Levemir Vs Lantus
Hi Folks,
I have recently changed from Lantus (12 units at 7:30pm) after 11 years as I always seem to have a foggy head of late. I have changed to Levemir after reading on the net that it was a good alternative to Lantus. I must say that I pretty much feel the same. I have been on the new stuff now for just over five days.
Has anyone made the change or had any side effects on these insulin’s?
Thanks for your help.
Chappers
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Permalink Reply by garidan on -
Do you use levemir twice a day ?
Levemir once a day is the wrong way to go.
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Permalink Reply by Chappers on -
Hi thanks for the reply. No my nurse has said to try the daily shot, had mixed results so far. Taking 13 units at 7:30pm instead of 11 units of Lantus. I am just a little disappointed as I really thought it was the Lantus making me feel confused and foggy headed.
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Permalink Reply by Trudy on -
Lantus gave me a constant headache, but no side effects whatsoever with Levemir. Lantus doesn't quite last for 24 hours; Levemir definitely does not. You might find it useful to try a split dose of Levemir.
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Permalink Reply by Chappers on
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Ok cool. How do I go about that, say I am on 13 units. Do I do 6 in the morning at say 7:30 then 7 at 7:30pm? thanks for the advice :)
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Permalink Reply by Trudy on
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Yes, splitting approx. half and half is a good way to start; you may have to tweak it. We're all individual of course, but I start my morning Levemir at 7:30AM; taking my nightly dose at 9 to 9:30PM handles the dawn phenomenen perfectly for me.
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Permalink Reply by Chappers on
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Sorry the dawn phenomenen? Is that the high in the morning? I should know this after 11 years lol
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Permalink Reply by Trudy on
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Well, there have been a lot of good discussions on TuD about the DP, but I'm not very good at describing it, just know how it affects me. I need the peak of my Levemir to hit around 2 to 3:00Am for good night blood glucose readings. When I get up at approx. 7:00AM, my BG starts to rise, so I immediately take one (preventive) unit of Apidra. (If you check out the forum, I expect you can get a lot of info on DP.)
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