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How many units of Tresiba do you usually take ?

pearlzo

pearlzo

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is 15 units of enough ? I had been on Lantus up unitl a few days ago . Many thanks
 
pearlzo said:
is 15 units of enough ? I had been on Lantus up unitl a few days ago . Many thanks
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The amount of insulin people need is highly personal. Some people need 4 units, other people need 300 units.
So how much Tresiba I usually take will be completely unhelpful for you.

But if you switch from Lantus to Tresiba, you'll likely need the same amount. How much Lantus did you use?
What has your HCP told you when prescribing the Tresiba?
 
I used to take 15 units of Lantus every night at 2300 hrs....and am taking the same with tresiba...at least for these starting days.
 
pearlzo said:
I used to take 15 units of Lantus every night at 2300 hrs....and am taking the same with tresiba...at least for these starting days.
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That's unusual - normally your nurse would start you on a lower dose of tresiba and work up to your optimum level, how much you actually take depends on your personal requirements we are all uniquely different so your dosage will be unique to your needs.

Why are you asking ?

Are you making your own adjustments ?
 
The Nurse said to stick with 15 and allow your body a good 7 days or so to adjust itself.
 
@pearlzo if your nurse has recommended a level, do you have a reason for questioning it?
Have you tried 15 units of Tresiba?
 
Reason that I am questioning it...is because unlike with Lantus...my sugar are more stable and predictable...which is actually a good thing.

secondly seems like Novorapid takes ages....
 
pearlzo said:
Reason that I am questioning it...is because unlike with Lantus...my sugar are more stable and predictable...which is actually a good thing.

secondly seems like Novorapid takes ages....
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If Tresiba is more stable, that’s great and suggests your dose is correct.
Lantus peaks may have been “helping out” the bolus. Now your basal is flatter, the sluggishness of NovoSluggish may be more obvious
Has your diabetes team suggested FIASP. It is a faster acting version of NovoRapid. But it has some idiosyncrasies which means it doesn’t suit everyone. I have been using it for a couple of years and, now I understand how it works for me, I like it. But it took a few months to get properly acquainted.
 
Juicyj said:
That's unusual - normally your nurse would start you on a lower dose of tresiba
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When I switched from Lantus to Tresiba I was told to stay on the same dose by both the nurse and the pharmacist. A quick Google search tells me the same.
I did take a little less the first day to see what would happen but was back to my old dose within 3 days, so I figure the literature is right.
 
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If Tresiba is more stable, that’s great and suggests your dose is correct.
Lantus peaks may have been “helping out” the bolus. Now your basal is flatter, the sluggishness of NovoSluggish may be more obvious
Has your diabetes team suggested FIASP. It is a faster acting version of NovoRapid. But it has some idiosyncrasies which means it doesn’t suit everyone. I have been using it for a couple of years and, now I understand how it works for me, I like it. But it took a few months to get properly acquainted.
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Also to be honest...Novorapid is much much worse than I had ever thought it would be....
I used to be on Apidra before....
 
pearlzo said:
Also to be honest...Novorapid is much much worse than I had ever thought it would be....
I used to be on Apidra before....
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Maybe you could ask to switch back to apidra? (I'm a humalog user myself, and though it sometimes seems to take a long time to kick in, I don't find it too bad.)
 
EllieM said:
Maybe you could ask to switch back to apidra? (I'm a humalog user myself, and though it sometimes seems to take a long time to kick in, I don't find it too bad.)
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Or see if they want to prescribe you Fiasp or Lyumjev? Both are quicker to act than NovoRapid.
 
EllieM said:
Maybe you could ask to switch back to apidra? (I'm a humalog user myself, and though it sometimes seems to take a long time to kick in, I don't find it too bad.)
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My GP has a short temper ....he will not take kindly to me swapping very often. perhaps Fiasp is the next choice...
 
When I started I was told to reduce by 10 percent.. and adjust every 4 to 5 days until I found the right dose which fluctuated between 26 and 28 units
 
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