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When I used a Medtronic/MiniMed pump I would fill the reservoir with just under 300 units only change the reservoir and tubing when it ran out, which could be 7 days or sometimes more. I never had a problem with insulin degrading despite what they tell you!

You can split your Lantus dose so that you can adjust your night dose, and take less on run days, without affecting your basal during the day. Levemir is a popular basal option as well that is very conducive to splitting, since it generally lasts 10-14 hours at lower doses, so there would be...

Are you sure your basal dose is correct? There is a relationship between basal and food, even though the conventional thinking is that basal is for fasting and rapid-acting insulin for meals. Sometimes if my basal dose is too low, I can have reasonable fasting numbers but see huge spikes every...

I've done this many times. Even on a split dose, there is a low level of Levemir still in your system for longer than 12 hours for most people (sometimes up to 24 hours) so you shouldn't be in too much danger. I just take Levemir soon as I realize I forgot the morning dose but reduce the dose by...

Yes, and I have no idea why these arent the standard pens.

Your honeymoon is likely ending. It can last years when diagnosed at an older age, mine lasted about 3 years and it was quite a surprise when I started seeing numbers in the teens every single time I tested until I made significant adjustments.

It's likely a combination of dawn phenomenon and your basal wearing off at a time when you need more insulin. What basal are you using and do you split the dose?

NovoRapid has basically the same profile as Humalog. Novomix is NovoRapid combined with NPH to cover basal needs. He's already using Tresiba for basal, which is much more modern and part of a basal-bolus regime, so not sure how Novomix would help.

Humalog isn't just for corrections, you need to take it every time you eat. Tresiba is just to cover your fasting insulin needs. Have you been doing this?

FYI you don't need a prescription for any diabetes supplies in Canada. You can walk into any pharmacy and get syringes, pens, insulin or whatever you need over the counter.

Somogyi effect is unlikely, it's mostly used as a lazy way to explain dawn phenomenon in my experience and most type 1s, except maybe those who develop the disease later in life, arent prone to this. It could be the exercise. Exercise can sometimes cause spikes hours later that will then come...

Everyone is different, the only way to find out is to try it!

Unfortunately that's only something you can find out through trial and error, but id probably start by taking a bit less at night since you are having hypos and more during the day. Then adjust based on your results . Ideally some overlap is okay and you want it to be in the morning to help...

Can't help you there, but if circumstances change I highly recommend it. There is so much more going on that you can't see from periodic meter testing alone .

What's the issue then?

Yes, I love this stuff and find it has very little effect on BG

Check around online, you might be able to find a cheap reader and sensor to at least try it for a couple weeks.

Why not try splitting the dose by taking less at night and more during the day?

What country are you in?

If you're dropping from the 14s to the 2s just from the Lantus, I don't see how adding units is going to help. I know it sounds annoying to take 2 shots instead of 1, but it makes more sense and Levemir is a far superior insulin to Lantus. It's trial and error, but by taking different doses for...