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<blockquote data-quote="janabelle" data-source="post: 10948" data-attributes="member: 7788"><p>Hi Amanda, I suspect your doc just doesn't know what he is doing. For us type-1s Lantus is usually used for a basal/bolus regime. The lantus keeps your basal levels down( or not!!) and a rapid acting suchas novorapid or humalog gives you a bolus for your meals. The beauty of humalog is that it gives you enough to cover u for your meal, and is pretty much straight out of your system afterwards. Your blood sugar may stay high after a meal and further on to before the next meal,if you had no extra short acting to cover that meal. The dose of humalog can be varied depending on how much carbohydrate is in the meal. For instance if I go for an Indian meal, I know I'll prob have rice and popadoms, lots of carbs, then I will take an extra 2-4 units of humalog to cover. </p><p></p><p> Lantus claims to have a flat profile but I, and many other people found this not to be the case. As you know, I came off it last week,and changed to pork isophane.I already feel different, more awake, and my BS control in much better.</p><p></p><p>Quite a few years ago I used managed to live for approx 2 years on just long-acting Insulatard. I had come off actrapid due to a bad experience. I'd had a night-hypo which resulted in my husband waking up to find me in a coma. when I came round I couldn't speak and the paramedics wanted to take me to hosp. It really was a terrifying experience and I know how lucky I am that my husband woke when he did. I told the hosp clinic, and asked for an alternative to Actrapid, that didn't peak at 2 then 4 hours. The doctors criticized my regime, but didn't offer an alternative. I subsequently was told by a friend about Novorapid and Humalog. </p><p>Contact the Independent Diabetes Trust-they're really helpful and know their stuff Phone no. is on web-site. Also Diabetes UK sent me a booklet on inuslins, which shows the action and effect of each one. I think you'd find that very helpful.</p><p>Let us know how u go. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p>Jus</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="janabelle, post: 10948, member: 7788"] Hi Amanda, I suspect your doc just doesn't know what he is doing. For us type-1s Lantus is usually used for a basal/bolus regime. The lantus keeps your basal levels down( or not!!) and a rapid acting suchas novorapid or humalog gives you a bolus for your meals. The beauty of humalog is that it gives you enough to cover u for your meal, and is pretty much straight out of your system afterwards. Your blood sugar may stay high after a meal and further on to before the next meal,if you had no extra short acting to cover that meal. The dose of humalog can be varied depending on how much carbohydrate is in the meal. For instance if I go for an Indian meal, I know I'll prob have rice and popadoms, lots of carbs, then I will take an extra 2-4 units of humalog to cover. Lantus claims to have a flat profile but I, and many other people found this not to be the case. As you know, I came off it last week,and changed to pork isophane.I already feel different, more awake, and my BS control in much better. Quite a few years ago I used managed to live for approx 2 years on just long-acting Insulatard. I had come off actrapid due to a bad experience. I'd had a night-hypo which resulted in my husband waking up to find me in a coma. when I came round I couldn't speak and the paramedics wanted to take me to hosp. It really was a terrifying experience and I know how lucky I am that my husband woke when he did. I told the hosp clinic, and asked for an alternative to Actrapid, that didn't peak at 2 then 4 hours. The doctors criticized my regime, but didn't offer an alternative. I subsequently was told by a friend about Novorapid and Humalog. Contact the Independent Diabetes Trust-they're really helpful and know their stuff Phone no. is on web-site. Also Diabetes UK sent me a booklet on inuslins, which shows the action and effect of each one. I think you'd find that very helpful. Let us know how u go. :) Jus [/QUOTE]
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