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Type 1 Lantus not covering 24H

alphabeta

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Hello I noticed something strange that my sugar levels before dinner (around 8PM) are always high nothing less than 11-12. However, yesterday I tested 2 hours after my lunch @5PM and it was 5.5. Fast forward till 7:30PM it was around 13?!! I haven't ate anything and this confirms that Lantus hasn't covered 24h (I usually take it around 11 12 midnight) so what should I do? Should I consider Tresiba or Toujeo? Any advice?
 
Tresiba has worked much better than lantus for me.
 
Seacrow said:
The easiest thing to do would be to split the lantus into two doses twelve hours apart.
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Hmm I avoid splitting because I might sleep the time for the morning injection
 
from my own experience lantus only lasts for around 16 to 18 hours
 
alphabeta said:
Hmm I avoid splitting because I might sleep the time for the morning injection
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I take mine 12 hours apart and usually just after I get up on most mornings. Otherwise I have a very coercing alarm set and then go back to sleep once it's done if I want.
 
alphabeta said:
Well I will try it definitely but did it cause any hypos?
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I got more hypos with lantus. I took lantus in the morning so I didn't have night time hypos, but was finding I was dropping v low a few hours after taking it and then waking up high as it was wearing off. Tresiba is a lot more consistent.
 
Circuspony said:
I got more hypos with lantus. I took lantus in the morning so I didn't have night time hypos, but was finding I was dropping v low a few hours after taking it and then waking up high as it was wearing off. Tresiba is a lot more consistent.
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Well that is good to hear that Tresiba has recieved a positive feedback
 
novorapidboi26 said:
One before bed and one when you wake.......getting injections in at the exact same time isn't actually that significant....
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According to my nurse, Levemir is the one to go after when it is about splitting dose.. so I'm not quite sure about splitting Lantus
 
To offer an alternative experience - my team pushed for me to split Lantus after trying it morning and night and not getting the desired result. It worked for me.
 
I used a split Lantus dose for about 10 years, and had a lot of night time hypos, even with dropping the dose. I switched to Tresiba at the beginning of this month, and haven’t had one at all. Will make sure I’ve got dextrose under my pillow tonight, cos s*d’s law dictates I’ll have one
 
alphabeta said:
According to my nurse, Levemir is the one to go after when it is about splitting dose.. so I'm not quite sure about splitting Lantus
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I would agree with the nurse.....but until you make that change, the Lantus can still be split if you want to....
 
Make sure to tell us how it goes
 
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