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Twice a day a lantus

Sarah69

Sarah69

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Hi, I’ve just been asked to try the above to try and get my sugars down. Has anybody had success with this. Work days I’ll be taking it around 6am and non work days it will be around 10.30am. What are everyone else’s timings?
 
Sarah69 said:
Hi, I’ve just been asked to try the above to try and get my sugars down. Has anybody had success with this. Work days I’ll be taking it around 6am and non work days it will be around 10.30am. What are everyone else’s timings?
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If you're taking it twice daily, isn't there another time too, in the evening?

I thought I recalled you already to be on insulin. Was I wrong there, or is the change the split dosing?
 
Yes the change is the split dosing, bedtime dose is around the same time in the eve at about 8.30 to any time around 10 depends how tired I am
 
Sarah69 said:
Yes the change is the split dosing, bedtime dose is around the same time in the eve at about 8.30 to any time around 10 depends how tired I am
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Thanks for clarifying
 
The split dosage system has been far, far better for me using Lantus. Even better was my recent switch to Levemir split dosage! Best system I've ever used in 58 years of assorted treatments. Once you get the dosage right, it's far more flexible and my overnight levels are the best they've ever been. Obviously, we're all different so you just have to give it a go and see if it suits you.
Best of luck!
Paul
 
I am on lantus twice a day and novorapid 3 times a day and I have gotten my sugars down and that took a few days to do but I have just had to reduce the amount of lantus and novorapid as my sugars have dropped lower than normal but that I have done myself as I was told how to do years ago and it stuck with me but I am still on a big amount of insulin a day due to being insulin resistant and I am on a time that I use in the morning and night as you have to do it every 12 hours as that is how long it stays in your system and you have to do it at the same time each morning and night or else it doesn't work or it could make your sugars go higher than normal
 
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