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Here is a general log of my sugar for the past few days. I just switched to insulin (Humalog and Lantus) and am not getting satisfactory results especially during the evening and in the morning. I was prescribed 4 units of humalog at meals and 10 units of lantus at bedtime (10 PM eastern).
Can anyone figure out what I'm doing wrong? I've even tried doubling to 8 units of humalog recently but didn't see any difference in the sugar level. I am injecting with 8mm needles into my stomach, I heard injecting into your arm gives more bang from the insulin.
Any advice would be nice. Thanks!
Jan 21 2009. 8:20PM > finish supper, 4 units/humalog.
Jan 21 2009. 10:00PM> 10 units/lantus.
Jan 21 2009. 10:20PM> 13.1 < 2 hours after supper
Jan 22 2009. 9:15AM > 10.6 < fasting
Jan 22 2009. 9:30AM > breakfast finished, 4 units/humalog.
Jan 22 2009. 11:30AM> 6.2 < 2 hours after breakfast
Jan 22 2009. 2:20PM > finish lunch, 4 units/humalog.
Jan 22 2009. 4:20PM > 9.7 < 2 hours after lunch
Jan 22 2009. 8:20PM > finish supper, 4 units humalog.
jan 22 2009. 10:00PM> 10 units/lantus.
jan 22 2009. 10:20PM> 13.1 < 2 hours after supper
Jan 23 2009. 9:15AM > 13.3 < fasting
Jan 23 2009. 9:30PM > breakfast finished, 4 units/humalog.
Jan 23 2009. 1:10PM > 7.1 < 4 hours after breakfast (late due to grocery shopping)
Jan 23 2009. 2:30PM > lunch finished, 4 units/humalog.
Jan 23 2009. 4:30PM > 10.9 < 2 hours after lunch
Jan 23 2009. 10:00PM> 10 units/lantus
Jan 23 2009. 10:20PM> 8.2 < 2 hours after supper
Jan 24 2009. 8:35AM > 11.2 < fasting
Jan 24 2009. 9:30AM > breakfast finished, 4 units/humalog.
Jan 24 2009. 11:25AM> 8.7 < 2 hours after breakfast
Jan 24 2009. 2:30PM > lunch finished, 4 units/humalog.
Jan 24 2009. 4:20PM > 10.4 < 2 hours after lunch
Jan 24 2009. 8:20PM > finished supper, 4 units/humalog.
Jan 24 2009. 10:05PM> 10 units/lantus
Jan 24 2009. 10:20PM> 12.4 < 2 hours after supper
Jan 25 2009. 8:50AM > 12.7 < 20 minutes after tea
Jan 25 2009. 9:20AM > breakfast finished, 4 units/humalog.
Jan 25 2009. 11:20AM> 10.1 < 2 hours after breakfast
Jan 25 2009. 2:00PM > 7.5 /lunch/ 6 units humalog.
Jan 25 2009. 4:30PM > 10.1
Jan 25 2009. 8:30PM > finished supper/9.7/7 units humalog.
Jan 25 2009. 10:10PM> 13.1, lantus 10 units.
Jan 26 2009. 9:30AM > 12.1/breakfast finished/humalog 6 units.
Jan 26 2009. 11:40AM> 9.0
Jan 26 2009. 1:55 PM> 7.4
Jan 26 2009. 2:00 PM> lunch finished, 8 units/humalog.
Jan 26 2009. 4:00 PM> 13.0
Jan 26 2009. 4:30 PM> 13.0
Jan 26 2009. 5:00 PM> 10.4
Jan 26 2009. 7:00 PM> 10.4
Here is a general log of my sugar for the past few days. I just switched to insulin (Humalog and Lantus) and am not getting satisfactory results especially during the evening and in the morning. I was prescribed 4 units of humalog at meals and 10 units of lantus at bedtime (10 PM eastern).
Can anyone figure out what I'm doing wrong? I've even tried doubling to 8 units of humalog recently but didn't see any difference in the sugar level. I am injecting with 8mm needles into my stomach, I heard injecting into your arm gives more bang from the insulin.
Any advice would be nice. Thanks!
Jan 21 2009. 8:20PM > finish supper, 4 units/humalog.
Jan 21 2009. 10:00PM> 10 units/lantus.
Jan 21 2009. 10:20PM> 13.1 < 2 hours after supper
Jan 22 2009. 9:15AM > 10.6 < fasting
Jan 22 2009. 9:30AM > breakfast finished, 4 units/humalog.
Jan 22 2009. 11:30AM> 6.2 < 2 hours after breakfast
Jan 22 2009. 2:20PM > finish lunch, 4 units/humalog.
Jan 22 2009. 4:20PM > 9.7 < 2 hours after lunch
Jan 22 2009. 8:20PM > finish supper, 4 units humalog.
jan 22 2009. 10:00PM> 10 units/lantus.
jan 22 2009. 10:20PM> 13.1 < 2 hours after supper
Jan 23 2009. 9:15AM > 13.3 < fasting
Jan 23 2009. 9:30PM > breakfast finished, 4 units/humalog.
Jan 23 2009. 1:10PM > 7.1 < 4 hours after breakfast (late due to grocery shopping)
Jan 23 2009. 2:30PM > lunch finished, 4 units/humalog.
Jan 23 2009. 4:30PM > 10.9 < 2 hours after lunch
Jan 23 2009. 10:00PM> 10 units/lantus
Jan 23 2009. 10:20PM> 8.2 < 2 hours after supper
Jan 24 2009. 8:35AM > 11.2 < fasting
Jan 24 2009. 9:30AM > breakfast finished, 4 units/humalog.
Jan 24 2009. 11:25AM> 8.7 < 2 hours after breakfast
Jan 24 2009. 2:30PM > lunch finished, 4 units/humalog.
Jan 24 2009. 4:20PM > 10.4 < 2 hours after lunch
Jan 24 2009. 8:20PM > finished supper, 4 units/humalog.
Jan 24 2009. 10:05PM> 10 units/lantus
Jan 24 2009. 10:20PM> 12.4 < 2 hours after supper
Jan 25 2009. 8:50AM > 12.7 < 20 minutes after tea
Jan 25 2009. 9:20AM > breakfast finished, 4 units/humalog.
Jan 25 2009. 11:20AM> 10.1 < 2 hours after breakfast
Jan 25 2009. 2:00PM > 7.5 /lunch/ 6 units humalog.
Jan 25 2009. 4:30PM > 10.1
Jan 25 2009. 8:30PM > finished supper/9.7/7 units humalog.
Jan 25 2009. 10:10PM> 13.1, lantus 10 units.
Jan 26 2009. 9:30AM > 12.1/breakfast finished/humalog 6 units.
Jan 26 2009. 11:40AM> 9.0
Jan 26 2009. 1:55 PM> 7.4
Jan 26 2009. 2:00 PM> lunch finished, 8 units/humalog.
Jan 26 2009. 4:00 PM> 13.0
Jan 26 2009. 4:30 PM> 13.0
Jan 26 2009. 5:00 PM> 10.4
Jan 26 2009. 7:00 PM> 10.4