For the past few days my blood sugars have been very weird, last night a took my Lantus at 8 as normal with 17 units like normal and my sugars reached 24 four hours later! My sugars have been very unusual. Haven't seen it that high in five years. I'm going to use a different pack tonight but has anyone experienced this with this specific background?
That could make sense! I just couldn't believe seeing my sugars that high after not eating anything after the Lantus eitherHi,
I do Lantus, my suspicions where confirmed since I started using BG sensors.
Did it seem to go wrong after getting halfway down a cartridge, perchance?
I normally change it. Some times it loses it's potency..
I have never thought that Lantus lasts the standard 28 days out of the fridge since I first started using it.
An update but not so positive one so I changed the the cartridge last night, the same happened again, at 12am after 4 hours it was 15 which again Is very high for me then in the morning came down to 5 after a lot of Novo rapid, had a sandwich this morning and put extra rapid to cover a potential rise and 2 and a half hours later it's at 19!! I'm awaiting a call from my Diabetes team and I'll update what they think it could be!.
It does fill to the line! I wasn't aware of that so thank you! My doctor has got me a new pen we're going to trial it tonight, hopefully that does the trick.Hi,
Another option. Is your pen dosing correctly? After an airshot priming the needle.
Can 20 units be fired into the needle cap comming up to the line penned in to illustrate on the (sorry.) blurred picture below. (Apreciate it looks "unscientific," but you get a rough idea..)
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If you do not already have a spare pen, please request two new pens, You must have a spare pen as you never know when it will fail.It does fill to the line! I wasn't aware of that so thank you! My doctor has got me a new pen we're going to trial it tonight, hopefully that does the trick.
The doctor said the same thing always having a spare pen for each insulin, they're going to order me another one aswell.If you do not already have a spare pen, please request two new pens, You must have a spare pen as you never know when it will fail.
You need a spare pen for basal and bolus. And, if you travel anywhere overnight, remember to take the spare with you. Insulin equipment may rarely fail but when it does it is never at a convenient time.
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