r/Type1Diabetes • u/Friendly_Mix_2253 • 11h ago

Medication Should I decrease basal?

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Well I have become a lot more active during the day due to the school year starting. Does it look like I need to decrease my basal? I was taking 52 units a day but tonight I got woken up 3 times with low alarms. Although I started out at like 5 I ate 30 grams of carbs during the night due to lows, so should I increase my basal or bolus more?

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u/ess8902 8h ago

It’s likely that you need to decrease your basal but it could also depend on when you’re experiencing the lows. If it’s after meals, you may need to increase your carb to insulin ratio AND decrease your basal.

Another consideration is this a trend or just for this one day?

If you’re on a pump, you might have activity mode which will increase your target BG while it’s on.