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<blockquote data-quote="Sweet3x" data-source="post: 88280" data-attributes="member: 8101"><p>hey <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> sounds like me a while back <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Firstly, what quick acting are you using? Just out of interest, more than any other reason <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>In my case, it was most definitely the Lantus that was causing the problems. I was taking too much. The French doctor I am now seeing took me into hospital for a week, and that helped enormously (and here I have to say, the hospital was awful - felt like a third world place compared to the UK places I was used to, but the medical staff were great!). They reduced my Lantus from 28 per day (prescribed by UK docs) to 16. So almost halved it. At just over 9st, they said I was taking far too much, and relying on that to reduce my sugar levels. I only take it once a day, and it seems to work fine for me.</p><p>They also looked at the Humalog doses, and altered those drastically.</p><p></p><p>From what they have told me, I can only give you my impression, and please bear in mind, I'm not a doctor.</p><p></p><p>If your blood sugar is dropping overnight, it is possible that your daytime dose is still working slightly over night - it is meant to be a '24 hour' insulin after all - just because they suggest splitting it, doesn't mean each dose will only last 12 hours. Have you tried reducing your daytime dosage as well? There is nothing in the rule book that says you can't experiment with your own dose. Doctors should know their stuff, but can sometimes make mistakes <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>If you do a blood test and you have a high level, try using the guide my doctor gave me. So far, it's not let me down - you may have to experiment a tad. It's basically 1ui Humalog for every 2.3 you want to bring it down - so between 7.7 - 9.9=1ui, 10 - 12.3 = 2ui, 12.4 - 14.7 = 3ui etc etc. </p><p></p><p>If you take insulin to bring down your high bs, do you just take the amount to bring it down, or do you take that plus the regular amount you need to take with a meal? ie, do you do a single injection to reduce your sugars, or just wait until you are due to eat?</p><p></p><p>When you have a high blood sugar before you sleep, do you take any quick acting to bring it down? Or is it coming down solely with the Lantus? This does indicate you are taking too much - Lantus shouldn't reduce your sugar levels. It maintains them at a steady level only.</p><p></p><p>As far as I am aware, raspberries contain so little sugar, you really do not have to count them in your diet. 7 certainly shouldn't affect your control. </p><p></p><p>And lastly, I'd seriously consider whether you wish to remain under your current doctor. EIther you aren't doing as badly as you think you are, or he is not a good doctor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sweet3x, post: 88280, member: 8101"] hey :) sounds like me a while back :) Firstly, what quick acting are you using? Just out of interest, more than any other reason ;) In my case, it was most definitely the Lantus that was causing the problems. I was taking too much. The French doctor I am now seeing took me into hospital for a week, and that helped enormously (and here I have to say, the hospital was awful - felt like a third world place compared to the UK places I was used to, but the medical staff were great!). They reduced my Lantus from 28 per day (prescribed by UK docs) to 16. So almost halved it. At just over 9st, they said I was taking far too much, and relying on that to reduce my sugar levels. I only take it once a day, and it seems to work fine for me. They also looked at the Humalog doses, and altered those drastically. From what they have told me, I can only give you my impression, and please bear in mind, I'm not a doctor. If your blood sugar is dropping overnight, it is possible that your daytime dose is still working slightly over night - it is meant to be a '24 hour' insulin after all - just because they suggest splitting it, doesn't mean each dose will only last 12 hours. Have you tried reducing your daytime dosage as well? There is nothing in the rule book that says you can't experiment with your own dose. Doctors should know their stuff, but can sometimes make mistakes ;) If you do a blood test and you have a high level, try using the guide my doctor gave me. So far, it's not let me down - you may have to experiment a tad. It's basically 1ui Humalog for every 2.3 you want to bring it down - so between 7.7 - 9.9=1ui, 10 - 12.3 = 2ui, 12.4 - 14.7 = 3ui etc etc. If you take insulin to bring down your high bs, do you just take the amount to bring it down, or do you take that plus the regular amount you need to take with a meal? ie, do you do a single injection to reduce your sugars, or just wait until you are due to eat? When you have a high blood sugar before you sleep, do you take any quick acting to bring it down? Or is it coming down solely with the Lantus? This does indicate you are taking too much - Lantus shouldn't reduce your sugar levels. It maintains them at a steady level only. As far as I am aware, raspberries contain so little sugar, you really do not have to count them in your diet. 7 certainly shouldn't affect your control. And lastly, I'd seriously consider whether you wish to remain under your current doctor. EIther you aren't doing as badly as you think you are, or he is not a good doctor. [/QUOTE]
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