lantus insulin?

Question

I am taking 120 units of insulin and 30 units of humalog also20 mg of glipizide does this seem high doseage of insulin?

Answer 1

Uh...120 units is excessive. Are you sure you have the dose right? If I had ever taken that much when I was on Lantus, I would be long dead.

You need to contact your doctor. For God's sake, do NO take 120 units until you have confirmed your dose with your doctor. That is WAY too much.

EMT

Answer 2

I think the amount of insulin you take depends on the person, weight, height and how their body breaks it down. I have been diabetic for 21 years and take 76 units before bed of lantus and 18 to 25 of humlog before meals. So to answer your question is 120 to much, no it is not if it is controling your diabetes. If you are worried about it go and ask your doctor. Good luck to you and God Bless.

Answer 3

No this is not a lot. Each person's need for insulin varies and a person's dose of insulin increases over time. These would not be starting doses of insulin. Presumably your physician gradually increased the dosages until your glucose readings were within range. I approve of either glargine/Lantus or detemir/Levemir as basal insulin and either lispro/Humalog or aspart/Novolog as bolus insulin. That having been said I belief that glipizde and other oral sulfonylureic drugs are years out of date and should be abandonded. The theory of their mode of action is that they increase the amount of insulin manufactured by the pancreas. You are already on insulin so that seems a moot point. Nonetheless - the use of drugs such as glipizide only leads to premature pancreatic beta cell failure. At the time of diagnosis about 50% of beta cell function has already been lost. Ten years post diagnosis there is little if any beta cell function remaining - and beta cell function disappears earlier in those on drugs like glipizide. There are other oral drugs to be considered however such as sitagliptin phosphate/Januvia. This is known as an incretin mimetic and should go a long way towards decreasing your dose of lispro/Humalog before meals. Also - in my practice if patients exceed 100 units of basal insulin I ask them to split this in two even doses - or in your instance 60 units twice daily. This avoids the occasional peaks and valleys in insulin levels which are not uncommon as a single dose of basal insulin exceeds 100 units.

Answer 4

That is a lot! I take 32 units of Lantus each night and 7-10 units of humalog at meal times.

120 units ?? give your doc a ring and make sure you've got your units correct.

Answer 5

yeah im with the other guys are you sure youve typed that right it seems a little excessive , im on lantus and i only take 18 units once a day and 3 lots of 12 units of novo rapid. but dont change your dose because of what people say on here its all down to your size how much you eat and how much excersise you do ,and your b.m's if your worried talk to the doctor or specilist you see.

Answer 6

Well here's a question for you, what do you blood sugars range with this dose of insulin? It is a lot of insulin, but if that is what it takes for you body to be within normal limits then that's what it takes. I know some people that are very insulin resistant that have similar insulin regimens.

Answer 7

what the hell? why are you still alive? are you sure you mean units? cause I take 11units of insulin per day and 1 unit of humalog for every 15 grams of carbs. maybe you misstated the question. or mixed up metric system with the other american one?

Answer 8

Depends on your weight, activity level and other health conditions.