This method also includes a “correction factor” that accounts for your pre-meal blood sugar. For example, if your breakfast carb to insulin ratio is 10:1 and you eat 30 grams of carbohydrates, you would take 3 units before breakfast to cover your meal. Carbohydrate to Insulin Ratio In this method, you take a certain amount of insulin for a certain amount of carbohydrates. It also doesn’t factor in the varying amounts of carbohydrates in a given meal. While this may be easier for people just starting insulin, it doesn’t account for pre-meal blood sugar levels. The numbers don’t change based on your blood sugar readings or the amount of food you eat. For example, you may take 6 units at breakfast and 8 at dinner.
The amount of insulin you should take can be determined in several different ways: Fixed-Dose Insulin With this method, you take a certain set amount of insulin units at each meal. The insulin keeps blood sugar in a normal range and prevents high blood sugar levels. People with type 1 diabetes, and some with type 2 diabetes, have to take several injections of insulin per day. If you’re a diabetic, your body either can’t produce enough insulin or can’t use insulin efficiently.
Insulin is the foundation of treatment for many people with diabetes.
