I'm type 1 and have been on lantus since being diagnosed nearly 3 years ago. I take my lantus before going to sleep. Although I should be trying to get to sleep around the same time each night, bed time does vary for me. If you set a time and take your lantus at that time every night then you will be giving your body the necessary background insulin it needs over a 24 hour period.
Lantus helps keep your levels balanced over that 24 hour period. I have had badly controlled levels off and on over my 3 years experience with this illness. Not taking your lantus is without doubt the worst thing you can do.
I have gone a few days without taking it and it really effects your levels over the days you don't have it in your body. Taking your fast acting (novorapid for me) won't solve the problems that occur when you don't take your lantus. You will feel like death throughout the day and night, your mood will be down really low, mood swings included, constantly confused along with frustration thrown in there to make things worse.
No need to mention the dangers of your levels being up higher than normal is self explanatory.
You need to start on a set unit for lantus and increase by 1 or 2 each night depending on your readings when you wake up or have breakfast. Your doctor should be helping you with taking lantus especially after moving you on to it.
If you want to talk or have any questions, message me privately if you have too.
Get it sorted!!
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