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04-10-2008, 01:58 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 7
| | | Lantus & Humalog
Hi there,
I've already left a similar thread in the introduction forum but I thought I'd give it a go here as well. I am wondering if any of you are on Lantus and Humalog (or Novorapid) and if so how many units of each are you taking on a daily basis?
This is simply just for curiosity's sake!
Thank you,
Amanda |
04-10-2008, 02:04 PM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
Posts: 6,229
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Originally Posted by amandadawn222  Hi there,
I've already left a similar thread in the introduction forum but I thought I'd give it a go here as well. I am wondering if any of you are on Lantus and Humalog (or Novorapid) and if so how many units of each are you taking on a daily basis?
This is simply just for curiosity's sake!
Thank you,
Amanda | Two years ago before pumping I was 24 Lantus a day and 80-100 Humalog.
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04-10-2008, 02:39 PM
| | Member | | Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 104
| | | I take 8-10 u lantus a day, 12-15 units of humalog a day. Like you, I am still very new to this. I use the solarstar pens.
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[Diagnosed: 7/30/2007 (323mg/dl 8hr fast) Type I or LADA,
A1C: 8.5 (7/30/2007) when D'd
A1C: 6.4 (10/15/2007) Diet & exercise
A1C: 6.9 (12/15/2007) Diet & exercise
A1C: 6.9 (03/08/2008) 8 units of Lantus
A1c: 6.1 (6/17/2008) 12u lantus, 4u humalog w/ meals
Meds: 12 units of Lantus, 3-5 units of humalog with meals since 3/11/2008.
Multivitiman, |
04-10-2008, 02:50 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kansas, US
Posts: 946
| | | Hello and welcome!
My total daily basal is 31U. I switched from Lantus to Levemir about three weeks ago.
Bolus quantity depends on how much I eat; I use 1U:15g-CHO, and eat as I please. I switched from { Humalog, Humulin R, and Humalin N } to { Novo* } about a month ago.
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DXed 2007/04 = advanced-stage DKA, A1c of 12.9%, and BMI of 21.3
post-DX A1c = 5.4% @ 2008/07; 5.2% @ 2008/04; 5.3% @ 2007/12; 5.3% @ 2007/08
c-peptide = 0.0% @ 2008/07
current BMI = 26.0 (86kg on 182cm); want to get back to 23-24
basal = 2U human N @ 0630, 4U detemir @ 0630, 8U detemir @ 1130, 19U detemir @ 2030
bolus = 1:15 I:C ratio; varying mix of aspart, human R, human N
not a low-CHO eater... not even close!
last updated 2008/07/22
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04-10-2008, 03:12 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 7
| | | Thanks Brian, wow, you must be eating very minimal carbs a day! I was taking about 8-14 units a day when I was doing the 15:1 ratio but my sugars were just a tad too high so I am now doing a 10:1 ratio, and I'm worried about gaining weight. I used to be on 35 of the lantus (in the morning) and 8-14 units of the humalog depending on my carb intake. I now take 24 of the lantus at night and about 15-20 units of the humalog. |
04-10-2008, 03:22 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,561
| | | I take 23-24 units of Lantus each morning. I take Humalog at the ratio of 1 unit:15 carbs, give or take...but that's the average. I probably average about 1-4 units per meal but have taken up to about 10 units for a big, starchy meal...or asian, italian, etc. When taking the larger amount, I normally split my dose.
I also take Humalog for any snacks...usually in the afternoon. |
04-10-2008, 04:04 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Florida
Posts: 25
| | | I use to use 25 Lantus and 10-15 Humalog a day. Since I lost some weight I have cut down my Lantus to 15 and no longer use Humalog. Hoping that when I reach my weight goal I will no longer be needing the insulin or the oral medications (I'm on Januvia, 1000 of metformin and cut back on Actos from 30 to 15).
Mimi
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04-11-2008, 12:30 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Posts: 16
| | I take 8 to16 of Lantus at night depending on the season and my activity- in the summer I bike/train 2+ hours per day. I take 10- 15 humalog per day depending on what I eat. Okay, sometimes 20. 
__________________ Type I DX 2002 almost keeled over super DKA. Use Lantus and humalog shots and pens. Mountain Biker and triathlete. Theater performer. Test a lot. Do better with low carb but have love afair with popcorn and ice cream.... My virtue is I lways eat an incredible amount of leafy greens. |
04-11-2008, 01:02 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia
Posts: 181
| | Hi & Welcome! 
My total daily Lantus is anywhere from 22-26 units (depending on what i'm doing). 26 will be for a day at the office, 22 for soccer or surfing on the weekend.
My daily NovoRapid will alter from anywhere between 30-50 units.
So in total my daily intake is variable from 50-75 units.
Take care
PS: Am moving to an Animas 2020 pump in the next few weeks and will be using Novorapid, i'm interested to see how my daily intake will alter
__________________ Alex Type 1 & proud - since March 1989. ALEX'S BLOG & WEBSITE: http://diabetes-youth.com/ Animas 2020 with NovoRapid since 22 May 2008. 
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04-11-2008, 01:31 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 6
| | | Lantus & Humalog
I usually take 5 units of Novorapid following my evening meal and 10 units of Lantus to deal with the remaining sugars overnight.
My rule of thumb is 7 to 10 GL = take 5 units of Novorapid
if 10 to 15 GL then 10 units of Novorapid.
Increasing the Lantus dosage does not seem to make any difference to me. |
04-11-2008, 11:56 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Dayton
Posts: 39
| | | 15-20u of lantus at night
Each meal
1u Novolog per 15g of carbs (or 1u of carbs)
Then the wonderfull sliding scale correction factor
150-200 = 2u of novolog
200-250 = 4u etc etc
Hence the Prick and Pray philosophy |
04-11-2008, 12:47 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Canada
Posts: 645
| | | 5u lantus in the morning then Novorapid each meal approx 1u to 10 g carb or less if I am about to exercise... usually 1-4 u novorapid per meal
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04-11-2008, 01:06 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lakewood, CO
Posts: 53
| | | 35u lantus in evening. 1:7 ratio humalog.
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Lantus: 35 u's bedtime
Humalog: 1:7 carb ratio
Actos plus met 1000mg a.m.
Statins
BPs numerous
LD aspirin
Fish squeezins
A1c: 03/2007 13.7 
A1c: 06/2007 5.7
A1c: 10/2007 5.6
A1c: 03/2008 5.7 |
04-12-2008, 08:53 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh
Posts: 99
| | | I have been on 10 units of lantus at night and 2 units of novalog at dinner.. I think the lantus starts to wear off. But that is it.. I am supposed to do novolg to scale for other meals but I only did that the first few weeks after dx. I watch the carbs.. and keep the insulin low. I perfer the two shots a day.. it has been over a year like this everyday.
__________________  Diagnosed 1.5 10/20/06
Pittsburgh,PA.
Lantus 10 units PM
Novolog to scale and 2 units at dinner
A1C 10/23/2006 14.2
A1c 03/23/2007 6.3
A1c 02/25/08 6.1
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04-12-2008, 08:56 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
Posts: 6,229
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Originally Posted by David_S I have been on 10 units of lantus at night and 2 units of novalog at dinner.. I think the lantus starts to wear off. But that is it.. I am supposed to do novolg to scale for other meals but I only did that the first few weeks after dx. I watch the carbs.. and keep the insulin low. I perfer the two shots a day.. it has been over a year like this everyday. | That is most unusual David. You are obviously producing some of your own insulin. Keep testing regularly as that pattern is almost guaranteed to change at some time.
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In Defense of Food with Michael Pollan T1 1975, MM 722 pump
A1C 7/08 5.9%
Called John, plus many other things
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