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Originally Posted by Hammer  Lantus is used to maintain your fasting blood glucose level. That means that you take it once a day, and it keeps your blood glucose (BG) at a certain level. If you eat something, it doesn't prevent the spike that will come from the food you ate, so you need to take something else to keep the spikes down.(I take Byetta)
If you test after you've fasted for a while, like in the morning when you first get up, or before bed if it's been 4 or 5 hours since you've eaten, then that reading will tell you how low the Lantus is maintaining your BG levels. The Lantus won't lower that level any more than that, so testing any more than once won't show you anything. |
I know that in theory Lantus has a flat curve but is it really that 100% reliable... no variability in absorption or release..? Even if it is flat is there no variation in your need for basal insulin through the day... for example I use three different basal rates through the day with my pump.
I think that law or no, in order to safeguard your driving license, if you are taking insulin you should be able to test before a trip.
Are you sure it is your doctor that is limiting you or is it just a policy in his office... have you discussed it face to face with him?
BTW Kudos on the way you dealt with the insurance company
