Dear Ginger,
It seems like the amount of insulin I need changes, sometimes just for a day, like around exercise, or sometimes it's like it's changed for a big period of time, and I'm going low a lot. I started trying to eat healthier, and I kept having a ton of lows, so how I do eat better but not crash all the time? Is it normal to have changes so quickly?
-Becca
Hey Becca!
What you need to do is learn about "titrating" your own insulin dose!
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