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Originally Posted by nicole  Hmm, I have never heard of Levimir. Is that a newer insulin? | Yes. It's a basal insulin made by NovoNordisk.
Lantus works by making crystals that dissolve slowly. Levemir works by binding to albumin, then dissociating slowly.
I was on Lantus from May 2007 to Mar 2008, then switched to Levemir.
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Eddy
DXed 2007/04 = presented with advanced-stage DKA, A1c of 12.9%, and BMI of 21.3 kg/m^2
Post-DX A1c = ?.?% @ 2008/07; 5.2% @ 2008/04; 5.3% @ 2007/12; 5.3% @ 2007/08
current BMI = 26.0 (86kg on 182cm); want to get back to 23-24
basal = 2U human N @ 0630, 6U detemir @ 0630, 8U detemir @ 1130, 18U detemir @ 2030 (tweaking again/still as of 2008/07/03!)
bolus = 1:15 I:C ratio; varying mix of aspart, human R, human N
not a low-CHO eater... not even close!
last updated 2008/07/03
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