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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 527103" data-source="post: 2644595">There are a few things with Lantus which could impact when you take it- it has a bit of a spike in performance at around 5 hours- it often does not last a full 24 hoursI could understand how this could be causing you an issue if you were still taking it with breakfast.However, you are seeing the opposite which suggests your basal requirements are higher overnight.The risk of taking more Lantus is hypo during the day if you are currently reasonably stable.Would you and your nurse be open to considering a different type of long acting insulin such as Levemir which is taken twice a day. The advantage of this is that you can take different doses morning and night to accommodate your body's different needs at different times of the day.Splitting Lantus is an option worth trying although it is not usually used that way. You may find you need a different dose in morning and night.Changing the time you take it to dinner time is unlikely to help with your higher needs at night.</blockquote>

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