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Insulin Analogs

I started using Lantus in the morning with Humalog before meals a little over a year ago. Everything I read states that Lantus reduces the incidence of hypoglycemia. but my blood sugar falls while I sleep. Does anyone have any answers?

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Since starting Lantus, I wake up twice after the injection and often feel “jumpy” as if I’ve had coffee. Could I take it in the morning? How do I make the transition?

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After opening bottles of Lantus and Humalog insulins, how long can they be used?

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My son was diagnosed a month ago. Since he is often low following dinner and exercise, is it okay to skip his dinner Humalog? His doctor says to skip it on baseball nights.

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Due to severe atrophy at her pump site areas, so the doctor has switched my daughter from NovoLog to Humalog. Is she allergic to her insulin? Are her periodic migraines and hives related to this?

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My young son is on Lantus only, but he sometimes is as high as 350 mg/dl [19.4 mmol/L]. Is it okay to give him rapid acting insulin?

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My son’s clinic wants him to switch from Actrapid/Insulatard to NovoRapid/glargine. Are these insulins safe? Is there a limit to the amount of insulin one can take daily?

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What are the indications to split the Lantus dose and once it is split, how do you decide which dose to adjust? Do you know of any sources on best practices with Lantus?

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After 10 years of a certain correction factor, I am now experiencing lows when I correct with lispro. Does this mean I have an issue with insulin acceptance?

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Recently, the NovoLog corrections I’ve given my son during the night have not lowered his blood sugar very much. Why is this happening? My sone is 12 and has had diabetes for eight years.

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