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<blockquote data-quote="Deekh1965" data-source="post: 191471" data-attributes="member: 33959"><p>Hi all</p><p></p><p>Hope someone can give me help regarding background insulin.</p><p>I am taking Isophane insulin which I have been taking for 17 years (humilin I).</p><p>Took it at dinnertime and always had high BS upon waking. Moved me onto lantus late last year and was on 32 units split, previously used to only take 15-20 of Humilin I. The bs improved but I felt pretty poor with the lantus so asked to try animal insulin. Was put on Hypurin Porcine neutral and isophane. Graduated from dafne a month ago and found it quite hard with the neutral so went back on my humalog but still using the porcine isophane.</p><p>Should I o back to using Humilin Isophane with the Humalog and what is the best time to take the isophane? I was told take at bedtime and upon waking. As I said I was taking 32 lantus but now taking 18 units of isophane at bed and 20 in the morning and despite having carb free snack at bedtime I am waking with a high BS 12-13. Also if I have a carb free lunch i still go high.</p><p>This morning my BS was 12.9 had 1.5CPs and took 8+6 humalog (5:1 ratio at breakfast, 4:1 other times). Tested 10.1 at lunch, had carb free and took 5 correction 30 mins after because didn't have confidence in not going high. Tested 2.5 hrs later and my BS was 11.5.</p><p></p><p>Hopefully someone can help as it is beginning to really depress me.</p><p></p><p></p><p>best regards </p><p></p><p>Derek</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deekh1965, post: 191471, member: 33959"] Hi all Hope someone can give me help regarding background insulin. I am taking Isophane insulin which I have been taking for 17 years (humilin I). Took it at dinnertime and always had high BS upon waking. Moved me onto lantus late last year and was on 32 units split, previously used to only take 15-20 of Humilin I. The bs improved but I felt pretty poor with the lantus so asked to try animal insulin. Was put on Hypurin Porcine neutral and isophane. Graduated from dafne a month ago and found it quite hard with the neutral so went back on my humalog but still using the porcine isophane. Should I o back to using Humilin Isophane with the Humalog and what is the best time to take the isophane? I was told take at bedtime and upon waking. As I said I was taking 32 lantus but now taking 18 units of isophane at bed and 20 in the morning and despite having carb free snack at bedtime I am waking with a high BS 12-13. Also if I have a carb free lunch i still go high. This morning my BS was 12.9 had 1.5CPs and took 8+6 humalog (5:1 ratio at breakfast, 4:1 other times). Tested 10.1 at lunch, had carb free and took 5 correction 30 mins after because didn't have confidence in not going high. Tested 2.5 hrs later and my BS was 11.5. Hopefully someone can help as it is beginning to really depress me. best regards Derek [/QUOTE]
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