? What is the nadir exactly?

[Misterbeesmom]

is the nadir the halfway point between shots (for lantus, that would be 6 hours)? Or is it the lowest recorded point between shots?

Thanks

 

[Larry and Kitties]

Or is it the lowest recorded point between shots?

It is that, the lowest BG. For Lantus that is usually between 5-7 hours

 

[Misterbeesmom]

It is that, the lowest BG. For Lantus that is usually between 5-7 hours

Ok so its possible that you could miss a reading of the nadire, unless you were testing hourly? I mean you would focus testing between 5-7 but it could theoretically happen earlier or later and you wouldnt know unless you were testing at least hourly? I'm trying to understand this.

 

[Larry and Kitties]

Usually one does what is called a curve, which is taking a BG reading every two hours after a shot. That will give a good indications at at what time is the nadire. Based on the curve one may later what to take a BG reading a say +5 or +7 or another time if it looks like the nadire is at other than about +6

 

[Misterbeesmom]

Usually one does what is called a curve, which is taking a BG reading every two hours after a shot. That will give a good indications at at what time is the nadire. Based on the curve one may later what to take a BG reading a say +5 or +7 or another time if it looks like the nadire is at other than about +6

I've done curves, yes.

Is it possible for the time of nadir to change every day, or every so often, though everything else remains the same (food, dosing, etc)?

 

[Larry and Kitties]

There can be some day-to-day change and it can be affected by dose and diet