Using a higher basal than we absolutely need: one more treatment option

[T1Allison]

Basal Discussion Deep Dive for Everyone

It would actually be easier to say when I don’t do it. Because I always do it except under a few circumstances like these: Away from home - lack of access to my own refrigerator and pantry totally screws up the tactic. Any travel situation, driving or flying. Working in an office, which I don’t usually need to do. Something like a dentist appointment where I can’t stop and eat. Any time I am needing full concentration and can’t take a break for eating or can’t afford the mental lapse a low mi…

Basal Discussion Deep Dive for Everyone

@T1Allison Trying to put together some thoughts on this topic. Why does insulin work so much better when you have a background of basal insulin? I have touched on this before, but here are some continued general thoughts on the subject. I have not worked this out into a coherent post, but wanted to put them down so I don’t forget the thoughts I had. Walk through the thoughts and see if they make sense. It helps me to go slowly though the concepts and get my mind wrapped around it. When insul…