BG has been going up. Should I adjust dose?

Hello,

I've been giving 1 unit and low carb food for 6 days now. The BG was lower day before yesterday and trending up, although the numbers look somewhat erratic. Should I continue with 1 unit until I see steadier numbers even if they are higher? Or give a little more? SS is up to date with all the tests I've made since I managed to do one.

Thanks from a newbie!

Kathy

 

You're doing a great job of starting home testing and collecting data. While it looks like a dose increase may be in order, I'd be more comfortable if there was a little more to go on. How many hours after the PM shot would you be able to get a test this evening? You have one +4 from a few days ago. Is that a time when you can usually test?

 

I'm going to say hold the 1.0U for another day or so because I think his AM cycle was a bounce. Don't mean to sound demanding or anything but can you try to get before bed tests?

 

Lol...oops. Now we both sound demanding! Sorry for the double post, Kathy! Please don't feel ganged up on! You're doing a great job!

 

I agree with Yong. An increase is probably in order, but let's hold it for a day and see what happens first...just so we can try to see if that number was a bounce.

 

Don't feel ganged up on, Djamila and I do this A LOT without planning lol

 

Thanks for the quick feedback!
I really need to get to bed before +4 ...I'm getting up earlier testing & giving insulin and can't stay up so late like I've always done. This may actually be good for me to get my own sleeping on schedule and get the amount I need. I'll go for +3, though. I was thinking yesterday I probably needed to increase because it's gradually up, but the number this morning seemed way off so I was thinking I'd better continue to monitor.

 

That's totally fine! Didn't mean to imply you should stay up later . It's literally a before you go to bed test lol. Taking care of Maury and having him on a schedule has helped my own sleep schedule. I still have to fight my night owl tendencies sometimes though .

 

I've always been a night own and usually stay up till midnight or later when I don't have work the next day, but that doesn't work with insulin at the same early time each morning! Here it is +3.5 and I'm still up. I got the test at +3.25 and added to the SS. I won't have time to be on the computer in the morning, but will give 1 unit and record the BG when I get to work on my computer there. I appreciate everyone's help here!