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    Struggling to find the right Carb/Apidra Ratio

    Eureka as a man once said. More changes to both Lantus Units and Apidra/Carbs ratio and by jolly I now seem to be in the right ballpark. 22U Lantus & 4:1 Apidra ratio. 3 of todays readings are below 8.2 and the ones that were not showed me raising and coming back on target within 2 hrs :D...
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    Just got my Contour USB

    Re: Bayer Contour USB Help??? Did you get it working? I have a Contour USB, and it worked fine with my WIndows 7 Ultimate. I did download the s/w from the bayer site, and installed it before i got the meter. I guess this ensured I got the latest s/w should it have changed. I do note from...
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    Struggling to find the right Carb/Apidra Ratio

    they are all before meals readings except for bedtimes. Regards Richard
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    Struggling to find the right Carb/Apidra Ratio

    Hi, I went onto insulin on 15/2 and am struggling to get anything like control. Initially I was on a 10U Lantus per day and 2U Apidra per 10G carbs. Liraglutide and Glicazide were stopped. At weigh in I was 143 kilo, so I'm not a small lad. That got me an increase in BM over the following...
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    What's your Favourite cold drink?

    NAS Vimto, Diet Coke, then Diet Sprite, which I have noticed some Macdonald seem to do these days........
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    Starting Dose - Questions.

    Hi Folks, Just started on insulin last tuesday. Basal/Bolus of Lantus/ Apidra. Docs started me at 10 units of Lantus and 2UApidra per 10 G of carbs at meals. using 8mm needles. They stopped Liraglutide and Glicazide at the same time. Well - what a rollercoaster - I have shot up to an average...
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    going onto insulin

    How did you get on? I have a similar pattern to you, and am heading for the hospital to start insulin on 15/2. Just interested to know how it went? Richy