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Originally Posted by David  Welcome back Pitzi. I'm glad that the Lantus/Apidra is working for you better and that your personal life is doing well too.
A large amount of protein will cause me a similar BG spike overnight and to the next morning. Protein is processed slower than carbs so it'll take longer to see a rise. The amount of protein and what else I've eaten makes a difference too. It doesn't seem to make much difference to me if it's beef, pork, cheese or whatever but I know if I eat more than 4 oz, I'll need to run a extended wave bolus for 6 hours on my pump to prevent that spike. Since you're not using a pump, my suggestion is to test every few hours and correct with Apidra if you see your level going up. Someone else may have a better way of dealing with your problem on Lantus/Apidra.
This tends to happen to me after my evening meals too, but I've always blamed that on eating larger protein meals in the evening than I do the rest of the day. Could be different for you though. What time of the day do you inject your Lantus?
David |
Hi David, thanks for your input.
It's definetely not a BG issue. BG stays flat as can be. My Lantus is split in 2 x 12 hourly doses as 1 every 24 hours didn't cover me well enough.
