# Using a higher basal than we absolutely need: one more treatment option **URL:** \ **Category:** Treatment\ **Tags:** basal\ **Created:** [November 6, 2018, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/using-a-higher-basal-than-we-absolutely-need-one-more-treatment-option/5422 "2018-11-06T21:52:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 8
**Author:** ![T1Allison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c77e96/32.png) [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2018, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/using-a-higher-basal-than-we-absolutely-need-one-more-treatment-option/5422/8 "2018-11-05T13:39:14Z")
> [@Basal Discussion Deep Dive for Everyone](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/basal-discussion-deep-dive-for-everyone/4536/60): > > 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](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/basal-discussion-deep-dive-for-everyone/4536/67): > > @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… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/using-a-higher-basal-than-we-absolutely-need-one-more-treatment-option/5422)._