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<blockquote data-quote="fergus" data-source="post: 18662" data-attributes="member: 6150"><p>Lindsey's point is a good one. Many so-called 24 hour insulins don't in fact last 24 hours. I use Lantus, which for me is pretty much finished in in 20 hours. When I started splitting the dose (one before bed and one in the morning) I had much better coverage, and no more night-time hypos.</p><p>The other point about such large doses is that there is a large variability in absorbtion when you inject more than 7 or 8 units at a time. Even if you split your doses in two, I'd be tempted to split each half in two again so that your injection sites cope better. For example, a 30 unit bed-time dose could be split with 15 units in one sie and the balance in another.</p><p>I know it sounds like you'll turn into a pin-cushion, but the injections themselves will become painless once you get good at them. The benefits will outweigh the risks for sure.</p><p></p><p>All the best,</p><p></p><p>fergus</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fergus, post: 18662, member: 6150"] Lindsey's point is a good one. Many so-called 24 hour insulins don't in fact last 24 hours. I use Lantus, which for me is pretty much finished in in 20 hours. When I started splitting the dose (one before bed and one in the morning) I had much better coverage, and no more night-time hypos. The other point about such large doses is that there is a large variability in absorbtion when you inject more than 7 or 8 units at a time. Even if you split your doses in two, I'd be tempted to split each half in two again so that your injection sites cope better. For example, a 30 unit bed-time dose could be split with 15 units in one sie and the balance in another. I know it sounds like you'll turn into a pin-cushion, but the injections themselves will become painless once you get good at them. The benefits will outweigh the risks for sure. All the best, fergus [/QUOTE]
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