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<blockquote data-quote="janabelle" data-source="post: 146308" data-attributes="member: 7788"><p><strong>Re: LANTUS PROBLEMS</strong></p><p></p><p>Hi Pete, </p><p>it's clear that Lantus is not working, for whatever reason, and you need a basal that does it's job. Can you see your doc before you go on your hols? There are plenty of long-acting insulins available, not just Lantus and Levemir; the former being the cause of similar probs in many people. There are human synthetic varieties and my fave animal insulin-the real deal! </p><p></p><p>I am concerned that you are taking such a large amount of Humalog, 35 units is a HUGE amount, I once got my Lantus and Humalog confused(they were both in purple vials and clear!) and injected 28 units of Humalog-resulting in a day in casualty on a glucose drip-very scary at the time.</p><p>The reason I'm concerned about your high Humalog dose is that your Lantus may not work for a few days, but it might kick-in again in a few days and this could leave you in a dangerous situation. I remember reading somewhere on the internet that a study showed that a high percentage of Lantus can remain in the injection site for up to 36 hours, which could explain why it works some days and not others-wish I could find that info now, but didn't save the link <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> . the reason for this is likely the acidity of Lantus (ph 4) and the way it's released-unpredictable to say the least.</p><p></p><p>had the experience of high BGs for days and days when I would be hypo all day for no apparent reason with lows of 2.6 with NO humalog and stuffing my face with carbs! No rhyme or reason to it, only coming off it proved it was at fault, and hearing others' stories. It was the unexplained hypos that alerted me to the other side-effects lantus was causing, and it was a real wake-up call.</p><p></p><p>Have you contacted the IDDT (insulin dependent diabetes trust)? you can get some helpful info from them, give them a call. Number's on the website, here's a link <a href="http://www.iddt.org/" target="_blank">http://www.iddt.org/</a></p><p>Sorry can't be of more help, best of luck and keep us posted</p><p>Jus <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>ps You're not a bore! Though I could be considered a Lantus bore :lol: , it's with good reason and if I ever stop posting about this subject, presume I'm dead!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="janabelle, post: 146308, member: 7788"] [b]Re: LANTUS PROBLEMS[/b] Hi Pete, it's clear that Lantus is not working, for whatever reason, and you need a basal that does it's job. Can you see your doc before you go on your hols? There are plenty of long-acting insulins available, not just Lantus and Levemir; the former being the cause of similar probs in many people. There are human synthetic varieties and my fave animal insulin-the real deal! I am concerned that you are taking such a large amount of Humalog, 35 units is a HUGE amount, I once got my Lantus and Humalog confused(they were both in purple vials and clear!) and injected 28 units of Humalog-resulting in a day in casualty on a glucose drip-very scary at the time. The reason I'm concerned about your high Humalog dose is that your Lantus may not work for a few days, but it might kick-in again in a few days and this could leave you in a dangerous situation. I remember reading somewhere on the internet that a study showed that a high percentage of Lantus can remain in the injection site for up to 36 hours, which could explain why it works some days and not others-wish I could find that info now, but didn't save the link :( . the reason for this is likely the acidity of Lantus (ph 4) and the way it's released-unpredictable to say the least. had the experience of high BGs for days and days when I would be hypo all day for no apparent reason with lows of 2.6 with NO humalog and stuffing my face with carbs! No rhyme or reason to it, only coming off it proved it was at fault, and hearing others' stories. It was the unexplained hypos that alerted me to the other side-effects lantus was causing, and it was a real wake-up call. Have you contacted the IDDT (insulin dependent diabetes trust)? you can get some helpful info from them, give them a call. Number's on the website, here's a link [url=http://www.iddt.org/]http://www.iddt.org/[/url] Sorry can't be of more help, best of luck and keep us posted Jus :) ps You're not a bore! Though I could be considered a Lantus bore :lol: , it's with good reason and if I ever stop posting about this subject, presume I'm dead! [/QUOTE]
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