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<blockquote data-quote="DCUKMod" data-source="post: 1582036" data-attributes="member: 345386"><p>Cott- I would ask you not to be too caught up in how many units of insulin you are taking, versus what that total number might be on MDI.</p><p></p><p>If your post-meal spikes are too high, then something isn't working quite well enough for you.</p><p></p><p>If you are content with your way of living and eating, then tweaking your meds to deal with that makes sense.</p><p></p><p>I would tend, perhaps, to ask you to consider that the style of insulin you are taking can't be adequately tailored to suit your way of living, due to it's mixed nature, so splitting the long and short acting could provide you with a better fit. If the total number of units is higher, so beit.</p><p></p><p>Once you are experienced in both carb counting, adjusting your doses and the timings of your injections, you may find the number of units drops back a bit again, but to reiterate it is only a number.</p><p></p><p>I've never used diabetes drugs, so can't give you any personal wisdom, but I have observed some steep learning curves, but they really can be worth it.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with it all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DCUKMod, post: 1582036, member: 345386"] Cott- I would ask you not to be too caught up in how many units of insulin you are taking, versus what that total number might be on MDI. If your post-meal spikes are too high, then something isn't working quite well enough for you. If you are content with your way of living and eating, then tweaking your meds to deal with that makes sense. I would tend, perhaps, to ask you to consider that the style of insulin you are taking can't be adequately tailored to suit your way of living, due to it's mixed nature, so splitting the long and short acting could provide you with a better fit. If the total number of units is higher, so beit. Once you are experienced in both carb counting, adjusting your doses and the timings of your injections, you may find the number of units drops back a bit again, but to reiterate it is only a number. I've never used diabetes drugs, so can't give you any personal wisdom, but I have observed some steep learning curves, but they really can be worth it. Good luck with it all. [/QUOTE]
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