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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Hi all,
I was diagnosed with type 1 in march of this year, and have been put on Lantus and Novorapid.
I was told Novorapid is active for 4 hours, but not sure this is the case with myself.
I take 5 units Lantus at 8am, the Novorapid with each meal (1:35 ratio with breakfast / 1:20 at lunch / 1:12 at evening).
I have my lunch at 12.30pm (bg is in range), and usually have a bg test about 4.30pm for driving home at 5pm, and my bg is still highish (8 to 12mmol),
but by the time I have my evening meal (between 6pm and 7pm) it will be ok (5 to 7mmol) and sometimes drops low (3 to 4mmol).
So, is the Novorapid active longer for me, or do you think I could be taking too much Lantus, and not enough Novorapid?
I will speak to my diabetes nurse about this, but I don't see her for another 3 weeks.
Thanks,
John
I was diagnosed with type 1 in march of this year, and have been put on Lantus and Novorapid.
I was told Novorapid is active for 4 hours, but not sure this is the case with myself.
I take 5 units Lantus at 8am, the Novorapid with each meal (1:35 ratio with breakfast / 1:20 at lunch / 1:12 at evening).
I have my lunch at 12.30pm (bg is in range), and usually have a bg test about 4.30pm for driving home at 5pm, and my bg is still highish (8 to 12mmol),
but by the time I have my evening meal (between 6pm and 7pm) it will be ok (5 to 7mmol) and sometimes drops low (3 to 4mmol).
So, is the Novorapid active longer for me, or do you think I could be taking too much Lantus, and not enough Novorapid?
I will speak to my diabetes nurse about this, but I don't see her for another 3 weeks.
Thanks,
John