my doctor mentioned maybe trying it out soon I was wondering about the cons and pros about its effect--Im taking humulin N and humulog and have been diabetic for 18 years and am now 28
2006-08-29 11:45:45 · 8 answers · asked by NickyB 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
i have been a diabetic for 32 years now and was on humilin but my dr. switched me to lantis 5 years ago. my a1c was 5.2 last month... you take it at night and it lasts longer then the humilin.... i have had 0 side effects.... good luck !
2006-08-30 04:03:21 · answer #1 · answered by ncbound 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was on NPH and R before my pump. I remember all the swings of blood sugars because the N is unpredictable. I have also seen a lot of people on Lantus. I definitely reccomend switching. It's once a day, because it lasts 24 hours. That means your humalog would be any time you want to correct a high, or eat a meal. Also, the lantus cannot be mixed with other insulins, so when you take both insulins, it is 2 shots. Pros are as stated, less wide swings due to less unpredictability.
2006-08-30 01:07:47 · answer #2 · answered by J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband was on Humulin R and N and he has been diabetic since he was 8 and he is know 30. He just found a new MD and he put him on Lantus. I can't remember if it's the pen or not, but he is on the pen and then a shot at night. It is so nice for him because he doesn't have to carry needles and insulin around with him constantly. Now he just carries a pen with him and he doesn't have to worry about it staying refridgerated. They prefer it to be refridgerated, but if it can't be for a few hours, it's ok. He uses the pen when he eats and then at 10pm he does his Lantus. It's so nice for him. It was a change, but he enjoys it much better.
2006-08-29 11:52:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lantus/novolog....awesome. The lantus has much less peaks, the novolog you do at meal time 1 unit novo per 15g carbs, plus one unit for every 50 points on blood sugar level, so if it mealtime and u at 150 u do 1 unit plus say 3 units for 45 g carbs, it works good. After you figure out propper amount of lantus, careful though the lantus and novolog look similar, only size of vial is different, a blast of 20 units of novolog on accident instead of lantus, could actually make u go so low you die.
2006-08-30 02:39:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lantus insulin is wonderful. It has no peak and therefore does not make drastic drops in blood sugars. One con is that it can't be mixed with other insulins, so if you take other insulins at night it requires 2 shots. Most people that I deal with love it.
2006-08-29 11:52:54 · answer #5 · answered by wkennedy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been a diabetic for 42 years.
In that time I've seen it all.
I am now on Levamir which is novolins version of lantus.
It is an excellent way to get things running smoothly.
I take it at night and then take humalog (novo rapid) at meals.
you can keep complete control of your diabetes using these insulins and constant carb counting.
Se the site below for complete details.
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2016-02-16 11:35:25 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is good because it lasts longer and doesnt have a peak time...more consistent in effectiveness....be careful though...i took it for 3 months before finding out i was allergic to it. The best way to go is an insulin pump.
2006-08-29 12:00:44 · answer #8 · answered by johannabnny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋