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<blockquote data-quote="nigelho" data-source="post: 785873" data-attributes="member: 41170"><p>From what you're just posted she would be better off carb counting i.e. matching her insulin intake to the amount of carbohydrates she eats per meal. It may also be better to switch to novorapid ..The amount of insulin she's using at the moment isn't ENOUGH to march her carb intake. I use Apidra, Humulin I and also take 6 X 500mg metformin SR tablets as I very insulin resistant. Using 4-9 units at each meal doesn't allow for much Carbs. It all depends on what ratio her system is happy with. Please get her to ask her endo/nurse to teach her how to carb count and look at all food labels for the total carbs in the product .....not just sugar content. Good Luck. Oh, 7 units lantus may not be enough for her system, what is her Blood sugar readings when she wakes up in the mornings??If it's high...say above 144 then her lantus levels aren't enough. Some people find it better to split the long lasting injection by taking units at breakfast and some in the evening. I use 32-36 units Humulin I at breakfast and 32 ish around 8.00pm.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nigelho, post: 785873, member: 41170"] From what you're just posted she would be better off carb counting i.e. matching her insulin intake to the amount of carbohydrates she eats per meal. It may also be better to switch to novorapid ..The amount of insulin she's using at the moment isn't ENOUGH to march her carb intake. I use Apidra, Humulin I and also take 6 X 500mg metformin SR tablets as I very insulin resistant. Using 4-9 units at each meal doesn't allow for much Carbs. It all depends on what ratio her system is happy with. Please get her to ask her endo/nurse to teach her how to carb count and look at all food labels for the total carbs in the product .....not just sugar content. Good Luck. Oh, 7 units lantus may not be enough for her system, what is her Blood sugar readings when she wakes up in the mornings??If it's high...say above 144 then her lantus levels aren't enough. Some people find it better to split the long lasting injection by taking units at breakfast and some in the evening. I use 32-36 units Humulin I at breakfast and 32 ish around 8.00pm. [/QUOTE]
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