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04-20-2008, 10:38 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kansas, US
Posts: 509
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Originally Posted by DCaplinger  I think I felt better on Levemir. I woke up more refreshed in the mornings. However, there are so many factors involved, it may have just been the fact that I had started on insulin, period, that made me feel so much better. | I recently switched from Lantus to Levemir. I feel better on the latter -- more refreshed in the mornings, to be sure.
YMMV.
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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 : 5.2% @ 2008/04; 5.3% @ 2007/12; 5.3% @ 2007/08
current BMI : 25.4 (84kg on 182cm); want to get back to 23-24
basal : Levemir; 18U @ 0800, 18U @ 2200 (have also used Lantus)
bolus : 1:15 I:C ratio; varying mix of Novolog, Novolin-R, Novolin-N (have also used Humalog, Humulin-R, and Humulin-N)
not a low-CHO eater... not even close!
last updated 2008/05/09
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04-21-2008, 08:38 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: El Cajon, CA
Posts: 6
| | | I just started lantus 1 1/2 months ago. I only have to take 14 units in the morning, along with my meds. Seems to be working very good.... |
04-21-2008, 10:03 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Auckland
Posts: 178
| | | yup am on lantus as well.. From protophane to lantus. After teh initial few months hiccouphs, its doing marvelously!! |
04-21-2008, 10:56 PM
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I am a: Parent | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hawaii
Posts: 8
| | | My daughter (age 11) is on 46u of Lantus. She had been taking it just before bedtime, but her evening bg readings were consistently high, so our CDE suggested we split it with 10u in the morning and 36 at bedtime. It's too soon to see if that's the answer but my gut feeling is it's not. (She's also taking Novolog for meals & snacks.) |
04-22-2008, 02:55 AM
|  | Member | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England
Posts: 406
| | | I'm on lantus, for nearly 2 years now, the only basal i've used. I take 8 units at 10pm currently. this is the lowest I've ever used, highest was 22 units
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type: MODY 3
diagnosed: feb 2000
using: lantus and novorapid
last Hba1c: 5.7% July 2007
previous HbA1c:5.6% April 2007
previous HbA1c: 6.2% Febuary 2007
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04-22-2008, 06:01 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Dayton
Posts: 39
| | | Lantus 15u at night
Novolog sliding scale (1u per 25 above 150) adn 1u per 15g carbs per meal. |
04-22-2008, 10:33 AM
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I am a: Parent | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: FL
Posts: 1,889
| | | Eri's on it...34u at dinner.
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Praying for a speedy and perfect road to health for Carwy...and that he beats this FOREVER...with a long and healthy and happy life!!!
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04-22-2008, 01:18 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 7
| | | I just switched to Lantus and Novorapid from Novolin 30/70(since '95)
My first Lantus injection was 30u on Saturday night and my Blood Sugar was 2 in the middle of the night. Same thing Sunday night so I dropped my evening dose to 28u and had a Fasting of 7.1 this AM.
So far I'd rather go back to the 30/70 but it's only been a few days. More injections more testing and more extremes in Blood sugars. |
04-22-2008, 03:54 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tornado Alley!
Posts: 80
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Originally Posted by nicole WOW, I'm surprised you still have high BS. | Like Penny I count my carbs and watch what I eat but yet still have to take extreme high amounts to keep it under 200.
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"Laughter is the best medicine - unless you're diabetic, then insulin comes pretty high on the list."
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04-24-2008, 08:30 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: missouri
Posts: 1,006
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Originally Posted by BlueSky No, an autoimmune attack on the beta cells defines Type 1, and insulin resistance defines Type 2. Both of them can be treated with Lantus and Humalog. | If that's true then I'm both.LOL! I've had diabetes for 40 years and apparently have now become somewhat resistant,as my mega doses of lantus and novolog can attest to.
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Difficulties present choices:
we can either waste away from
our wounds or use them to grow our souls
The balance is,as always,delicate
We are constantly falling off one side are the other.
But the center is always there,waiting for us to discover it.
like a true Libran: balance is the key
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04-24-2008, 08:40 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: missouri
Posts: 1,006
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Originally Posted by BlueSky No, an autoimmune attack on the beta cells defines Type 1, and insulin resistance defines Type 2. Both of them can be treated with Lantus and Humalog. | I think this qualifies me in a whole new category,LOL! Quote:
Originally Posted by nicole Penny,
97 units???
WOW!!! Thats insane, thats like more insulin than I take all together in one day. | I also take this amount,it's not unusual for someone who's had diabetes for 40 years or more. And yes, it is insane! LOL Quote:
Originally Posted by Penny This does not include the 90 units or so of Novolog I take during the day. I count carbs, seldom ever have more than 20 at a time, but will still have over 200 BS, sometimes. I guess I am very Insulin resistant. | I hope you don't feel bad about this,because this is what we have to do to survive! Whatever it takes! Quote:
Originally Posted by nicole WOW, I'm surprised you still have high BS. | It's the hand that's been dealt ,what should she do? she and I am the same way,this is what we have. it's not fun,but it's what we live with everyday. I wish it could be better,but it's not. You are lucky.
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Difficulties present choices:
we can either waste away from
our wounds or use them to grow our souls
The balance is,as always,delicate
We are constantly falling off one side are the other.
But the center is always there,waiting for us to discover it.
like a true Libran: balance is the key
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04-24-2008, 09:37 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK
Posts: 352
| | I think we should make a big distinction between control and the amount of insulin you take. Yes control can be harder with high insulin resistance but then it’s hard even with low insulin resistance. I cannot correct unless I’m above 8mmol/L using a half unit of bolus and mistakes at meal times can be dangerous with large amounts of carbs. It’s crazy the amount of variation in this lovely disease  .
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A1c 6.1 - 29th of Novemember 2007 
A1c 8.1 - 23rd of May 2007 
Diagnosed 27th of August 2006
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04-24-2008, 11:21 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 1,025
| | | I have been on Lantus for 5 years now. For the first 2 years, I was taking 24 units 1x day, but that turned out to be way too much and for the last 3 years my dosage has been cut in half. Currently I do 12 units total in a 50/50 12-hour split.
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04-24-2008, 11:50 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 151
| | | I'm taking 18 units, once a day @ 7:30 p.m.... |
04-24-2008, 05:58 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 289
| | I've been on Lantus almost since it came out and I currently LOVE it compared to the horror stories with NPH. It took awhile to get used to it, but no pain, no gain. 
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