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Originally Posted by Solarismach5  .... I have headaches or feel weak most of the day, I zone out a lot and feel light-headed. Every time I do a bloodtest it tells me i'm around 8 mmol/L (161mg/dL) and I feel like i'm having an out of body experience..... |
To me, it sounds like there could be more to the problem than just blood glucose levels. You shouldn't be feeling like that, even if your blood glucose levels are high. So I would suggest being checked out by an endocrinologist.
As far as the insulin regimen goes, tweaking the amount and timing of both your basal and bolus shots may help. 40 units of Lantus is a lot in relation to your total daily dose of 67 units. Have you tested this dose by skipping meals to see if it is right for you? 40 units is also a lot to be injecting in one shot. Variability in absorption causes unpredictable swings in blood sugar levels, which could be part of your problem.
I would suggest that, before doing anything else, you split the Lantus dose evenly between evening and morning shots. That should level the playing field and make tesing your basal dose more meaningful. When you have got the Lantus sorted, you can focus on using carb counting to get your pre-meal boluses in line. Your control will improve, BG levels will become more predictable, and you should feel a lot better.
