Levemir

[candi-girl]

Do you have just one dose or do you split it in two?
How much do you use in 24hrs?

 

[slimtony]

Hi,

Most people split Levemir into two doses. Personally, I find it works spot on with 3 jabs daily - 7 units first thing in morning, 6.5 units mid-afternoon, and 6 units last thing at night (19.5 total).

I tried it twice daily at first, but found that I had gaps in coverage at certain times of day.

 

[candi-girl]

Thankyou for your reply. Blimey, three shots per day, how many times do you have short acting? you must have to have a lot of needles per day.

 

[lizbet9]

Hi, I take 30 units of Levemir in the evening before bed and Novorapid with each meal (dosage depends on amount of carbs in my meal). I used to split the levemir and have a dose in the morning and a dose prior to going to bed 40 units in the morning and 60 in the evening this was changed due to the number of hypos i was having ( i didnt take novorapid then).

My current dosage suits - still have odd hypo if I have been doing something extra (walking or working extra) but HBA1C down to 6.5.

Im type 2 for 4 years, also on metformin x 4

Speak to your diabetic nurse for advice as as far as i can see no one method suits everyone

 

[steveinblackpool]

Hi

Im same as lizbet9

Have 38 units of Levemir before bed then Novarapid each meal. Been doing this past 8/9 years and have been great

 

[Fallenstar]

12 units AM
8 units PM

 

[jopar]

When I was on MDI (now on a pump) I split my levimer am&pm

I did try 3 times a day, but this just didn't work out at all, as it meant a jab in the middle of the night no chance of that happen 356 days a year waiting up until 11pm every night was bad enough..

My husband spilt is dose started alright on a single evening dose for several years then it started falling short so ended up splitting it, he wasn't amused with another jab a day

 

[Elc1112]

Hi, I just do the one dose of levemir before I go to bed, and three doses of Novorapid with meal. When I first moved to levemir I was splitting the dose and having one injection before bed and one first thing in the morning. Since ice switched to the one injection I am using leas insulin than before

 

[slimtony]

Thankyou for your reply. Blimey, three shots per day, how many times do you have short acting? you must have to have a lot of needles per day.

Yup, six shots a day in total. :crazy:

Unlike Elc1112I, I actally found that I use slightly less Levemir on a 3 way split compared to twice a day - 19.5 down from 22 :***:. I also noticed a more even and reliable action, possibly down to the fact that smaller doses of insulin will generally work more predictably than large ones.

 

[candi-girl]

Thanks all for the replies.
I took 12units of levemir last night. I was 6.0 when I went to sleep and 5.0 when I got up. I took the same dose this morning. Will see how it goes.

 

[steveinblackpool]

Hi candi-girl

That looks perfect readings not sure only 12 in the morning will last you all day but keep testing and that will prove me wrong

Let us know how u get on as I might suggest next time at hospital doing a Jab at bedtime and 1 in the morning with Levemir as at mo only do 1 injection with Levemir with 38 units... seems alot. As well as Novarapid when i eat ;-)

 

[candi-girl]

Hi

I'm normally on a pump, having a bit of a rest for a month and my total dose of basal is usually 16 in 24 hrs. The 12 in the day has worked in the past and seems ok thus far. I think I may need to lower the night though as I have much less at night on the pump and last night I had a 3.2 hypo. Ate a big bowl of cereal, way too many carbs but still woke up at only 4.0 :***: hmmmm....

I am just resting my tummy from the infusion sets, I need to do this every once and a while.

 

[candi-girl]

Let us know how u get on as I might suggest next time at hospital doing a Jab at bedtime and 1 in the morning with Levemir as at mo only do 1 injection with Levemir with 38 units... seems alot. As well as Novarapid when i eat ;-)

I think it's a good idea to ask if you can split it. Worth trying it and see how you get on. I am naughty I just try things out myself

 

[duranie]

Most type 1s are advised to split levemir as the maximum duration of this insulin is 18 hours and it can last as little as 12 hours. I take 15 units at 8am and a further 10 at 10 pm. The amount is irrelevant I suspect it's just I found that by only taking a dose at bedtime my bg readings rocketed mid-afternoon the next day & not suspecting that the levemir had run out I was ending up having to take a huge adjustment to bring levels down, this doesn't happen anymore. hth

 

[candi-girl]

Thanks.
I am currently taking 12u at 9.30am and 11u at 9.30pm and it seems to be doing a sterling job :thumbup:

 

[RussG]

For what it's worth, I take 4u levemir in the morning and 20u in the evening. I don't think the extra job bothers me, although I do have to set an alarm on my phone to make sure I remember the evening one.

 

[AndyS]

I also split. 12U in the morning 32U in the evening then have variable ratios for my novorapid in the day.
I used to be on a single shot of Lantus but that was always running out after 18 hours or so and I would have highs before the shot and then hypos first thing in the morning.

Levemir is much better

 

[candi-girl]

I am in love with Levemir at the minute. It is doing such a great job during the night. :clap: