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From: MSN NicknameFani-L  (Original Message)Sent: 3/13/2007 9:38 PM
i am about to swap my mixtard 30/70 twice a day to novorapid three times and lantus once a day. with this i will have to carbohydrate count, but im not sure how many units of insulin i'd take to each carb.can anybody help?


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From: MSN NicknameGelsey2003Sent: 3/13/2007 10:48 PM
 
This seems to keep coming up on the boards.
Your CDE or Endo should have (be giving) you a scale to help get you started on this.  One unit per X grams of carbs, and one unit per number of units needed to bring down a high BG.
I hope they are helping you because you really need a starting point and then a way to analyze your results.
There are diagrams and charts and formulas they use to figure this out, so hopefully they will work with you on this.
I know no one would encourage you to do this without help until you have been doing it for a little while, then you make your own changes.

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From: sarahQSent: 3/13/2007 11:34 PM
Most people seem to start off at 10 carbs/1 unit of insulin then adjust as needed.

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From: Mikalas75Sent: 3/14/2007 4:05 AM
I agree. Different people use different ratios according to their body.  I personally use 15 grams of carbs per unit of insulin.  It's just something you'll have to play with a little to find out what works for you. But I believe it generally is about 10 grams of carbs per unit.
 
Michelle

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From: MSN NicknameshopnladySent: 7/28/2007 7:48 PM
i  agree  ......i  use  15  grams  of  carbs   per  unit  of  nova  rapid.....you  should  really  see a  dietician...she  will  help  you   with  your  carb and  ratio

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