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Comment by Chel on March 12, 2013 at 6:09pm

I just have a question and I hope I am posting it in the right section of this group. I am going to be switching to u500 insulin next week, & I am currently on a pump, but I would like to go back to injections once I get the u500. My question is, what kind of N insulin will I use with the u500? And if I was on 100 units of Lantus twice a day when injecting Novolog for meal time, will I require less N insulin or would I still do the Lantus, 200 units daily? I know, this is a question for my doc, but I was just curious if anyone could maybe give me an idea. Thanks!

Comment by netbadger on September 2, 2012 at 2:04pm

Wow CWDancer! Sorry to hear about all of your problems with the insulin and your insurance company. I had all sorts of problems in getting approval when I was with Humana. I am with Florida Healthcare HMO, A company bought by Blue Cross Blue Shield. They approved it right away, but my co-pay of 15% works out to be $101 a bottle. There is hope on the low blood sugars. I had problems with that when I first started, but my last four A1C numbers were 6.5, 6.7, 7.1, & 7.3. The first was my most recent. My diabetes doc wanted it under 7, so I am on target finally. Mine used to be in the 8's and 9's too. To get good control and not get the low BS readings, I check my blood 6 to 8 times a day. That way it doesn't stay too high or too low for very long. The other thing is watching the carb labels like a hawk. Also be sure to deduct the grams of fiber from the carb total, or you will end up giving yourself too nuch insulin.

Comment by netbadger on September 2, 2012 at 1:44pm

Comment by CWDancer on September 1, 2012 at 6:40pm

Iwas utn U500 several months ago because I have extreme insulin senstvity. We have to use this until my insurance decides to over it. We have been fighting them fo ove a year. Because o the insulin resistance and my autoimmune reaction to the isulin my doctor has had to raise my levels many times. The main side effect of the U500 is low lood sugar but mine is still up. My last A1c was 8.9. my highest A1c was 9.8.

Comment by netbadger on September 1, 2012 at 8:18am

When you are first started on U500, did it make you ravenously hungry all of the time? Are you still hungry all of the time?

Comment by terryb1967 on December 10, 2011 at 2:30pm

Have been put on U-500 it is working better but still need to figure out some snags, as of right now my carb ratio is 15 and my sensitivity is 50 and my basal rate is 1.0 but my sugar are still running above 150. I am trying to count the carbs but something isn't matching up.

Comment by jeremiahtren on August 23, 2010 at 7:11pm

welcome candyberry!!!!!

Comment by jeremiahtren on August 23, 2010 at 2:36pm

ok i just got it.cost me 300 bucks! and thanks for the warning sometimes iam prone to hypo and dont even reconize it until my bs is in the 30s

Comment by Michelle Hughes on August 23, 2010 at 6:26am

Let me know what you think of it. Watch your sugars closely as in the begining mine would drop fast.

Comment by jeremiahtren on August 22, 2010 at 8:02pm

Hi just been put on humulin u500

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