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<blockquote data-quote="iHs" data-source="post: 140578" data-attributes="member: 8799"><p>Hi Kevin</p><p></p><p>If you got ok control with 2 injections and were happy then insist that you carry on using it. Although Novo have now pulled their twice daily insulins from the market, Lilly still produce 25/75 Humalog Mix, also Aventis do twice daily insulins along with Workhardt (animal insulins).</p><p></p><p>Because of the tendancy for Lantus to cause hypos if injected as one dose, quite a few diabetics now inject it twice a day (using smaller amounts). Levemir made by Novo is another background insulin which is a lot nicer to use than Lantus. It doesn't cause involuntary movement that you mention and many think that their hypo awareness improves. Its downside is that it works best if injected twice a day.</p><p></p><p>Try and find out from your doctor for information on carb counting and using insulin to carb ratios and then hypos then be much better for you. Usually, hypos are either caused by incorrect amount of basal or using too much bolus insulin for the carb that is eaten.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps you a bit in deciding what to do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="iHs, post: 140578, member: 8799"] Hi Kevin If you got ok control with 2 injections and were happy then insist that you carry on using it. Although Novo have now pulled their twice daily insulins from the market, Lilly still produce 25/75 Humalog Mix, also Aventis do twice daily insulins along with Workhardt (animal insulins). Because of the tendancy for Lantus to cause hypos if injected as one dose, quite a few diabetics now inject it twice a day (using smaller amounts). Levemir made by Novo is another background insulin which is a lot nicer to use than Lantus. It doesn't cause involuntary movement that you mention and many think that their hypo awareness improves. Its downside is that it works best if injected twice a day. Try and find out from your doctor for information on carb counting and using insulin to carb ratios and then hypos then be much better for you. Usually, hypos are either caused by incorrect amount of basal or using too much bolus insulin for the carb that is eaten. Hope this helps you a bit in deciding what to do. [/QUOTE]
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