Lantus questions

fedup · #1 (**permalink**) 03-14-2007, 09:12 AM

I started taking Lantus on March 1st.. at first I thought NO way this is working.. I still had quite afew high BS in the mornings... now I am waking up with BS in the am between 53 and 75... whoa! I dont like that feeling... is this normal?
How does one prepare to fast for a blood test when you wake up in the morning with such a low BS? when I called DR once.. she said 70's are not low! make sure you eat a balanced meal... I DO! and keep taking the oral meds along with it..
this morning I woke up at 4am (not sure why I did) I was feeling a little weird.. and BS was 63

EasyType2 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-14-2007, 10:31 AM

fedup, what time do you inject the Lantus? Have you considered splitting the dosage?

That's a couple of things you might ask your doctor.

I tend to have early morning lows, and evening highs on Lantus, with one shot about 10 each evening.

sofaraway · #3 (**permalink**) 03-14-2007, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by fedup

How does one prepare to fast for a blood test when you wake up in the morning with such a low BS?

i would say you would have to treat the low and re-book the test, especially if you needed to drive there.

type1tenorlady · #4 (**permalink**) 03-14-2007, 10:42 AM

I used to have a lot of problems with Lantus at night, so much so that I had to switch to taking the entire dose in the morning. I consider anything 70 and above to be fine, though for me I know my BG doesn't stay in the 70s for very long (it's either on the way down or on the way up). I would suggest testing overnight to see what's happening and when, and then possibly splitting your dosage or adjusting it if you split already.

If you go low before a fasting test I say absolutely treat it and then reschedule.

fedup · #5 (**permalink**) 03-14-2007, 10:53 AM

Thanks... I think I will ask about taking it in the am or splitting it..
I take my shot at 9pm - I dont take it later since I have to be up early at 4:30 for work -

blacklightmike · #6 (**permalink**) 03-14-2007, 01:08 PM

Fedup, for what it's worth, I'm a relative newb to Lantus, having been prescribed it only six weeks ago. I've been pulling some way low numbers, like you, and had the dose cut back twice since. I started at 10 units am and pm, cut back to 10/5, and now do 5/5. I also take Byetta 10/10, 2mg Prandin at each meal and 30 mg of Actos in the am.

Nita · #7 (**permalink**) 03-14-2007, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by blacklightmike

Fedup, for what it's worth, I'm a relative newb to Lantus, having been prescribed it only six weeks ago. I've been pulling some way low numbers, like you, and had the dose cut back twice since. I started at 10 units am and pm, cut back to 10/5, and now do 5/5. I also take Byetta 10/10, 2mg Prandin at each meal and 30 mg of Actos in the am.

I took Lantus 37 units at night...then switched to Levimir at the same dosage along with the boluses of Humalog. While I understand your dosage at first at 10 units am and pm .. what does the 10/5 and now 5/5 mean? Sorry, I am pretty new at this.

Nita

blacklightmike · #8 (**permalink**) 03-14-2007, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Nita

I took Lantus 37 units at night...then switched to Levimir at the same dosage along with the boluses of Humalog. While I understand your dosage at first at 10 units am and pm .. what does the 10/5 and now 5/5 mean? Sorry, I am pretty new at this.

Nita

Sorry... that's my shorthand for am/pm. I'm a noob as well.