How much novolog should i take

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Problem being I am always 100 + - before meals and don't need insulin. So when do I take the Novolog? I been waiting 2 hrs and using it to get from my normal 250 - 300 (After meals) down to an acceptable level.<140.

This happens even if I have not taken any Novolog or eaten breakfast (sometimes I wait until I get to work to take Novolog and eat breakfast), so it has to be the Lantus peaking. I find that a half cup of juice is about what I need to stave off a low at that time.

If not, you may find it helpful because 7 shots a day sounds like it's just too much...although I am not a doctor. What type of insulin is she on and how much does she take in the course of a day? I wish for the best on her appt to the specialist. I look forward to your reply if you have the time. All the best!

OK this is not a disaster. I hope this post is not too late for you to get soon. Be glad that you did not do the reverse and take Novolog instead of Lantus. This screw up will effect you though. You need to have plenty of fast acting sugar around for when you start to go low. And you probably most certainly will. The peak for Lantus is about 4-6 hour range so you will probably feel the better part of this low at that point and if you are prepared it will go much smoother.

Until then, my BG levels where off the chart and my A1C was over 11. I know how frustrating diabetes can be, so I'd like to help in any way I can. I know it's been a while since this was posted, but I figured I'd reply anyway. So, rumor #1: As a diabetic, a healthy diet and balanced diet is a must, otherwise you will have keytones all the time and starving yourself to lose weight is never the answer. #2: Skipping an insulin dosage (even 1!) will only cause your BG to increase.

For two months now I have cut back on my fat intake to about 20 grams per day, I am exercising every day (20 minutes per day) and the whole nine yards. Over two months guess how much weight I lost. I didn't, I gained a pound.

My son has recently switched to Lantus and Novolog. I have a question regarding bolus insulin for snacks. How many carbs can he eat without having to bolus? He takes Lantus at bedtime, then Novolog for breakfast, lunch and dinner at a carb/ insulin ratio of 1:12. He goes to school all day, and sometimes gets hungry and I am wondering if it is necessary always for him to take insuling even for snacks? Any ideas/input would be appreciated.

My doseage of novolog is 4 units before meals so is that how much regular insulin I should take?

gave. I wanted to know how to use the Novolog mix? and do i need regular insulin while take the Novolog mix? and should i stop taking the lantus if i start the novolog mix? Any help is welcomed, please and thank you.

I have been searching the internet to find out on a 1500 calorie diet how many grams of carbs, protein, and fat I should have a day. I am a 39 year old female and I'm over 200 lbs over weight so I need to get this under control.

SHE IS ON VERY HIH DOSES OF NOVOLOG AND LANTUS AND SEVERAL OTHER MEDICATIONS. I FEEL LIKE I AM GETTING NO ANSWERS FROM ANYONE. I FEEL LIKE THEY NEED TO BE RUNNING MORE TESTS TO HELP ME UNDERSTAND WHY MY CHILD HAS TO FEEL THIS HORRIBLE ALL THE TIME. I'M SURE ALL YOU PARENTS OUT THERE CAN UNDERSTAND MY CONCERNS AND HOW HARD IT IS AS A PARENT TO HERE THERE CHILD SAY WHY ME? SHE SAYS SHE JUST WANTS TO FEEL LIKE A NOEMAL CHILD INSTEAD OF ALWAYS BEING IN PAIN!! PLEASE HELP!

Hi All, First off, these questions are on my mother behalf, She was Diagnosed T2 Diabetic some 20 years ago and, up until the last 1 or 2 years she was managing it very well with, "Standard Insulin" I believe maybe Novolin?

My question is what could her concern be for me to not take the Novolog? She stated weight gain. Although from what I read about Starlix a main side effect is weight gain. Why did she send me to her nurse practioner and then not trust her opinion? I am currently looking for another doctor. There is a wonderful endocrinologist that I am trying to see but he is not taking new patients at the moment. I have another patient of his trying to get me the hookup.

Why is it that Lantus requires a prescription when other long-acting types of insulin do not? I feel like I should be able to go to a drugstore and purchase any type of insulin that I choose without a prescription.

I really hope my wife and son know how much I love them. I want to be there for my son I know how it is to look up during a laccross game and not see anyone from your family there. I remember being one of like five kids on the late bus because everyone elses parents picked them up. I don't think it bothered me than but when I look at my son I think I want to be so supportive of him he means everything to me. I think to myself is that how my dad felt about me.

I take the levimir, however, it doesn't seem to matter how much or how little I take. In the morning, I have been experencing many more lows, like lows (35 or so). I had been on pump therapy for 15 years, so I guess I'm still getting used to this.

I saw another post similar to what I've been experiencing yet it was different in that it explained that the pancreas will produce antibodies to some types of insulin which produces an allergic-like reaction. In this person's situation, itchiness was the body's response to the insulin. Something to that effect anyway...

there is another approach which uses both short and long acting insulins and calculates dosages based on how much carb and protein you eat. Critical is to count carbohydrates and to determine exactly how much insulin you need to cover how much carbohydrfates. Don't give up. YOu are young and you can manage this with the right information and tools (insulin, diet, exercise).

I asked about my diet and they told me they just want me to check my blood sugars before/after meals, when I wake up and before bed time. I'm assuming they want to know how I do with the specified amts. of insulin so they can eventually get me on a pump. Like I said, I've been very good with my shots before meals... but there may be once or twice a week where I won't give myself insulin before a meal. How big of a deal is this? Thanks again!

Between the small bruise I had at the injection site and the taste in my mouth when I injected it my Dr was able to confirm that I hit a vein. There really should be more information posted about this. I now know that if I'm able to taste the Lantus, I should consume some sugar as well as protein right away.

I am very much worried about this. Earlier I used to do daily head bath but because of this now I am doing twice a week. Is it because of the insulin I am taking. Did any one faced similar problem?? Please advise me... Thanks.

I used to be able to tell or feel when my blood sugar was low , and I would take Glocuse ! . . .Now I can no longer tell . . If I feel different sweaty, dizzy , shaky or just not comfortable . . I will test my blood sugar and act appropriately. Doc will schedule me for a Diabetes class to revisit the basics of Diabetes care. I very much appreciate WaveRider's suggestion that I view the Nordisk demo . I THINK I NAILED IT ! ! [preparing the pen - rolling rolling rolling roll on!

Also if no one is there to help, would the person die? (This is my biggest fear, I realize I can't be with him 24/7, so when I'm not there I'm always worried, and have become a very anxious person.) Also is it nomal for someone to fight your trying to help them when their sugar is low? He argues with me and its hard to get him to drink something? Any help or info would be appreciated.

my blood sugars can go from 250 over 300 normally since i started the 2 mets a day i took ahalf in morn and half at night until about 2 weeks ago i told him it bothered my stomach i have to go to the bathroom regardless of where i am my eyes have started bothering me more my lower back and my rib cage seems tender does anyone else take this much medicine and i also take 3 prozac 20 mg 3 xanax 0.

When I eat I eat incredibly healthily, I exercise daily, and I am not drinking alcohol, but at present I find I am hardly eating at all in the day to try and keep things under control. I am headachy and worried. My specialist can't see me until next month, can you advise what might be goinmg on? Are some poeple resistant to Lantis? Thanks.

0, and am on 20 units of Lantus a day, and take a ratio of 5g carbs per 1 unit of NovoRapid. I am at my wits end about how to control my sugar levels once I go to bed. Throughout the day my sugars are fine. I used to be fussy about the "dawn phenomenon" and why my morning sugar levels were so high (ie. 180+), but now I realise that at midnight, 2am, 4am and when I wake in the morning I have very high numbers (180 to 320).

I take 35 units of Lantus and I'm on a sliding scale of Humalog (I take anywhere from 3 to 10 units of Humalog). I just got back from lunch (I ate about an hour ago) and when I checked my blood sugar it was 310. It has gotten to where 250 - 300 is more the normal than before when it was about 80 - 120. My last A1C was 6.5 and I know that is within the normal range but before my surgery, it was more like 5.7.

I feel so sorry for my daughter that she can't have her usual foods or treats like our other children or her friends with being diabetic and I know this upsets her I don't know how she will be if she does end up with cealiac as the doctor said alot of her food will be restricted even further.?

I've had diabetes 19 years and I'm 47 years old. I'm not overweight and I don't have any complications. I take Lantus at bedtime, Humulog with meals and/or snacks and Symlin before meals. My A1C is 8.1, up from 7.1 six months ago; 7.1 is the highest it has ever been. My fasting are rarely below 200 and I have trouble controlling my sugars during the day. I tried the pump about 3 years agod and hated it. Any suggestions?

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