[john.boylie]

Hi

I've been type 1 since 1984. I've been on basal bolus for the last 23 years. A1c's were always around 6 but in the last 4 or 5 years they've slipped big time. last one was 9.7%.

I've been thinking about carbohydrate counting for a while but have never been able to get on a course due to working shifts and family pressures.

GB is fantastic. Makes it really easy to record results and I love the reminders. It has also motivated me to take the carb counting seriously. Found a fantastic site with almost all of the information needed. the 2 following links give info on how to calculate your correction factor and insulin to carb ratio if you're thinking about carb counting.

Regards

John

http://www.fraserhealth.ca/media/Adv...g%20Colour.pdf

http://www.bd.com/us/diabetes/page.a...t=7001&id=7605

http://www.bd.com/us/diabetes/page.a...t=7001&id=7303

[dano]

John;

Welcome to the Forum!

I have been counting carbs since December. It has made a big difference in my A1c. Mine went from 11.3% in December to 6.9% in March. Good luck with the carb counting maybe we can share some information. Take a look at my post in the T1, When were you diagnosed thread.

[john.boylie]

Thanks Dano,

I had a look at the link you posted. Lots of useful stuff there.

John

[dano]

Yes, there is John. Counting carbs works for everybody, whether they have T1 or T2.