If I were you, I would start out increasing the Lantus by 2 units a couple of days and see how your readings look  I was first diagnosed as Type 2  a year and a half ago and was put on pills.  Then went to endo when readings were still too high.  She started me out at a very small amount of Lantus and gradually took me off the pills.  Taking me off the pills made no difference.  Blood tests show I am really LADA Type 1 and am insulin sensitive instead of insulin resistant.  But I would still increase Lantus slowly so your blood sugar doesn't bottom out.

at first i was taking 80 units of lantus but that was too high and i woke up with low blood sugar blues. when the dosage was reduced to 60 units, glucose level is higher but i don't have the shakes.

 

 

I take lantus 65 units a day I just started last week and this past Thursday i just started with a brand new insulin and I take 8 units of Novolog with my dinner meal. I also take starlyx in the morning and afternoon and  that one is 120 mg.. My blood sugars are still high. 

I have both diabetes types. I currently take 50U Lantus, sliding scale starting at 15 for humulog and avandia pill. Be sure to test your glucose at least before or after each meal. You may have more lows.

I'm 72 units of Lantus at night, sliding scale Novolog, and Avandia. The one thing I didn't see mentioned and is really important is to remember your mid snacks. Mid-morning, mid-afternoon, and before bedtime if you experience lows during the nights. I have the problem with spiking levels at 3am in the morning. Drives me nuts. I wake up wiht a hot flash and I know I have spiked. They says it's the liver getting insulin ready for the day. It can stop now.

 

hi there? i was recently taken off of nph and put on lantus 86u a day plus i am on a sliding scale at every meal count carbs and then take whatv i need of humulog. i take 43u of lantus in the am and 43u about 12 hours later. i feel fine.the only problem i am having with lantus is weight gain? dont be scared you will be okay. have agreat day.

After complaining to my doctors about my swollen ankles for a couple of years, my endocrinologist finally cut back my Avandia dose from 8 mg to 4 mg daily (about 4-5 months ago).  The swelling in my ankles has gone down significantly, and the discoloration I was seeing of my skin in my ankles and tops of my feet has also begun to fade.  I am also no longer having pain in my shoulders (though whether this was due to the Avandia, I really don't know).  I had to increase my Lantus dose about 10 units after I cut back on the Avandia, but I am happy with that.  I would like to get rid of the Avandia completely as I think I am still having some fluid retention, and I think it is still hindering weight loss.   I am going to ask my doctors about this the next time I see them.