The Power of Basal Insulin

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Kelsey Bonilla

Thu, September 17, 2009

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I don't know if this is a common opinion, but I am truly impressed by the power of basal insulin. Even though, for me, the hourly rate of basal insulin is pretty low (between .40 and .70 units per hour) the adjustment of this rate can have a dramatic impact on my blood sugar control. &nb...

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gary

9/20/09 6:08pm

hi.does your pump have a multi wave bolus facility? In my experience this is a safer and more effective method of combating predictable highs after eating high fat or high protein meals.

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