Monday, February 28, 2011

I love lantus as much as the next gal

I love lantus as much as anyone else and have been known to tout it proudly as the poor mans pump :)  I sing its praises for the true flat insulin it is, in all its 24 hour glory.

Who wouldnt be happy giving a basal insulin in one shot that lasts 24 hours  (?)  and in the process I can give my little sweetie pie's soft baby buns a break from jabbing.   Not only that, the rollercoaster just wasnt there - the numbers were good. 

I should know with diabetes that everything changes.  

Reubs has decided he doesnt want to day time nap much anymore.   Its hit and miss.   So yesterday was a busy Sunday, playing in the back yard, swimming and other great activities.    The hurricane is far too busy to lay his wee head on a pillow for a few winks.

This equates to a deep sleep at night.   Like a rock.   A rock that snores like a truck, infact.

So for a few nights Ive been trying to feed Reubs condensed milk in his sleep  (because he has too much insulin on board.)   His breastfeeding is intermittent and unreliable.   

I think at this point its safer to hedge our bets and get back on Levemir, a roughly 12 hour basal analogue.   At least we can split his doses and give him more for the waking hours when he wants to eat, and get a chance at dinner to adjust and give less for through the night when he actually wants to sleep!

Hopefully this will decrease the hypos.

Hopefully.

Pumping here we come!

2 comments:

  1. When you where doing Levemir before did Reuben have it twice/day and Novorapid to cover Breakfast and dinner?
    I know I had been going to ask the endo if we could do Levemir and Novorapid during the day and then Lantus at night. I know there is overlap with the Levemir and Lantus both being long acting but F was on a split dose (Morning and evening) of her Levemir.
    I never did end up asking about it but it might work.

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  2. Ueah we did split lev am and pm. Novorapid he had with meals. Would have to qu iz the endos when he goes in next.

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