How much insulin is everyone taking?

[PseudoBob77]

Depends how much i do or don't eat, that can vary massively but lantus is currently 10 units at breakfast and 22 units before bed on a split dose.

 

[JennyNash]

I'm very new to insulin. I'm taking about 5-6 units of Novorapid before meals & 12 units of Lantus before bed. I'm not to clued up on carb counting. Has anyone not done the course? Is there a book I can rather buy? Thanks in advance x

Not that I carb count myself but there is a book called carbs and cals my diabetic nurse was telling me in my last appointment.

 

[hels]

Currently 3u morning & 2.5u night Levemir and usually 2u Novorapid with (low carb) meals. Might sometimes have an extra unit or 2 of novorapid if required. I'm still breastfeeding my one year old but expect to increase my levemir when I manage to wean him.

 

[Vamppir8]

6 and 13 basal. 1.1 to 10 breakfast, none lunch time and a biscuit when I hypo, and 1 to 10 tea and supper.

 

[Hollieandethan]

I'm very new to insulin. I'm taking about 5-6 units of Novorapid before meals & 12 units of Lantus before bed. I'm not to clued up on carb counting. Has anyone not done the course? Is there a book I can rather buy? Thanks in advance x

Hey, there is a carb counting course called Daphne. But the carbs to kals book is great! But I defo reccommend going on the course because they teach you the basic then you can do it all yourself without anything going wrong. As you need to work out your carb ratio im on pump and mine is 1 unit for ever 5 grams of carbs, everyone is different speak to your DSN about it.

 

[LucySW]

Not that I carb count myself but there is a book called carbs and cals my diabetic nurse was telling me in my last appointment.

Yes - and the app is good. Google it.

 

[LilaE]

2units of levemir morning and night and occasionally 1-3 units of humalog with meals but I currently often don't need any bolus insulin when I eat low carb as I'm pretty newly diagnosed