How much do you take?

[bri281295]

I take 9 units of Nova-rapid at breakfast, 8 at lunch and 10 at dinner. Also 17 units of Levemir at night.

 

[Morganator]

I take 120 units Insulatard 70am & 50pm plus at least 40 units HumulinS three times a day and I am still in triple figures for hba1c.

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[abs]

10u of lantus and 1u for 10g of carbs for humalog

 

[ljwilson]

I take 48 units of Levemir split into 2 doses then I take a ration of 2 units per 10grams of Humulin S but I also take an extra dose of 20 units of Humulin S on waking, usually between 05:30 and 06:00 am, to combat extreme inulin resistance.

Lorna

 

[MacPhoenix]

25-30 Lantus, 5-10 Novo Rapid, depending on what I'm eating and doing.

 

[dunkenb]

I take 34 units of levemir and between 10 and 15 novo rapid dependant on what I've eaten and what I'm doing.


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[william68]

I take 10 x 3 novarapid and 1x 20 insulatard per day :grin:

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[william68]

3x10 novarapid. Sorry didn't make sense the other way around.

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[paul-1976]

!0 units of Lantus split into 2 doses.

 

[ElyDave]

6 Levemir in the morning, 8 at night.

Novorapid is variable, but I'm working around 20g carb per unit at the moment. Even lower if I'm planning prolonged exercise

 

[phoenix]

at the moment about 12.75 units basal, depending on exercise and 12-16 bolus depending on carbs/protein/exercise.

 

[leahvaleska]

72 units seems quite a lot..... but I think it depends on your weight and how much you eat. I take 18 units of lantus every night and between 4-15 units of novarapid after each meal. (i weigh 65 kg/ 10 stone) Im 5 ft 11 and aged 23. (female) Are you very hungry on this dose? I think its best to take the minimum amount that you need otherwise it makes you extremely hungry and also makes you put on a lot of weight (the insulin itself AND the fact that being hungry makes you eat more)

*Diabetic for 9 years

 

[Morganator]

72 units seems quite a lot..... but I think it depends on your weight and how much you eat. I take 18 units of lantus every night and between 4-15 units of novarapid after each meal. (i weigh 65 kg/ 10 stone) Im 5 ft 11 and aged 23. (female) Are you very hungry on this dose? I think its best to take the minimum amount that you need otherwise it makes you extremely hungry and also makes you put on a lot of weight (the insulin itself AND the fact that being hungry makes you eat more)

*Diabetic for 9 years

everyone is different I am same height, 2kg less and twice your age yet I need large amounts of insulin a day. My last blood test was 112 and I take at least 250 units of assorted insulin.

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[Dodo]

24 units of Lantus at bedtime, 8-12 units of Novorapid before eating. Alter dosages according to food and circumstances.


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[Abihughess]

55 units of lantus at night, 12-16 units of novorapid before each meal. Been type 1 for 13 years, I'm 17 years old


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[Seriously_Sax1989]

30 units of levemir in the morning then 9 of humalog 100 in the morning also then 5 at lunch and tea time for now until I start carb counting. Type 1


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