Levemir Drug Trial

Hi,
O took levimir during pregnancy, and it worked well. The only concern I have for you is that the important thing is to keep really good control of your bg, and changing insulin at any time, can lead to a period of erratic control whilst you get the levels right.

I was put on levimir 1/2 way thru my 1st pregnacy, which was not the best...although my daughter is fit and healthy and stayed on it. I had my 2nd child 6 months ago, and had a dream diabetic pregnancy. Based on my own experience, the levimir is fine during pregnancy, if it is fine when you are not pregnant. If your current regime is working for you, anur HA1c is under say, 6.5, stick with it!

are you already on insultard? my concern would be if you are already on a flat basal (lantus or levemir) then you will really notice the difference and have to make adjustments to fit the peaks of the insulin.
a colleague is currently pregnant and has swapped from lantus to levemir near the start of the pregnancy, not sure if it's an offical trial or not. she said she finds levemir more predictable and consistent.

good luck on getting your A1c down so you can start trying

Pixie,

Well done on the HBA1C,...it is great when our efforts are rewarded! For me, switchuing to levimir worked out really well, and has improved my control. Thing is, without trying it, it is hard to say how it will work for you if you know what I mean. I liked the levimir/novorapid combo, as it allowed mt to live my usual, rather unpredictable life, but it is horses for courses.If I was in your position, I would go for it...but make really sure that they are going to support you all the way, and allow you to change back if it doesn't go so well. Another thing about t is that the invreased level of care you should receive, being in a trial, might help bring the HBA1c down a bit more. Throughout both my pregnancies I saw the consultant every 2 weeks....sometime the advice was a little draconian, but all my bg readings were studued, and they helped me tweak the insulin thriughout the changes that pregnancy puts on your body. This might help with that???
Good luck!