Lantus

i take 14 units in the am and 30 units at nite bsl doing pretty good my range is 80-130 ,after 2 hrs 160 have a great day

Oops just saw u r T2 sorry!

Hi I was taking my Lantus only at night, but about a week ago right aboout the end of the 24 hr. Period my basal would be so weak that I would spike up to 50-70 numbers. For the last 2 days my D nurse started trying it out where I take 1/2 at 7:30 pm and again at 7:30 am, my numbers are still higher than I want them to be so am trying to slowly work into this. Doing it this way means you are overlapping your insulin which in my case we had decided I need something working for me constantly. Are you a T1?

no.. i take mine at nights and if i forget to do so it reflects in my numbers.. they usually jump up…

Years ago, when I was put on Lantus it was in the morning, but I had problems with it. The dr changed it to just before bed time and it worked out fine, I was also on other insulin as well.

I split my dose and take half when I wake up and half when it's bed time. No problem!

I used to do the same before I went on the pump. It worked better that way.

I do!

When I was on MDI of Lantus and Novolog, my endo changed the time of day for my Lantus shot (14u) from evening to morning because I had been experiencing serious early morning low BG's. It did help me (she explained that though Lantus is a 24 hour insulin, it is slightly stronger after initially taking it.) I eventually went on an insulin pump last August and no longer use Lantus.

Yes, I was told this about Lantus as well. Which is why I have to be very careful about what I eat/drink as the day goes further along. And also why I take mine basically the same time every day, so there aren't any gaps between doses.

I split my Lantus 50/50 because 1) it is a large number of units 110 a day 2) This way it is constant through out the day.

Yes I do. But I'm on slow-acting so that's my only dose for the day. BTW: You don't have to be shy with us, we're a friendly bunch.

You are a gentle soul, Pat. It's much appreciated.

I think you both are pretty great people along with so many others here!

I agree with Carol wholeheartedly. I'm proud to call many of you friend and you are all my mentors.

Thanks, Louse. If we are, we have lots of company, including you!

Thanks Carol.

You are very welcome, Pat.

Once my dosage leveled out at 80 units my CDE had me split it into 2 shots one in the morning and one 12 hours later, this way it is in your system all day.
Tom