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<blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2571279" data-attributes="member: 372717"><p>Hi, I have to be careful what I say here because forum rules specifically prohibit giving exact dosing advice, but I think we can talk generally about insulins.</p><p></p><p>I personally split my lantus (haven't yet told my diabetic clinic but I don't think they'll mind) because I was finding lantus a little erratic (couple of lantus lows where the whole 24 hours seemed to hit at once) and sometimes it didn't seem to be working at all (injection site issues??). Anyway I find it works better for me as a split dose and seems to act more evenly so I am happy to do so.</p><p></p><p>But it sounds like your issues are with the bolus not the basal, so am not sure how splitting it would benefit you?</p><p></p><p>Having said that, are you sure your basal dose is correct? (Basal rate testing might be needed). I find my basal needs do change and if the basal is wrong it's really really hard to get the bolus right.</p><p></p><p></p><p>How confident are you that that is correct? 1 to 10 seems to be the default starting point for bolus insulin to carb ratios and you might want to tweak it??? (Assuming your basal is correct).</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p><p></p><p>ps edited to add I'm on humalog and lantus so don't have any experience with lyumjev specifically</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EllieM, post: 2571279, member: 372717"] Hi, I have to be careful what I say here because forum rules specifically prohibit giving exact dosing advice, but I think we can talk generally about insulins. I personally split my lantus (haven't yet told my diabetic clinic but I don't think they'll mind) because I was finding lantus a little erratic (couple of lantus lows where the whole 24 hours seemed to hit at once) and sometimes it didn't seem to be working at all (injection site issues??). Anyway I find it works better for me as a split dose and seems to act more evenly so I am happy to do so. But it sounds like your issues are with the bolus not the basal, so am not sure how splitting it would benefit you? Having said that, are you sure your basal dose is correct? (Basal rate testing might be needed). I find my basal needs do change and if the basal is wrong it's really really hard to get the bolus right. How confident are you that that is correct? 1 to 10 seems to be the default starting point for bolus insulin to carb ratios and you might want to tweak it??? (Assuming your basal is correct). Good luck. ps edited to add I'm on humalog and lantus so don't have any experience with lyumjev specifically [/QUOTE]
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