I have two Basal Profiles: Weekend, Work Day

My theory is that if I get the correct “shape” of my daily basal needs, then it is the magnitude that I need to change based on daily insulin resistance or insulin sensitivity. I basal test during Days 7-11 if I need to check the shape. Otherwise there is no point (You could, I suppose, keep an eye on routine rises and do the math to get to your “base” basal rate…but I don’t do it that way. Too much room for diabetes error, IMO.)

My typical results are here:

> [@Basal Rates and Hormones](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/basal-rates-and-hormones/4133/3):
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> How I track my hormones: Day 1 of each cycle is menstruation start I only basal test during week 2 of my cycle (about Days 8-12) because they are the least affected by hormones. This sets the “shape” of my basal profile and I change amplitude (temp basals) the rest of the cycle based on need. Conventional wisdom says you can basal test anytime other than menstruation, but I have found it can make your basal profile really lopsided which can become slightly disastrous when you add temporary bas…

I hope my response addressed what you were asking. If not, please let me know! (I’m amused that me posting tonight is Days 7-11 but original post is 8-12…ball parks for Diabetes.)

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