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sophsmam

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hello,
found out in october our daughter was a diabetic.she was on lantus and she's had a few problems and found out that she wasn't taken her lantus.she was admitted to hosiptal until her bloods were back under control.she stopped taken her lantus because it really hurt her.she is now on levemier she did use this a few months back but i'd noticed her bloods were high on a morning.so we changed back to lantus.the other night she was in tears with the pain of the lantus we are now back on levemier.but since changing her bloods have started to be high on a morning and thoughout the day.she was having really good bloods of between 4 and 8 with the lantus.could the levemier be the cause we know its the same has the lantus but can this cause people's blood to rise.thankyou
 
Levemir has a shorter half life and normally needs to be taken twice a day. I'd get advice on this from your medical team ASAP. It's only recently that they seem to have been advertising it as a once per day dose. Used properly it is usually very controllable.
 
we've just put her back on lantus but using a disposable pen, and it didn't hurt her that much.so fingers crossed it continues that way.
 
I don't know why the disposable pen hurts less, but it doesn't matter if it works.
Glargine (lantus) seems to sting some people more than others. It is because it has a very different ph ( acidity) to the body. It's much worse if it is cold, never use directly from the fridge. Some suggest a slightly deeper needle, though that probably works better if there is some fat.
As Trinkwasser says Levimir works well as a 12 hour basal.
 
her dad read that the disposable pens hurt less,which we thought well how can it but it did. before she changed to Levimir her bloods on a morning were between 5 and 7 and using a bigger needle 8mm.,.when she went on Levimir they went between 10 and 12 and her bloods during the day the same.i just hope it continues to not hurt her so much it was so upsetting to see her in so much pain.
 
See how she gets on, changing from Lantus to Levemir may need a change in dosage as well as the twice a day injection which is best worked out under medical supervision. Many people seem to have problems specifically with Lantus, OTOH for the majority it is excellent stuff compared to NPH and other alternatives.
 
well so far the disposable pen is doing the job just hurts a little bit now.and her bloods are back to normal.she had a big problem at one point where she was having very high bloods.and we found out when she was admitted to hospital that she hadn't been taken her lantus for about a month.so when she came home we were at one point doing 3 out of 4 injections for her,and she would do her school one herself.we do the odd one for her now and she's coping a lot better now.just wish it was me instead of her.
 
Hi sophs mama
Is your daughterold enough and mature enough to discuss the painful injections with a specialist? She might feel better if she's more in control
 
she is seeing a specialist because she thought she would die if she had a hypo,so this will get mentioned at her next appointment.at the minute the pain isn't what it was.she told the nurse she was sick of doing injections and it was to much for her.so she suggested that we would do her needles to take the pressure of her for a bit.and she is a lot happier now we thought she was coping very well but infact she wasn't.
the nurses kept telling us to increase her lantus at this point she was would have been on 40 units,until the nurse realised there was a problem.so if we had have given her 40 units one night she wouldn't have woken up next morning, that is if we would have heard her fitting.she is a very lucky girl
 
Hi sophsmam
Is She a teenager by any chance?
The 5 years or so that puberty takes to complete can really mess up the life of a young diabetic. Rapid growth, hormonal changes and "rebellion". It's tough, but you can be sure time will set it to rights ad you parents have to see she survives that long.
that's how it goes in life. I'm not being patronising :twisted:
Has she tried the young diabetics group?
 
I have to take my levimir in 2 doses...one before breakfast and one before bed. It works for me, and isn't as stingy as lantus. If the disposable pen is working though...fantastic! I can imagine that the thought of another injection might horrify her, but as far as I am aware, most people on lvimir take it twice a day...I moved onto it in the first olace becasue my lantus "ran out"...so it must be something to do with how quickly the body processes the insulin.
As for the hypo thing..poor girl. I hope that they can help her. If it helps, to me, hypos, in the early stages are just like getting a bit drunk! My head goes a bit funny, and my brain slows down...but just like getting drunk, if you stop the hypo, or drinking at that stage, it soon passes, and no real harm is done. Obviously, serious hypos are worse than this, but a hypo where you need someone elses assistance, is rare. It is frightening and embarrassing, but shouldn't be life threatening.

It is difficult to write this in the right "tone". I am trying to reassure her, without belittling her fears. They are understandable, and common...having a concerned and caring Mum has got to help too :D
 
hi,

i'm on Lantus as well and i split that dose and it works for me.
I also find it very stingy when i inject so i only inject into the fleshy bit of my bum and stay clear of my legs and stomch as i find this unbearable sometimes.

i hope that things even out and you find something that works.
x
 
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