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    Type 2 Reduced insulin doses

    In the last two weeks I have had increased incidence of night time hypos, as a result I have reduced the units of insulin. Initially I was on 76 units per day taken as two equal doses now it is 50. I recently changed the time of doses form 6am and 6pm to 8,30am and 8.30 pm this seemed to have...
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    Type 2 Digoxin

    I am 78 I have recently lost about 12lbs and weigh in at 16.0stone, I am 6ft tall, l have recently been diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation and have been put on digoxin (125) and edoxoban (60mg). No problems other than my insulin levels are going crazy Before these medications i used 58/60...
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    Digoxin and metformin

    I have the same problem, I am 78 had type 2 diabetes for about 30 years. Recently diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation and put onto digoxin and edoxaban. I used to use 58 to 60 units of insulin each day and have kept my Hbaic under 7 since diagnosed. I now fimd I need to use at least 85 units of...
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    Lantus Users

    This occurred to me last night, interestingly I noticed quite a blood patch after the injection so must have missed the fatty tissue
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    Insulin and sudden hypoglycemia

    Thank you will pinch in future
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    Insulin and sudden hypoglycemia

    Hi I am type 2 with insulin and I do not take quick acting insulin at mealtime. Some of the replies I have received indicate that this is a problem some people have with Lantus, I will just have to make sure I inject into the fat but any advice you could give would be useful
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    Insulin and sudden hypoglycemia

    Thank you that link was very useful
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    Insulin and sudden hypoglycemia

    I have for many years split my Lantus dosage taking half (22) at 6am and thee other half at 6pm. I also take 500 metformin with breakfast and with evening meal so far this system has worked and my HBa1c has been in the region of 6.5 for many years. Over the past week my morning readings have in...