RE: advice for Harry

[Guest guest]

Well, what can I say? , you have got me pegged for sure. I will take

your advice and just hold off for a while on raising that Lantus dose.

<smile>

I know that Humalog insulin is on a meal or snack basis, and this depends on

how many carbs one consumes at each meal or snack. I was just thinking on

what the relationship of Lantus to Humalog there might be on a 15 carb

intake per meal. For now I will just let it ride, since as you say, most

people would like to have my glucose readings of late.

Also it is a pain in the arse to get the levels out of wack and spend the

three or four days getting it back in line.

Re: advice for Harry

>

>

> > I am considering raising my Lantus dose at night from 25 units to 26 or

27

> > units, and I wonder what your opinion is.

> >

> > Consider the glucose level today in light of the fact that I consumed

> around

> > 9 Grams of carbs list in the form of nuts and then dosed with Lantus 25

> > units before going to bed last night. I am also wondering if there is a

> > relationship between the amount of Lantus used each day and the total

> amount

> > of Humalog used each day. For instance presently I am on Lantus 25

units

> > per day as compared with Humalog 10, 9, and 8 or a total Humalog of 27

> units

> > per day.

> >

> > So how does this compare with others total Lantus and total Humalog per

> day?

> >

> > 11/24/2003

> >

> > Breakfast today:

> >

> > g 107

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I agree with , Harry. You are doing a great job!

Re: advice for Harry

your going to be darn close Harry! I can't wait to hear it! Regardless of

what it is, know that you have been doing a great job my friend! I think you

already know that *smile*.

regards,

Re: advice for Harry

> >

> >

> > > 11/22/2003

> > >

> > > Last Night:

> > >

> > > Two hours post supper:

> > >

> > > G 92

> > >

> > > Lantus 25

> > >

> > > 11/21/2003

> > >

> > > Last night:

> > >

> > > G 77

> > >

> > > Lantus 25

> > >

> > > Ate some nuts.

> > >

> > > Breakfast today:

> > >

> > > G 123

> > >

> > > C 17

> > >

> > > H 10

> > >

> > > Two hours post breakfast:

> > >

> > > G 100

> > >

> > > Lunch:

> > >

> > > G 104

> > >

> > > C 15

> > >

> > > H 9

> > >

> > > Two and a half hours post lunch:

> > >

> > > G 62

> > >

> > > Ate a bunch of nuts

> > >

> > > Supper:

> > >

> > > G 108

> > >

> > > C 15

> > >

> > > H 8

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

11/24/2003

Breakfast today:

G 107

C 15

H 9

Two hours post breakfast:

G Not taken

Lunch:

C 15

H 9

Two hours post lunch:

G 104

Supper:

G 86

C 22

H 9

Walked 2 miles.

Two hours post supper:

G 93

Lantus 25

[Guest guest]

excellent Harry! When in *the world* are you going to get your a1c done

man? I can't wait to see it!!!! BTW have them do your cholesterol as well

LDL, HDL, and trigliserites. Am curious to see how cutting your carbs back

have helped all those levels.

Re: advice for Harry

> 11/26/2003

>

> Last night:

>

> G 111

>

> Lantus 25

>

> Breakfast today:

>

> G 99

>

> C 15

>

> H 9

>

> Two hours post breakfast:

>

> G 108

>

> Lunch:

>

> G 76

>

> C 18

>

> H 8

>

> Walked 2.0 miles

>

> Two and a half hours post lunch:

>

> G 60

>

> Ate lots of nuts

>

> Supper:

>

> G 74

>

> C 18 also ate extra nuts

>

> H 8

>

> Two hours post supper:

>

> G 95

>

> Lantus 25

>

>

[Guest guest]

I was due to get the A1C done this week, however, a rock through the car

window caused me to have to change the appointment with the doctor for lab

work. I have rescheculed it for next week. So I should know something

within the next two or three weeks.

Re: advice for Harry

>

>

> > 11/26/2003

> >

> > Last night:

> >

> > G 111

> >

> > Lantus 25

> >

> > Breakfast today:

> >

> > G 99

> >

> > C 15

> >

> > H 9

> >

> > Two hours post breakfast:

> >

> > G 108

> >

> > Lunch:

> >

> > G 76

> >

> > C 18

> >

> > H 8

> >

> > Walked 2.0 miles

> >

> > Two and a half hours post lunch:

> >

> > G 60

> >

> > Ate lots of nuts

> >

> > Supper:

> >

> > G 74

> >

> > C 18 also ate extra nuts

> >

> > H 8

> >

> > Two hours post supper:

> >

> > G 95

> >

> > Lantus 25

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

very very good Harry. Nice work.

regards,

Re: advice for Harry

> 12/1/2003

>

> Last night:

>

> Three hours post supper:

>

> G 58

>

> Took another glucose tablet

>

> Ate a few more nuts

>

> G 72

>

> Lantus 25

>

> Breakfast today:

>

> G 84

>

> C 15

>

> H 8

>

> Two hours post breakfast:

>

> G not taken

>

> Lunch:

>

> G 68

>

> C 18

>

> H 7

>

> Two hours post lunch:

>

> G 105

>

> Supper:

>

> G 84

>

> C 19

>

> H 8

>

> Two hours post supper:

>

> G 116

>

> Lantus 25

>

>

[Guest guest]

12/2/2003

Last night:

Two hours post supper:

G 116

Lantus 25

Breakfast today:

G 101

C 17

H 8

Walked 2.2 miles

Lunch:

G 77

C 28

H 14

Two hours post lunch:

G 124

Supper:

G 62

C 45

H 20

Two hours post supper:

G 80

Ate some nuts

Lantus 25

[Guest guest]

12/6/2003

Last night:

Two hours post supper:

G 116

Ate some nuts

Lantus increased to 26 units

Breakfast today:

G 117

C 17

H 11

Two hours post breakfast:

G 86

Lunch:

G 86

C 15

H 8

Two hours post lunch:

G not taken

Supper:

G 140

G was high because I forgot to account for the chocolate coffee I had

earlier.

C 15

H 14

Two hours post supper:

G 60

Ate loads of nuts

G 122

Lantus 26

***

[Guest guest]

12/7/2003

Last night:

Ate loads of nuts

G 122

Lantus 26

Breakfast today:

G 135

C 15

H 14

Lunch:

G 69

C 18

H 9

Two hours post lunch:

G not taken

Supper:

G 90

C 17

H 9

Two hours post supper:

G 91

Lantus 26

***

[Guest guest]

12/8/2003

Last night:

Two hours post supper:

G 91

Lantus 26

Breakfast today:

G 107

C 16

H 10

Lunch:

G 80

C 17

H 9

Walked 2.0 miles

Two hours post lunch:

G 74

Supper:

G 78

C 27

H 13

Two hours post supper:

G 93

Lantus 26

[Guest guest]

nice work Harry. I like it!

regards,

Re: advice for Harry

> 12/8/2003

>

> Last night:

>

> Two hours post supper:

>

> G 91

>

> Lantus 26

>

> Breakfast today:

>

> G 107

>

> C 16

>

> H 10

>

> Lunch:

>

> G 80

>

> C 17

>

> H 9

>

> Walked 2.0 miles

>

> Two hours post lunch:

>

> G 74

>

> Supper:

>

> G 78

>

> C 27

>

> H 13

>

> Two hours post supper:

>

> G 93

>

> Lantus 26

>

>

[Guest guest]

12/21/2003

Yesterday left for trip and forgot to take Lantus along

Attending a funeral in a neighboring state can make one loose concentration

at times

Breakfast today:

G 169

C 15

H 19

Lunch:

G 109

C 15

H 11

Supper:

G 119

C 19

H 13

Lantus 28

[Guest guest]

Your check list is absolutely correct! When I t ravel, I always bring extra

everything -including food for my guide dog-as one never knows whaat delays

yo c an have!

Re: advice for Harry

Now make that a third time for missing Lantus, and I agree that I don't

believe it would be wise to miss the Lantus dose more than one day at a

time, but if one has their glucose levels under control, missing a day of

Lantus does not cause disasterous results. I think a diabetic is going to

have to become like a private pilot. He always goes through his checklist

before he takes off from the airport. Since I pilot this ship called this

body of mine, I had better develop a checklist of essentials for my control

and survival. For instance one should have on hand a minimum of four days

of medication available at all times and this would also include syringes

and needles and alcohol wipes. I would also recommend that when going on a

trip the necessary supplies for each day are carried plus an extra week of

needed medications, since one never knows what will happen on a trip or when

one will be returning for sure. Oh yeah, and for sure be sure to have the

checklist available for checking off the essentials before departing. So I

am going to get right on making up a checklist of essentials right now, and

if you have further suggestions, please advise.

I like your idea for setting an alarm clock for taking your Lantus, since I

sometimes forget to take it at a specific time and I have been as late as

three hours in taking my dose of Lantus at the usual time I take at night

around 9:30PM.

Re: advice for Harry

> not bad for missing lantus. However, I wouldn't want to try that missing

> lantus routine for more than one day LOL just kidding. Good job keeping

the

> sugars down. BTW set yourself an alarm on your watch, your bedroom clock,

in

> the kitchen on a talking clock, whatever you have to do to hear an alarm

> that says take lantus. I think that is the second time you missed lantus

in

> about 3 months. I have alarms on my watch set for taking 8 AM dose of

> insulin and an alarm set for 8 PM dose of insulin. Without those, I would

> never recall to take the insulin ... I am always on the computer

> working/programming and engrossed.