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How many units do you inject per day?

I'm type1 and take 20 units of levemir am and 20 units levemir at bed time. I carb blunt so if I have carb free meals I dnt take QA insulin during day. Although a typical day would see me taking about 20units of novo rapid spread over my 3 meals. I'm 62kg


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This is so interesting. Until I went on an IMAGE course I assumed everyone was similar to me. 14 levemir before bed and around 18 novorapid throughout the day ( carb counting so sometimes a lot less). Ratio pretty much 1:10. Some people were taking 4 times that for the same carbs which really surprised me. Am about 51 kg

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9 Lantus on an evening and average about 18 units of novorapid. Had 13.5 today. Weigh about 70kg.
 
16 basal and approx 20 QA ( ratio approx 1:10 ). Weight 236lbs ! About 180lbs are necessary, 56lbs spare


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Average is 16 units basal and about 10 bolus. On pump so all of it is short acting Novorapid.
 
6am= 24 novomix 30 and 6pm= 24 again.

Never heard of the stuff others are using on here. I'm having massive problems with sick headaches and palpitations 30 minutes after the dose. Am I alone with this? Maybe I should start a thread...
 
Levemir 3.5 am, 5 pm

Novorapid bolus average 7units, at 15:1.

67.5kg, and not a lot spare in that.
 
2 units basal in the evening and about 6-10u total bolus spread over 3 meals


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I take 5 units basal in the morning, 16 units basal in the evening.

I take an average of 20-25 units bolus through the day but is very dependent on what I eat and could be more than that.
 
i Take 3 units Levemir morning and evening and about 15-20 units bolus during the day. My Levemir is quite low, so think i might be honeymooning still
 
I average 29 units of insulin each day (14 basal and 15 bolus) in which I eat about 140-160 grams of carbs. I use the medtronic pump. If I dont exercise then my insulin sensitivity becomes worse.
 
14u Lantus at night and about 20u Humalog during day depending on food.
 
56 Levemir in the evening and 30-40 Humalog per meal, depending on what I eat. Weight 91 kg, type 2.

I have often asked the quacks if I should be worried about these quantities but they assure me that they have patients who use even more, and they are very happy with my control. Latest HbA1c was 50.

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2 basal, 6-8 bolus (over 3 injections) depending on what I'm eating and my levels. I am 11 stone 3 lb, 6ft male
 
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