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<blockquote data-quote="Draco16" data-source="post: 1742816" data-attributes="member: 467776"><p>Hey, ok i'd definitely start a new Levimir pen, previously when you were doing 2 units per day even with the airshots that pen would have lasted up to 75 days (300/4)... way too long.</p><p></p><p>I doubt you have a half unit Levimir pen, as perhaps 3 units (1.5 x 2) would be best place to start. Though generally I think you may not be taking enough Levimir so 2x2 is where i'd start with splitting. I asked re how much Novarapid you take to try to understand the balance between the two. Crudely something loosely around 50:50 is common for long v short acting. But at just two Levimir per day I expect you are taking much more Novarapid?</p><p></p><p>I think you do need to take more Levimir looking at your graphs as you're generally running a little high, and it looks like the Novarapid does it's job to an extent but then loses and you start trending up again as you don't have enough background.</p><p></p><p>Stick with the carb counting, while you say you're guessing you probably are carb counting. It's tricky as carb ratios change over time and often time of day.</p><p></p><p>Usual disclaimer chat to your DSN before making the changes, and any increases in insulin keep a close eye for hypos and have treatments close to hand.</p><p></p><p>Oh and nice correction last night.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Draco16, post: 1742816, member: 467776"] Hey, ok i'd definitely start a new Levimir pen, previously when you were doing 2 units per day even with the airshots that pen would have lasted up to 75 days (300/4)... way too long. I doubt you have a half unit Levimir pen, as perhaps 3 units (1.5 x 2) would be best place to start. Though generally I think you may not be taking enough Levimir so 2x2 is where i'd start with splitting. I asked re how much Novarapid you take to try to understand the balance between the two. Crudely something loosely around 50:50 is common for long v short acting. But at just two Levimir per day I expect you are taking much more Novarapid? I think you do need to take more Levimir looking at your graphs as you're generally running a little high, and it looks like the Novarapid does it's job to an extent but then loses and you start trending up again as you don't have enough background. Stick with the carb counting, while you say you're guessing you probably are carb counting. It's tricky as carb ratios change over time and often time of day. Usual disclaimer chat to your DSN before making the changes, and any increases in insulin keep a close eye for hypos and have treatments close to hand. Oh and nice correction last night. [/QUOTE]
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