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Message: <blockquote data-quote="nigelho" data-source="post: 302267" data-attributes="member: 41170">Hi Folks,I need some advise on using porcine neutral and isophane.  I've been on porcine about 2 months after 3 years hell on novorapid and levemir and later lantus.  Tried humulin S and I but on finally getting porcine all the tiredness/fatigue/drugged up feelings have gone.  Now trying to get my BGs into order.  I'm using nearly 3-4 times the amount of neutral than when I used novorapid but I'm struggling with the isophane.  I could be having the 'Dawn Phom' as I've had readings 6-8 around 1-3am but high in the mornings around 6am.  I've tried making sure that I'm around 8s before going to bed but have had hypo around 3am, even if I'm using the same dose of isophane ....18units isophane between 8-10pm and 12units at 6am.  If I have about 30grams bran flakes I need to take around 20 units neutral.  When I used novorapid my ratio was around 1:4 but I've found with the neutral it more like 1:1.  I can live with that but how are you folks using the porcine isophane??????Today I'm trying 20 units isophane this morning and will use 18 units tonight and see how my BGs go tomorrow morning.</blockquote>

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