Paul Hanson

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- 1 year, 7 months ago
  
  Bea Anderson has commented in the same post you commented in :
  On average, how many adjustment boluses would you estimate you manually give yourself in a day? For the purposes of this question, these “adjustment boluses” do not include insulin automatically dosed by an algorithm without user input, and exclude doses given when also bolusing for food.
  Wish I didn’t have to, but glad the option is there. Blood sugars have been wonky. Two wks ago all was golden. Now that previously great basal rate needs 150% temp. Or higher/lower.
- 1 year, 7 months ago
  
  mbulzomi@optonline.net has commented in the same post you commented in :
  On average, how many adjustment boluses would you estimate you manually give yourself in a day? For the purposes of this question, these “adjustment boluses” do not include insulin automatically dosed by an algorithm without user input, and exclude doses given when also bolusing for food.
  Can you tell us what brand of pump you are using?
- 1 year, 7 months ago
  
  mbulzomi@optonline.net has commented in the same post you commented in :
  On average, how many adjustment boluses would you estimate you manually give yourself in a day? For the purposes of this question, these “adjustment boluses” do not include insulin automatically dosed by an algorithm without user input, and exclude doses given when also bolusing for food.
  I answered Two (2). I find my Tandem Control IQ is too slow, so I give myself a correction Bolus. most of the time I'm right on target!!
- 1 year, 7 months ago
  
  Steven Gill has commented in the same post you commented in :
  On average, how many adjustment boluses would you estimate you manually give yourself in a day? For the purposes of this question, these “adjustment boluses” do not include insulin automatically dosed by an algorithm without user input, and exclude doses given when also bolusing for food.
  Used to wait several hours until I learned confidence in my CGM. My "upper" alert is now set for 130 , the alarm goes off at 125. If there are arrows will add at least 1/2 unit, 3 arrows maybe 1-2 regardless of the timing. My levels are practically straight just after meals now (I bolus 20-25 minutes before eating lunch, 15-20 minutes before dinner) so if they rise I try to stop that rise. ie: Bought a huge lunch yesterday, maybe 30 minutes after eating the alarm went off 126 - 2 arrows, took 1 unit. Another alarm at 144 maybe45 minutes later? another unit, stabilized close to 120. ( After 20 years in mid 6-low 7 my 30 average on my CGM reads 112, my glucose meter 117. Possible a1C at mid to high 5 with fewer hypo episodes +lowered basal as well).
- 1 year, 7 months ago
  
  Lawrence S. has commented in the same post you commented in :
  On average, how many adjustment boluses would you estimate you manually give yourself in a day? For the purposes of this question, these “adjustment boluses” do not include insulin automatically dosed by an algorithm without user input, and exclude doses given when also bolusing for food.
  I expect my blood sugars to go up somewhat after I eat. But, if it goes up too much, I go to the bolus screen, without waiting, and let the pump algorithms figure out how much more I need, or on some occasions, make an educated guess.
- 1 year, 7 months ago
  
  Lawrence S. has commented in the same post you commented in :
  On average, how many adjustment boluses would you estimate you manually give yourself in a day? For the purposes of this question, these “adjustment boluses” do not include insulin automatically dosed by an algorithm without user input, and exclude doses given when also bolusing for food.
  I'm with you on that. However, my doctors have told me that the word has been given to medical folks about the dangers of low blood sugars because of diabetics getting into car crashes. So, to counter that, I always check my blood glucose before I drive, and I keep a constant eye on my BG while I am driving.
- 1 year, 7 months ago
  
  Lawrence S. has commented in the same post you commented in :
  On average, how many adjustment boluses would you estimate you manually give yourself in a day? For the purposes of this question, these “adjustment boluses” do not include insulin automatically dosed by an algorithm without user input, and exclude doses given when also bolusing for food.
  I apologize. I do not use the Tandem Basal IQ; I use the Tandem Control IQ.
- 1 year, 7 months ago
  
  stillarobyn has commented in the same post you commented in :
  On average, how many adjustment boluses would you estimate you manually give yourself in a day? For the purposes of this question, these “adjustment boluses” do not include insulin automatically dosed by an algorithm without user input, and exclude doses given when also bolusing for food.
  I'd say anywhere between 1 and 3 a day, but usually i leave it to automode
- 1 year, 7 months ago
  
  Robert Wilson has commented in the same post you commented in :
  On average, how many adjustment boluses would you estimate you manually give yourself in a day? For the purposes of this question, these “adjustment boluses” do not include insulin automatically dosed by an algorithm without user input, and exclude doses given when also bolusing for food.
  Not using a pump so I manually adjust everything.
- 1 year, 7 months ago
  
  Robert Brooks has commented in the same post you commented in :
  On average, how many adjustment boluses would you estimate you manually give yourself in a day? For the purposes of this question, these “adjustment boluses” do not include insulin automatically dosed by an algorithm without user input, and exclude doses given when also bolusing for food.
  Exactly. Hard to wait when a high is stubborn.
- 1 year, 7 months ago
  
  Patricia Dalrymple has commented in the same post you commented in :
  On average, how many adjustment boluses would you estimate you manually give yourself in a day? For the purposes of this question, these “adjustment boluses” do not include insulin automatically dosed by an algorithm without user input, and exclude doses given when also bolusing for food.
  Me as well. Highs make me feel awful. Lows I just eat. They don’t bother me. I’m lucky.
- 1 year, 7 months ago
  
  Patricia Dalrymple has commented in the same post you commented in :
  On average, how many adjustment boluses would you estimate you manually give yourself in a day? For the purposes of this question, these “adjustment boluses” do not include insulin automatically dosed by an algorithm without user input, and exclude doses given when also bolusing for food.
  Hi anneyun: I wait 2.5 hours so everything is mostly digested. I know I will need more but if I bolus too early, I will go low.
- 1 year, 7 months ago
  
  kflying1@yahoo.com has commented in the same post you commented in :
  On average, how many adjustment boluses would you estimate you manually give yourself in a day? For the purposes of this question, these “adjustment boluses” do not include insulin automatically dosed by an algorithm without user input, and exclude doses given when also bolusing for food.
  If you're referring to the arrows on a DEXCOM CGM - don't. Being kinda crippled, I've had the time and inclination to track by every 5 minute reading, the numbers and arrows - they numbers are accurate, the arrows fluctuate all over the place. I've tracked the numbers staying the same for 3 readings - all with 45 degree down arrows. Vertical up or down arrows while the numbers change by 3 or 4 and more. That's watching the display closely for over 6 months. Hundreds of examples. Trust the numbers and the chart.
- 1 year, 7 months ago
  
  Becky Hertz has commented in the same post you commented in :
  On average, how many adjustment boluses would you estimate you manually give yourself in a day? For the purposes of this question, these “adjustment boluses” do not include insulin automatically dosed by an algorithm without user input, and exclude doses given when also bolusing for food.
  I also don't use either BIQ or CIQ.
- 1 year, 7 months ago
  
  Becky Hertz has commented in the same post you commented in :
  On average, how many adjustment boluses would you estimate you manually give yourself in a day? For the purposes of this question, these “adjustment boluses” do not include insulin automatically dosed by an algorithm without user input, and exclude doses given when also bolusing for food.
  Wasn't quite sure how to answer this question. I override suggested boluses/corrections depending on the arrow of the CGM, if I'm eating foods that I know require less/more, trying to bring down a stubborn high, etc.
- 1 year, 7 months ago
  
  Anneyun has commented in the same post you commented in :
  On average, how many adjustment boluses would you estimate you manually give yourself in a day? For the purposes of this question, these “adjustment boluses” do not include insulin automatically dosed by an algorithm without user input, and exclude doses given when also bolusing for food.
  How much time do you all wait before giving a bolus? They say to wait 2 hours before “correcting”, but I don’t always wait. But then I sometimes go too low.
- 1 year, 7 months ago
  
  Stephen Woodward has commented in the same post you commented in :
  On average, how many adjustment boluses would you estimate you manually give yourself in a day? For the purposes of this question, these “adjustment boluses” do not include insulin automatically dosed by an algorithm without user input, and exclude doses given when also bolusing for food.
  I run T:slim in Sleep 24/7 so I do my own adjustment boluses throughout the day.
- 1 year, 7 months ago
  
  pru barry has commented in the same post you commented in :
  On average, how many adjustment boluses would you estimate you manually give yourself in a day? For the purposes of this question, these “adjustment boluses” do not include insulin automatically dosed by an algorithm without user input, and exclude doses given when also bolusing for food.
  My time in range was well within the hoped for span before I started doing it in the Tandem preferred manner. Will have to wait a little while to see if there is an improvement with the recommended method. If newer questions pursue this discussion, I'll be glad to let you know.
- 1 year, 7 months ago
  
  Randell Cole has commented in the same post you commented in :
  On average, how many adjustment boluses would you estimate you manually give yourself in a day? For the purposes of this question, these “adjustment boluses” do not include insulin automatically dosed by an algorithm without user input, and exclude doses given when also bolusing for food.
  4 or more some days, I believe doctors encourage higher higher numbers then they should, they are more scared by lows than highs then were are, you will never be close to normal with that approach. Yes I go low more than I like but I keep trying. I hate Any thing over 140 after a meal.
- 1 year, 7 months ago
  
  Mary Dexter has commented in the same post you commented in :
  On average, how many adjustment boluses would you estimate you manually give yourself in a day? For the purposes of this question, these “adjustment boluses” do not include insulin automatically dosed by an algorithm without user input, and exclude doses given when also bolusing for food.
  It varies. LADA for 18 years. The amount of insulin I produce, and therefore the amount I need to inject, varies. But I note when and how much I correct, and that information determines my future basal and bolus amounts.
- 1 year, 7 months ago
  
  Randell Cole has commented in the same post you commented in :
  On average, how many adjustment boluses would you estimate you manually give yourself in a day? For the purposes of this question, these “adjustment boluses” do not include insulin automatically dosed by an algorithm without user input, and exclude doses given when also bolusing for food.
  4 or 5 on ovation more, would be wonderful To never have too do any
- 1 year, 7 months ago
  
  Drina Nicole Jewell has commented in the same post you commented in :
  On average, how many adjustment boluses would you estimate you manually give yourself in a day? For the purposes of this question, these “adjustment boluses” do not include insulin automatically dosed by an algorithm without user input, and exclude doses given when also bolusing for food.
  I micro dose because I prefer my blood sugar lower than what my tandem has set. So 110 while a fabulous blood sugar I prefer lower and so I micro bolus to keep me there.
- 1 year, 7 months ago
  
  Sherolyn Newell has commented in the same post you commented in :
  On average, how many adjustment boluses would you estimate you manually give yourself in a day? For the purposes of this question, these “adjustment boluses” do not include insulin automatically dosed by an algorithm without user input, and exclude doses given when also bolusing for food.
  I don't have a closed loop yet, so any adjustments are done by me. The number of adjustment boluses depends on what I eat and how well I guess the carbs. Lately, any fat at all in the food delays the BG rise by several hours. So I do delayed bolus. Even with that, I sometimes have to bolus again to cover something like pizza or lasagna.
- 1 year, 7 months ago
  
  Lawrence S. has commented in the same post you commented in :
  On average, how many adjustment boluses would you estimate you manually give yourself in a day? For the purposes of this question, these “adjustment boluses” do not include insulin automatically dosed by an algorithm without user input, and exclude doses given when also bolusing for food.
  I answered "one time per day". However, that may not be accurate. I don't pay attention to how often I manually adjust my boluses. As others have said, some days not at all, other days 3-4. It all depends on where my blood sugars are, and what I'm doing that day. I do use the Tandem Basal IQ, but often, it just does not give me enough insulin to get my BS where I want it to be.
- 1 year, 7 months ago
  
  Ahh Life has commented in the same post you commented in :
  On average, how many adjustment boluses would you estimate you manually give yourself in a day? For the purposes of this question, these “adjustment boluses” do not include insulin automatically dosed by an algorithm without user input, and exclude doses given when also bolusing for food.
  Paul Hanson: This poses the most interesting and intriguing question -- Is machine perfection (algorithms) ever able to achieve biological perfection? I suspect not, but artificial intelligence (AI) may prove me wrong. ¯\_( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)_/¯
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