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Lantus timing

apologies about the hypo thing, had confused @Karenchq and @Kristin251's posts.

Can I ask how you felt (@Karenchq) during the lantus switch while it was split? I take mine half in the morning, half at night and find even then I can notice when I'm a bit late dosing and only just half has worn off for an hour (like if I sleep in on the weekend). But it does ease the peaks and troughs definitely.
 
The concern I have (which is shared by others) is that you're equating your low insulin needs to lifestyle factors (diet in particular). I'm not making accusations nor am I suggesting that you should change your doses. You know your situation better than any of us.

What I am suggesting is that you're an anomaly and an incredibly rare case, and that deserves to be noted when sharing experiences with others. There are other factors beyond your diet and exercise (perhaps genetics?) that are contributing to your insulin sensitivity.

To put things into perspective:
An average adult without diabetes produces around 30-50 units of insulin a day and their pancreas can hold about 200 units of insulin. By your admission, you take 5-6 total units of insulin per day.

Consequently, your insulin needs are 80-90% lower than the average adult. That's not judgement. That's simple math and science.
 
I understand I'm an anomaly but I believe Karen is an anomaly too. Didn't she say she hypos at one unit? That's why I commented. She's not alone. I will hypo all day if I take lantus in the morning. I'm much better served at night. I am also doing great since switching from novolog to humalog.
Fortunately, through much effort and testing everything has been sorted ( as much as you can sort diabetes) for a good year. Not sure what I'd do without my half unit pen. Wish lantus would come out with one!
I only commented as Karen seems to need incredibly low doses as well. Rare or not, it is what's it is. Perhaps after she's done breast feeding that will change. Or just when the wind blows mine could change as well.
 
Oops. I stand corrected. It was HLC2017 that was needing to snack while taking 1 unit levemir in the morning. Apologies.
Here's to the 1/2 unit pens. Too bad they don't make them in basals. At least as far as I know.
 
I only took 7u @ 7pm and 2u @ 7am when I used Levemir as my basal insulin. I am quite slim and very athletic.
I eat quite a few carbs to keep going and have a basal to bolus ratio of 28%.
I am now using a pump and my basal dose is 7.7u a day.
I average between 18u - 24u a day.
We are all different, even my endocrinologist says I'm odd (in a good kind of way)!!
I've also been a diabetic for almost 41 years, I'm nearly 43!
 
8-9 units/day is 8-9 times higher than 1 unit/day.
 

Timings certainly make a difference for me.
 
I used to take split dose Lantus morning and the majority at night but crashed during the night, not always massively but enough to cause havoc with morning readings. I decided to try and switch the majority of it to the morning and like you did it unit by unit until I actually only take it in the morning (except pre 'time of the month' when I need to add a couple of units at night, that usually only lasts a week or so) Having said that Lantus is not always as 'flat' as it says on the tin! I still find a drop about an hour after taking my morning dose and have altered my short acting a little in expectation. But everyone is different and I am active five mornings out of seven and the two more relaxed days I don't find it an issue. Perseverance has shown the rest of the day is fairly flat. In my experience it does take a while to stabilise even what you think is a small change, frustrating... Good luck I am sure you will get there as you seem pretty on the ball
 
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