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What's the best time of day to take my Lantus?
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<blockquote data-quote="Chas C" data-source="post: 1349989" data-attributes="member: 49223"><p>If your pre-dinner readings are higher than the level your trying to obtain - for instance say its 6. then when dosing for your meal you need to also dose extra to bring down your BG's to your chosen level. For instance my goal is always 5 so if I'm higher than 5 I dose extra on top of the meal to also correct. For me I've worked out that 1 unit of insulin reduces my BG readings by about 2.3. So if I was say 7.3 before a meal I'd add an extra unit of insulin above the amount I'd need for my meal carbs.</p><p></p><p>I also dose may be between 20 & 50% insulin in advance of my meal depending upon what I'm eating, mostly between 20-30 mins, but if my BG is high say over 10 I might dose 45 mins in advance, then the rest with the meal.</p><p></p><p>Hope this has not confused you too much ;-), of course this was all before moving to a pump.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chas C, post: 1349989, member: 49223"] If your pre-dinner readings are higher than the level your trying to obtain - for instance say its 6. then when dosing for your meal you need to also dose extra to bring down your BG's to your chosen level. For instance my goal is always 5 so if I'm higher than 5 I dose extra on top of the meal to also correct. For me I've worked out that 1 unit of insulin reduces my BG readings by about 2.3. So if I was say 7.3 before a meal I'd add an extra unit of insulin above the amount I'd need for my meal carbs. I also dose may be between 20 & 50% insulin in advance of my meal depending upon what I'm eating, mostly between 20-30 mins, but if my BG is high say over 10 I might dose 45 mins in advance, then the rest with the meal. Hope this has not confused you too much ;-), of course this was all before moving to a pump. [/QUOTE]
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