[anmi]

Originally Posted by notme

One thing that was not mentioned here is the fact you are female. Many women will experience unexplained lows just before or during their period. I had problems with lows about two days before starting a period. Hormones can change all the rules.

I was thinking about that also... But this has happened about 2 weeks before my period. Anyway, around the period, indeed some values were a little out of range... but this time were high. It happened just once to be 260.

[anmi]

Originally Posted by David

"I take 2 types of insulin... Actrapid(during the day) and Insulatard(night)."

I believe Actrapid is called R (or Regular) and Insulatard is called N (or NPH) in the US (please correct me if I'm wrong). Both have a fairly strong peaks. Have you considered the possibility that they may be both peaking at the same time?

I'd want to eliminate those peaks, or at least separate them in time. Switching the Actrapid to NovoRapid or the Insulatard to Lantus should give better results but a NovoRapid/Lantus regime would be best if they're available to you. I'd consider reducing my morning Actrapid if an insulin switch isn't possible.

http://www.2aida.net/aida/fast-track-menu.htm

http://medweb.bham.ac.uk/easdec/prev...dactrapid.html

David

Being so new with this ... I really do not know what to say. I will talk to my doctor to see why she gave me this type of insuline and not another. What I remember is that when I was in the hospital, in the first two days, they gave me another type... Humulin R... is there this type? But after a day or two, because the values where very unstable... they gave me this two types. I did not put too many questions because I did not know what to ask... but in my next visit I will talk and see what to do.

[David]

Humulin R is Lilly's equivalent of Actrapid, which is made by Novo-Nordisk. They're both "Regular" insulin but produced by different manufacturers. They work the same in most people but some may find that one works better than the other for various reasons (differing method of manufacture, additives, preservatives, etc).

David