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<blockquote data-quote="aqua" data-source="post: 2461775" data-attributes="member: 81801"><p>I am relatively new to diabetes and insulin. I worked out my daily requirements based upon 0.5 u per day and came out close to 40 u. I thin started at a low Lantus dose and increased until I could maintain a level fasting BS 5 hr after novorapid. The took 1 u of insulin per 10 gm of carbohydrate and watched. I tried working out the dose of insulin to reduce a high bs but found it varied so looked at the [previous days bs at meal time and carbs, how much insulin I took and then worked out if I needed more or less this time. If I have a low bs (5 to 7) then the bs on FL2 tends not to rise high but if 10 then it does. I give 20 mins between insulin and food and simply watch what happens. I give no further insulin for at least 3 hrs whilst nr working and ensure 5 hr between nr and Lantus does. I find that i can make gradual changes. Also worth noting that the FSL suggests a 3 mm change in bs with a vertical arror, 2 with a 45 degree on and 1 with a level one. So you BS may be going up or down 2 mm per hr with a level bs reading. I always check bs when FL2 shows BS of 5 or less to ensure I am not going hypo. </p><p></p><p>My dosing changes I was 79 kg now 75. Lantus dose has reduced form 16 to 12. So I devote a lot of time to monitoring.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aqua, post: 2461775, member: 81801"] I am relatively new to diabetes and insulin. I worked out my daily requirements based upon 0.5 u per day and came out close to 40 u. I thin started at a low Lantus dose and increased until I could maintain a level fasting BS 5 hr after novorapid. The took 1 u of insulin per 10 gm of carbohydrate and watched. I tried working out the dose of insulin to reduce a high bs but found it varied so looked at the [previous days bs at meal time and carbs, how much insulin I took and then worked out if I needed more or less this time. If I have a low bs (5 to 7) then the bs on FL2 tends not to rise high but if 10 then it does. I give 20 mins between insulin and food and simply watch what happens. I give no further insulin for at least 3 hrs whilst nr working and ensure 5 hr between nr and Lantus does. I find that i can make gradual changes. Also worth noting that the FSL suggests a 3 mm change in bs with a vertical arror, 2 with a 45 degree on and 1 with a level one. So you BS may be going up or down 2 mm per hr with a level bs reading. I always check bs when FL2 shows BS of 5 or less to ensure I am not going hypo. My dosing changes I was 79 kg now 75. Lantus dose has reduced form 16 to 12. So I devote a lot of time to monitoring. [/QUOTE]
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