[Hammer]

Okay, I have some more questions. First of all, I've seen some people suggest eating some peanut butter before going to bed to help with low BG levels. Why peanut butter? Is there something about it that makes it a good candidate to pull you out of hypo?

Next, is my usage of Lantus. When I increased my Lantus dosage to 34 units, I was able to obtain a morning BG reading of about 120. I've been increasing my dosage in an attempt to get my morning BG numbers down to under 100, but it seems that this isn't happening. I've gone from 34 units to 70 units by increments of 2 units, and I'm still getting a morning reading of about 120. This tells me that no amount of Lantus is going to make my morning BG numbers go below 120. What do I do now? Should I keep increasing the Lantus?

I have tried getting up in the middle of my sleep and testing to see if my numbers are lower, but they are steadfast at around 120, so there's no drop in my BG while I'm sleeping. It bugs me that I can't get them below 120. If I keep increasing the Lantus, is that bad? I mean, what happens to all the extra insulin that I'm injecting if my body isn't using it?

Also, why do you test 2 hours after your first bite? I thought it was two hours after you finished eating that you tested. If I make a salad, and it's usually a big salad, it takes me a long time to eat it, so wouldn't it be better to test after all the food has had a chance to enter my system? It doesn't take me two hours to eat a salad, but sometimes it can take an hour if I eat slowly.(and read the forums), so why test before all of the food has entered your system?