Guest guest Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 I'm on my way out the door, but one resource to look into that will provide carbohydrate information is: http://www.directionsforme.org If it's not .org, try .com. Dave -- Weather conditions on 11/16/2010 4:52:27 PM in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Overcast, Light Rain; Mist 53.1°F Wind:ESE-110° at 13mph Join the BARD Talk list: bardtalk-subscribe Visit the BARD Talk web site: http://www.bardtalk.com Created by Weather Signature v1.32 . http://www.weathersig.com Starting Lantus Hello everyone, I don't write here too often. However, I thought I'd post an update. Since mid July I have been seeing a nutrishionest. At first I hated it and didn't want to make any changes. Sometimes I still hate it. But it's getting better for me as time goes on. I have managed to lose 17 pounds so far, which I am very, very proud of. I only have a few more sessions with her. Then I am on my own, which does scare me some. My doctor and I were talking the other day, and he is taking me off of my Humalin N. I'm not sure I spelled that correctly. Anyway, tonight I will be starting Lantus. I will start out with 25 units and see how this works for me. I'm nervous about the switch, but I'm happy about it also. My doctor feels that the Humalin is outdated. He wants me to check my blood sugar every morning. Do any of you have experience switching from such an insulin like Humalin, to Lantus? If so, what kind of experiences did you have? Also, when I first joined this list a while back, someone from here sent me a list of all kinds of foods that listed the carb amounts. Does anyone know what I am talking about? I used to have it, but the computer I had at the time crashed. I would really like to get this again, if someone might have it. Well I will close for now. Thanks for taking the time to read this. Terri __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5625 (20101116) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 I'm on my way out the door, but one resource to look into that will provide carbohydrate information is: http://www.directionsforme.org If it's not .org, try .com. Dave -- Weather conditions on 11/16/2010 4:52:27 PM in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Overcast, Light Rain; Mist 53.1°F Wind:ESE-110° at 13mph Join the BARD Talk list: bardtalk-subscribe Visit the BARD Talk web site: http://www.bardtalk.com Created by Weather Signature v1.32 . http://www.weathersig.com Starting Lantus Hello everyone, I don't write here too often. However, I thought I'd post an update. Since mid July I have been seeing a nutrishionest. At first I hated it and didn't want to make any changes. Sometimes I still hate it. But it's getting better for me as time goes on. I have managed to lose 17 pounds so far, which I am very, very proud of. I only have a few more sessions with her. Then I am on my own, which does scare me some. My doctor and I were talking the other day, and he is taking me off of my Humalin N. I'm not sure I spelled that correctly. Anyway, tonight I will be starting Lantus. I will start out with 25 units and see how this works for me. I'm nervous about the switch, but I'm happy about it also. My doctor feels that the Humalin is outdated. He wants me to check my blood sugar every morning. Do any of you have experience switching from such an insulin like Humalin, to Lantus? If so, what kind of experiences did you have? Also, when I first joined this list a while back, someone from here sent me a list of all kinds of foods that listed the carb amounts. Does anyone know what I am talking about? I used to have it, but the computer I had at the time crashed. I would really like to get this again, if someone might have it. Well I will close for now. Thanks for taking the time to read this. Terri __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5625 (20101116) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 I have it at home. I will send it later tonight. Dean Starting Lantus | Hello everyone, | | I don't write here too often. | However, I thought I'd post an update. | | Since mid July I have been seeing a nutrishionest. At first I hated it and | didn't want to make any changes. Sometimes I still hate it. But it's getting | better for me as time goes on. I have managed to lose 17 pounds so far, | which I am very, very proud of. I only have a few more sessions with her. | Then I am on my own, which does scare me some. | | My doctor and I were talking the other day, and he is taking me off of my | Humalin N. I'm not sure I spelled that correctly. | Anyway, tonight I will be starting Lantus. I will start out with 25 units | and see how this works for me. I'm nervous about the switch, but I'm happy | about it also. My doctor feels that the Humalin is outdated. | He wants me to check my blood sugar every morning. | | Do any of you have experience switching from such an insulin like Humalin, | to Lantus? | If so, what kind of experiences did you have? | | Also, when I first joined this list a while back, someone from here sent me | a list of all kinds of foods that listed the carb amounts. Does anyone know | what I am talking about? | I used to have it, but the computer I had at the time crashed. I would | really like to get this again, if someone might have it. | | Well I will close for now. Thanks for taking the time to read this. | | Terri | | | __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5625 (20101116) __________ | | The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. | | http://www.eset.com | | | | | | ------------------------------------ | | Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 I have it at home. I will send it later tonight. Dean Starting Lantus | Hello everyone, | | I don't write here too often. | However, I thought I'd post an update. | | Since mid July I have been seeing a nutrishionest. At first I hated it and | didn't want to make any changes. Sometimes I still hate it. But it's getting | better for me as time goes on. I have managed to lose 17 pounds so far, | which I am very, very proud of. I only have a few more sessions with her. | Then I am on my own, which does scare me some. | | My doctor and I were talking the other day, and he is taking me off of my | Humalin N. I'm not sure I spelled that correctly. | Anyway, tonight I will be starting Lantus. I will start out with 25 units | and see how this works for me. I'm nervous about the switch, but I'm happy | about it also. My doctor feels that the Humalin is outdated. | He wants me to check my blood sugar every morning. | | Do any of you have experience switching from such an insulin like Humalin, | to Lantus? | If so, what kind of experiences did you have? | | Also, when I first joined this list a while back, someone from here sent me | a list of all kinds of foods that listed the carb amounts. Does anyone know | what I am talking about? | I used to have it, but the computer I had at the time crashed. I would | really like to get this again, if someone might have it. | | Well I will close for now. Thanks for taking the time to read this. | | Terri | | | __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5625 (20101116) __________ | | The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. | | http://www.eset.com | | | | | | ------------------------------------ | | Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 I have it at home. I will send it later tonight. Dean Starting Lantus | Hello everyone, | | I don't write here too often. | However, I thought I'd post an update. | | Since mid July I have been seeing a nutrishionest. At first I hated it and | didn't want to make any changes. Sometimes I still hate it. But it's getting | better for me as time goes on. I have managed to lose 17 pounds so far, | which I am very, very proud of. I only have a few more sessions with her. | Then I am on my own, which does scare me some. | | My doctor and I were talking the other day, and he is taking me off of my | Humalin N. I'm not sure I spelled that correctly. | Anyway, tonight I will be starting Lantus. I will start out with 25 units | and see how this works for me. I'm nervous about the switch, but I'm happy | about it also. My doctor feels that the Humalin is outdated. | He wants me to check my blood sugar every morning. | | Do any of you have experience switching from such an insulin like Humalin, | to Lantus? | If so, what kind of experiences did you have? | | Also, when I first joined this list a while back, someone from here sent me | a list of all kinds of foods that listed the carb amounts. Does anyone know | what I am talking about? | I used to have it, but the computer I had at the time crashed. I would | really like to get this again, if someone might have it. | | Well I will close for now. Thanks for taking the time to read this. | | Terri | | | __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5625 (20101116) __________ | | The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. | | http://www.eset.com | | | | | | ------------------------------------ | | Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 I have that list. It was originally from another one of our members. Send me your Email and I can send it as an attachment. _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Terri S Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 1:16 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Starting Lantus Hello everyone, I don't write here too often. However, I thought I'd post an update. Since mid July I have been seeing a nutrishionest. At first I hated it and didn't want to make any changes. Sometimes I still hate it. But it's getting better for me as time goes on. I have managed to lose 17 pounds so far, which I am very, very proud of. I only have a few more sessions with her. Then I am on my own, which does scare me some. My doctor and I were talking the other day, and he is taking me off of my Humalin N. I'm not sure I spelled that correctly. Anyway, tonight I will be starting Lantus. I will start out with 25 units and see how this works for me. I'm nervous about the switch, but I'm happy about it also. My doctor feels that the Humalin is outdated. He wants me to check my blood sugar every morning. Do any of you have experience switching from such an insulin like Humalin, to Lantus? If so, what kind of experiences did you have? Also, when I first joined this list a while back, someone from here sent me a list of all kinds of foods that listed the carb amounts. Does anyone know what I am talking about? I used to have it, but the computer I had at the time crashed. I would really like to get this again, if someone might have it. Well I will close for now. Thanks for taking the time to read this. Terri __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5625 (20101116) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 I have that list. It was originally from another one of our members. Send me your Email and I can send it as an attachment. _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Terri S Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 1:16 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Starting Lantus Hello everyone, I don't write here too often. However, I thought I'd post an update. Since mid July I have been seeing a nutrishionest. At first I hated it and didn't want to make any changes. Sometimes I still hate it. But it's getting better for me as time goes on. I have managed to lose 17 pounds so far, which I am very, very proud of. I only have a few more sessions with her. Then I am on my own, which does scare me some. My doctor and I were talking the other day, and he is taking me off of my Humalin N. I'm not sure I spelled that correctly. Anyway, tonight I will be starting Lantus. I will start out with 25 units and see how this works for me. I'm nervous about the switch, but I'm happy about it also. My doctor feels that the Humalin is outdated. He wants me to check my blood sugar every morning. Do any of you have experience switching from such an insulin like Humalin, to Lantus? If so, what kind of experiences did you have? Also, when I first joined this list a while back, someone from here sent me a list of all kinds of foods that listed the carb amounts. Does anyone know what I am talking about? I used to have it, but the computer I had at the time crashed. I would really like to get this again, if someone might have it. Well I will close for now. Thanks for taking the time to read this. Terri __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5625 (20101116) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 I have that list. It was originally from another one of our members. Send me your Email and I can send it as an attachment. _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Terri S Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 1:16 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Starting Lantus Hello everyone, I don't write here too often. However, I thought I'd post an update. Since mid July I have been seeing a nutrishionest. At first I hated it and didn't want to make any changes. Sometimes I still hate it. But it's getting better for me as time goes on. I have managed to lose 17 pounds so far, which I am very, very proud of. I only have a few more sessions with her. Then I am on my own, which does scare me some. My doctor and I were talking the other day, and he is taking me off of my Humalin N. I'm not sure I spelled that correctly. Anyway, tonight I will be starting Lantus. I will start out with 25 units and see how this works for me. I'm nervous about the switch, but I'm happy about it also. My doctor feels that the Humalin is outdated. He wants me to check my blood sugar every morning. Do any of you have experience switching from such an insulin like Humalin, to Lantus? If so, what kind of experiences did you have? Also, when I first joined this list a while back, someone from here sent me a list of all kinds of foods that listed the carb amounts. Does anyone know what I am talking about? I used to have it, but the computer I had at the time crashed. I would really like to get this again, if someone might have it. Well I will close for now. Thanks for taking the time to read this. Terri __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5625 (20101116) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 very intresting Harry, while I was in the hospital for blood sugars, and chronic low blood pressure just a week in a half ago, I was put on a scale of 2 units of humilog if I was over 150. this is the scale I think I have to follow, if I should be put on a scaling system. hospitals are nuts, because they refuse to give me the meds I'm already taking, that is working, and want to give me something esle, just to " try it " out, LOL but thanks for your post sugar 'Don't just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Romans 12:9' ~Sugar Starting Lantus I know some people here hate numbers, so I have a secret to share with those who wish to know.Indocrinologists have a formular to determine how much Lantus one should inject. On my first visit to my indocrinologist she told me I needed 24 units of Lantus per day, which was quite shocking to me since I was injecting 25 units of Lantus twice per day totaling 50units, at the time. The Lantus constitutes my total basal dose of slow-acting insulin. The indocrinologist told me it was quite simple using her formula. I am not saying all indocrinologists use the same formula, but I think they do. The formula given to me was 1% plus 2% is the formula she used to come up with my Lantus dose. The answer had to be 24, so I started figuring on it to find the solution, and I finally did. You may be surprised to discover the final formula solution for this Lantus dose. I did as the indocrinologist prescribed to see what happens next on our nest appointment together.You may be shocked. Once again I was stunned. At least it would be a start for those with inquiring minds. I wonder who that would be? spreading truth, not lies, Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 very intresting Harry, while I was in the hospital for blood sugars, and chronic low blood pressure just a week in a half ago, I was put on a scale of 2 units of humilog if I was over 150. this is the scale I think I have to follow, if I should be put on a scaling system. hospitals are nuts, because they refuse to give me the meds I'm already taking, that is working, and want to give me something esle, just to " try it " out, LOL but thanks for your post sugar 'Don't just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Romans 12:9' ~Sugar Starting Lantus I know some people here hate numbers, so I have a secret to share with those who wish to know.Indocrinologists have a formular to determine how much Lantus one should inject. On my first visit to my indocrinologist she told me I needed 24 units of Lantus per day, which was quite shocking to me since I was injecting 25 units of Lantus twice per day totaling 50units, at the time. The Lantus constitutes my total basal dose of slow-acting insulin. The indocrinologist told me it was quite simple using her formula. I am not saying all indocrinologists use the same formula, but I think they do. The formula given to me was 1% plus 2% is the formula she used to come up with my Lantus dose. The answer had to be 24, so I started figuring on it to find the solution, and I finally did. You may be surprised to discover the final formula solution for this Lantus dose. I did as the indocrinologist prescribed to see what happens next on our nest appointment together.You may be shocked. Once again I was stunned. At least it would be a start for those with inquiring minds. I wonder who that would be? spreading truth, not lies, Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Don't worry Sugar. It works. At least myindocrinologist has me on the same formula. All indocrinologist dread dlow sugar reactions, so they would under estimate the amount of Humalog you need drather than over estimate the amount of the dose. The dose of Humalog is determined by a pre-prandial glr.glr stands for the actual glucose level reading one actuall gets on their glucose monitor they use. The actual formula is as follows: pre-pramdial glr-100/50. This formula is for short-acting Humalog users only. In other words take a meal glr before you eat and subtract 100 from it. Now divide the answer you get by 50, now you know how many units of Humalog to add to the bolus dose of Humalog to cover all the carbs without going low. My indocrinologist has me on a fixed number of grams per meal, namely 60 grams of carbs per meal every day and a fixed dose of Humalog to cover the fixed grams of carbs consumed. This way I no longer suffer with low sugar reactions or at least my wife no longer has to suffer through me having one. Hope this helps, still spreading truth, Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Don't worry Sugar. It works. At least myindocrinologist has me on the same formula. All indocrinologist dread dlow sugar reactions, so they would under estimate the amount of Humalog you need drather than over estimate the amount of the dose. The dose of Humalog is determined by a pre-prandial glr.glr stands for the actual glucose level reading one actuall gets on their glucose monitor they use. The actual formula is as follows: pre-pramdial glr-100/50. This formula is for short-acting Humalog users only. In other words take a meal glr before you eat and subtract 100 from it. Now divide the answer you get by 50, now you know how many units of Humalog to add to the bolus dose of Humalog to cover all the carbs without going low. My indocrinologist has me on a fixed number of grams per meal, namely 60 grams of carbs per meal every day and a fixed dose of Humalog to cover the fixed grams of carbs consumed. This way I no longer suffer with low sugar reactions or at least my wife no longer has to suffer through me having one. Hope this helps, still spreading truth, Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Don't worry Sugar. It works. At least myindocrinologist has me on the same formula. All indocrinologist dread dlow sugar reactions, so they would under estimate the amount of Humalog you need drather than over estimate the amount of the dose. The dose of Humalog is determined by a pre-prandial glr.glr stands for the actual glucose level reading one actuall gets on their glucose monitor they use. The actual formula is as follows: pre-pramdial glr-100/50. This formula is for short-acting Humalog users only. In other words take a meal glr before you eat and subtract 100 from it. Now divide the answer you get by 50, now you know how many units of Humalog to add to the bolus dose of Humalog to cover all the carbs without going low. My indocrinologist has me on a fixed number of grams per meal, namely 60 grams of carbs per meal every day and a fixed dose of Humalog to cover the fixed grams of carbs consumed. This way I no longer suffer with low sugar reactions or at least my wife no longer has to suffer through me having one. Hope this helps, still spreading truth, Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 thank you harry, this has been most helpful sugar 'Don't just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Romans 12:9' ~Sugar Re: Starting Lantus Don't worry Sugar. It works. At least myindocrinologist has me on the same formula. All indocrinologist dread dlow sugar reactions, so they would under estimate the amount of Humalog you need drather than over estimate the amount of the dose. The dose of Humalog is determined by a pre-prandial glr.glr stands for the actual glucose level reading one actuall gets on their glucose monitor they use. The actual formula is as follows: pre-pramdial glr-100/50. This formula is for short-acting Humalog users only. In other words take a meal glr before you eat and subtract 100 from it. Now divide the answer you get by 50, now you know how many units of Humalog to add to the bolus dose of Humalog to cover all the carbs without going low. My indocrinologist has me on a fixed number of grams per meal, namely 60 grams of carbs per meal every day and a fixed dose of Humalog to cover the fixed grams of carbs consumed. This way I no longer suffer with low sugar reactions or at least my wife no longer has to suffer through me having one. Hope this helps, still spreading truth, Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 thank you harry, this has been most helpful sugar 'Don't just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Romans 12:9' ~Sugar Re: Starting Lantus Don't worry Sugar. It works. At least myindocrinologist has me on the same formula. All indocrinologist dread dlow sugar reactions, so they would under estimate the amount of Humalog you need drather than over estimate the amount of the dose. The dose of Humalog is determined by a pre-prandial glr.glr stands for the actual glucose level reading one actuall gets on their glucose monitor they use. The actual formula is as follows: pre-pramdial glr-100/50. This formula is for short-acting Humalog users only. In other words take a meal glr before you eat and subtract 100 from it. Now divide the answer you get by 50, now you know how many units of Humalog to add to the bolus dose of Humalog to cover all the carbs without going low. My indocrinologist has me on a fixed number of grams per meal, namely 60 grams of carbs per meal every day and a fixed dose of Humalog to cover the fixed grams of carbs consumed. This way I no longer suffer with low sugar reactions or at least my wife no longer has to suffer through me having one. Hope this helps, still spreading truth, Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 In answer to the question about switching from NPH to Lantus and any differences ... I switched from NPH (doing three shots a day: NPH and Humalog in the morning, Humalog at dinner, and NPH at bedtime) to multiple daily injections with Humalog and Lantus back in 2005. The biggest differences were that I had to start covering all meals and snacks I ate with injections of Humalog or else my blood sugar would go high. When on NPH the peak of NPH covered most of the food I ate such as snacks and lunch as well as a bedtime snack. I also had major problems with the dawn phenomenon; that is, rising blood sugars in the early morning hours, as the NPH peak was no longer there to cover it. I also had to split my Lantus into two injections, morning and evening, as one injection was only lasting 20-22 hours and I was experiencing high blood sugars when it wore off. So on Humalog and Lantus i was taking a minimum of five shots a day, many days closer to eight due to snacks and corrections. I solved many of these problems by going on the insulin pump in 2007. I am a type 1 and so if your are a type 2 who is still producing some insulin your experience will be different from mine. Many type 2s use only Lantus with no Humalog or other rapid-acting insulin and have good blood sugars, but a type 1 would not be able to do this. If you do need to use Humalog or another rapid-acing insulin to cover meals you should learn how to count carbohydrates so you can vary your dose depending on what you eat. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Harry, how have your blood sugars been? I believe in the past you weren't happy with the changes the endocrinologist made to your regimen. Hope you are doing well! Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Harry, how have your blood sugars been? I believe in the past you weren't happy with the changes the endocrinologist made to your regimen. Hope you are doing well! Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Harry, how have your blood sugars been? I believe in the past you weren't happy with the changes the endocrinologist made to your regimen. Hope you are doing well! Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Of carbs I eat. For instance, I take about 1 unit of insulin (with my pump)) You are very insulin resistant Harry. I, on the other hand especially since I have started dialysis, take hardly anything for the amount of carbs I eat. For instance, I take 1 unit for every 50 of carbs. At first when starting on dialysis, I using my usual dose of 1 unit for 15 carbs and was daily going into a low. But I have learned to decrease the dosage. Glad to hear you and your wife have things in control! _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Harry Bates Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 6:09 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: Starting Lantus Don't worry Sugar. It works. At least myindocrinologist has me on the same formula. All indocrinologist dread dlow sugar reactions, so they would under estimate the amount of Humalog you need drather than over estimate the amount of the dose. The dose of Humalog is determined by a pre-prandial glr.glr stands for the actual glucose level reading one actuall gets on their glucose monitor they use. The actual formula is as follows: pre-pramdial glr-100/50. This formula is for short-acting Humalog users only. In other words take a meal glr before you eat and subtract 100 from it. Now divide the answer you get by 50, now you know how many units of Humalog to add to the bolus dose of Humalog to cover all the carbs without going low. My indocrinologist has me on a fixed number of grams per meal, namely 60 grams of carbs per meal every day and a fixed dose of Humalog to cover the fixed grams of carbs consumed. This way I no longer suffer with low sugar reactions or at least my wife no longer has to suffer through me having one. Hope this helps, still spreading truth, Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Of carbs I eat. For instance, I take about 1 unit of insulin (with my pump)) You are very insulin resistant Harry. I, on the other hand especially since I have started dialysis, take hardly anything for the amount of carbs I eat. For instance, I take 1 unit for every 50 of carbs. At first when starting on dialysis, I using my usual dose of 1 unit for 15 carbs and was daily going into a low. But I have learned to decrease the dosage. Glad to hear you and your wife have things in control! _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Harry Bates Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 6:09 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: Starting Lantus Don't worry Sugar. It works. At least myindocrinologist has me on the same formula. All indocrinologist dread dlow sugar reactions, so they would under estimate the amount of Humalog you need drather than over estimate the amount of the dose. The dose of Humalog is determined by a pre-prandial glr.glr stands for the actual glucose level reading one actuall gets on their glucose monitor they use. The actual formula is as follows: pre-pramdial glr-100/50. This formula is for short-acting Humalog users only. In other words take a meal glr before you eat and subtract 100 from it. Now divide the answer you get by 50, now you know how many units of Humalog to add to the bolus dose of Humalog to cover all the carbs without going low. My indocrinologist has me on a fixed number of grams per meal, namely 60 grams of carbs per meal every day and a fixed dose of Humalog to cover the fixed grams of carbs consumed. This way I no longer suffer with low sugar reactions or at least my wife no longer has to suffer through me having one. Hope this helps, still spreading truth, Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Of carbs I eat. For instance, I take about 1 unit of insulin (with my pump)) You are very insulin resistant Harry. I, on the other hand especially since I have started dialysis, take hardly anything for the amount of carbs I eat. For instance, I take 1 unit for every 50 of carbs. At first when starting on dialysis, I using my usual dose of 1 unit for 15 carbs and was daily going into a low. But I have learned to decrease the dosage. Glad to hear you and your wife have things in control! _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Harry Bates Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 6:09 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: Starting Lantus Don't worry Sugar. It works. At least myindocrinologist has me on the same formula. All indocrinologist dread dlow sugar reactions, so they would under estimate the amount of Humalog you need drather than over estimate the amount of the dose. The dose of Humalog is determined by a pre-prandial glr.glr stands for the actual glucose level reading one actuall gets on their glucose monitor they use. The actual formula is as follows: pre-pramdial glr-100/50. This formula is for short-acting Humalog users only. In other words take a meal glr before you eat and subtract 100 from it. Now divide the answer you get by 50, now you know how many units of Humalog to add to the bolus dose of Humalog to cover all the carbs without going low. My indocrinologist has me on a fixed number of grams per meal, namely 60 grams of carbs per meal every day and a fixed dose of Humalog to cover the fixed grams of carbs consumed. This way I no longer suffer with low sugar reactions or at least my wife no longer has to suffer through me having one. Hope this helps, still spreading truth, Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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