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| | From:  forknerman (Original Message) | Sent: 12/2/2007 2:12 PM |
Hi, Gang,
I've been learning about insulin since going on it in September, and I've been curious--how much insulin do people take?
I take 26 iu of Levemir and about 10 of Novorapid a day.
How does that compare with your figures?
Jim |
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| | | From: sarahQ | Sent: 12/2/2007 8:17 PM |
Hi Jim, You can't compare you use what you need. Everyone is different  |
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Hi, Sarah,
It's just curiosity. I know that I have to work out my own dosages. I just want to see how people's dosages work out.
Jim |
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I take 2-3 untis of Lantus at 8 PM. I take Humalog on a sliding scale with all meals, at least 4 X per day. One unit per 20 grams carb in the meal, with doses to match fluctuations in sugar levels. Plus, if I'm feeling odd, I test and may need to take more (or eat sugar, depending on what the result is) You gotta be a math whiz! LOL! You dose will depend on what you and your doctor have worked out for you. What works for one person will not work for someone else. I and EXTREMELY sensitive to insulin, because of my history of kidney problems. And I am a very skinny person, and my docs have told me I react to medications more strongly than someone larger, because of my rather small mass. HUGS! sheryl |
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I'm on a pump so my basal rate (what I get all day regularly) is about 10 units and then I give insulin at meals to cover carbs which can vary but I say about 4-5 units per meal. So I use 30 or less units a day of Novolog. Michelle |
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I take 67 units of Lantus twice a day in addition to 2 pills of Metformin and 2 pills of Glucovance daily.
StephK
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I am lean, have been diabetic 34 years and take 20 units of levemir a day, plus about 5-8 units of novolog before meals. I know other diabetics who take three times as much and others who take only a small amount. We are all different. Sun |
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My current dosages are 2 units for every 10 carbs plus 2 units for every 40 over 150 mg/l of Humalog and 30 units in morning and 34 units in morning of Lantus. My dosages changes almost everytime I go to the endocrinologist. I go every three months. Still working out the kinks of my dosages. Cherise |
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I take 23 units of Lantus each morning.... as you can see, we're all so different. It always amazes me when I see so many different answers to a question..... Peace,Cheryl |
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