I'm currently living in France. For many years, when I was in the UK, I was on a dose of 26u per day of Lantus. When I came to France and found a specialist to visit, she was horrified and immediately reduced my dose to 13u, and has subsequently reduced it to 11u per day.
I have several diabetic friends in the UK who are and have noticed on these forums that the average dose for Lantus/Levimir is in the low 20's.
I just wonder why there is such a difference? My HBA1 is generally good (7%) and when I was on the increased dosage, I'd frequently run low over night sometimes resulting in fits. When checked on a fasting diet for 24 hours, on 26 my bs levels fell dramatically over night. When on the lower dose, they remain steady and my bs stays at 5-6 for the full 24 hours.
Is the insulin different in France? If I move back to the UK, will I need to increase it again? Why is there such a difference?
I have several diabetic friends in the UK who are and have noticed on these forums that the average dose for Lantus/Levimir is in the low 20's.
I just wonder why there is such a difference? My HBA1 is generally good (7%) and when I was on the increased dosage, I'd frequently run low over night sometimes resulting in fits. When checked on a fasting diet for 24 hours, on 26 my bs levels fell dramatically over night. When on the lower dose, they remain steady and my bs stays at 5-6 for the full 24 hours.
Is the insulin different in France? If I move back to the UK, will I need to increase it again? Why is there such a difference?