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Hi everyone,
Which is best. More Basal or more Bolus?
What are your opinions on this question?
I was reading Dr. Bernstein's book Diabetes Solution - A Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars and in it he says that people shouldn't be taking more than 7 units of Basal insulin. Now 've been Itaking 32 units of Lantus each night and this made me think "whoa". So I've started lowering my doses (of Lantus) but I think this has had a big impact on my BS during the day. It's also meant that I've had to take bigger doses of Bolus (Humalog) to get me back to good BS levels.
I think that getting your BS stable with Basal first is most important, regardless if it seems like a huge dose. Then the Bolus becomes easier to manage.
Which is best. More Basal or more Bolus?
What are your opinions on this question?
I was reading Dr. Bernstein's book Diabetes Solution - A Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars and in it he says that people shouldn't be taking more than 7 units of Basal insulin. Now 've been Itaking 32 units of Lantus each night and this made me think "whoa". So I've started lowering my doses (of Lantus) but I think this has had a big impact on my BS during the day. It's also meant that I've had to take bigger doses of Bolus (Humalog) to get me back to good BS levels.
I think that getting your BS stable with Basal first is most important, regardless if it seems like a huge dose. Then the Bolus becomes easier to manage.