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Insulin Analogs

We are considering switching our daughter from NovoLog to Apidra to combat postprandial spikes. Is Apidra really faster acting?

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Sometimes after dinner, my blood sugar is very high. Is it safe to take an extra dose of Humalog to bring it down? I have moved and am trying to get an appointment with a doctor.

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If a Lantus injection were injected directly into a vein, could the Lantus start working immediately and cause a person to go low?

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My son’s endocrinologist is suggesting we switch to Humalog instead of R (at least at bedtime), as this would leave his system quicker and reduce the risk of hypoglycemia during the night. I noticed, however, that Humalog is not recommended by the FDA for children under 12.

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For the past six months, my fasting blood sugars have been hovering around 200+ mg/dl [11.1 mmol/L], and it is 65-110 mg/dl [3.6-6.1 mmol/L] during the night. Neither Ultralente nor NPH has been able to control the fasting blood sugars. So, an increase of my usual dosage is not possible. In my type of situation, high fasting numbers, would Lantus be a good thing to try?

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My son is 22 years old, and has had type 1 diabetes for 10 years and epilepsy for about 5 years. Recently I read on the Internet that the insulin he uses has a common side effect of seizures. Do you have any information on this?

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My nine and a half year old daughter is using a combination of Regular and NPH, but her results are not stable, and I know that the Lantus is much more stable. Are any doctors using the Humalog/Lantus insulin combination in children?

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Is there a rule of thumb to follow when administering the Humalog with regard to how much one unit will lower her blood sugar? How much Humalog is necessary to cover a certain amount of consumed carbohydrates?

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My 11 year old daughter, was recently switched to Lantus with NovoLog, and since then, her blood sugars have steadily came down, and she has had had no more extreme lows. She was doing a bedtime dose, which was changed to morning to avoid some lows in the night. However, she is now running high overnight. and has trace to small urine ketones all the time. Any suggestions?

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I am taking Humalog, Lantus and a medication for high blood pressure, and I am dealing with vision problems, shortness of breath,dry mouth, and heart problems. Are these side effects of the medication?

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