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Originally Posted by walleyedave  My BG is better when i'm on night shift, funny considering I do way less work on nights and I eat more usually than I do on Day shift.
I wonder, is it because I normally take my lantus dose in the evening. Thats probably it. I am fairly new with the whole insulin thing, about a year or so. Before that I was taking glyboride, metformin, and avandia. I have also gained some weight since starting insulin. So I have had to increase my dose.
Anyway, thanks alot for your input I was just curious to know if any body has had similar experiences. |
I'm not sure if the timing of the Lantus in the evening would explain it. Problems from that would typically arise in the early evening for those whom it doesn't last the full 24 hours. But if you wanted to just try something to see if it helps, splitting the dose as Erin suggests isn't a bad idea. (Again, run it past your doc).
I know you've said it's a boring time, but my guess would be it's actually because you are still up and somewhat active (compared to asleep), that the Lantus is being utilised better, and becoming more effective for you.
What I was getting at in my first post is that it suggests you might not be taking enough Lantus for your normal nights - you might want to again talk to your doc about adjusting your dose up for those nights. Nothing wrong with having different doses for different levels of activity through day/night, especially for things like shift work.
Take care.
