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Toujeo/lantus

Discussion in 'Type 1 Diabetes' started by Jaxtype1, Aug 19, 2018.

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    Jaxtype1 · Newbie

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    I have recently changed from Lantus to Toujeo but I am now bombing high and low it’s rediculous so I want to go back to Lantus but I was taking it around 10pm and got hypos at 2/3an I was thinking of trying around 7pm then I can eat 15g carbs before bed (around midnight) does anyone else do this and any advise please. I am new here this is my first post and type 1 for 44 years. Thanks
     
    #1 Jaxtype1, Aug 19, 2018 at 2:54 PM
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    alphabeta Type 1 · Well-Known Member

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    Hello,
    Is your Lantus too high that it is causing hypos? Some diabetics experience a 2 mmol/l drop some nothing at all. Also, where are you injecting? I found that not so surprisingly my Lantus dropped me because I injected at the same site every other day. I changed the site and now no drop at all. Also, are you exercising the area where you injected? This causes faster absorption of Lantus due to increased blood flow.
     
    #2 alphabeta, Aug 19, 2018 at 5:17 PM
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    scotteric Type 1 · Well-Known Member

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    Are you able to try Levemir or Tresiba? Both are more modern than Lantus and work more consistently.
     
    #3 scotteric, Aug 19, 2018 at 5:21 PM
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    Jaxtype1 · Newbie

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    Thanks, I inject in my bum, I don’t excersise that! and I am aware Lantus has a peak after about 5/6 hours I was ok before when my hb1ac was high but since I got that down it’s been happening, been on Toujeo for a week but I don’t like it.
     
    #4 Jaxtype1, Aug 19, 2018 at 6:55 PM
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    alphabeta Type 1 · Well-Known Member

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    Hba1c going down might explain this to be honest and Toujeo recieved many bady reviews but I never tried it before.
     
    #5 alphabeta, Aug 19, 2018 at 7:09 PM
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    evilclive Type 1 · Well-Known Member

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    Worth remembering that Toujeo is just Lantus, only 3x concentration. Which does make a difference in behaviour, and conveniently means it can have a new patent, but a lot of it should be similar.
     
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    #6 evilclive, Aug 19, 2018 at 7:28 PM
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