Re: My experiment seems to be working

[Guest guest]

Kat, when you look at the action curve of byetta, you will see that it

peaks in an hour or two after the shot, then fades down to what are not

longer therapeutic levels for some people. The delayed digestion is

supposed to be taken care of by your own pancreas and the bit of byetta

that is left.

OK, that's the theory, there is a different reality for some people; I

was one, apparently you are another. I had to take Humalog two hours

after my byetta shot or I would have a high at four hours. You are

taking N an hour before eating and it is working for you as my Humalog

did for me, hours later, after the meal.

I am not too sure when N peaks, but I do know that it is peaky. If you

want more information than I have, you might try Ron. There is also the

possibility that Regular will work even better.

One question: When are you taking your lantus?

Happy Low Numbers!

Helen

[Guest guest]

>>I had to take Humalog two hours after my byetta shot or I would have a

high at four hours. You are taking N an hour before eating and it is working

for you as my Humalog did for me, hours later, after the meal.

Yes, I was having a high after 3 or 4 hours with just the Byetta. I think

the only thing the Byetta is doing for me is stopping the weight gain.

>>>If you want more information than I have, you might try Ron.

Which Ron?

>>>There is also the possibility that Regular will work even better.

Does Regular peak and what is it called?

>>>>One question: When are you taking your lantus?

I take Lantus at 9:30pm. I go to bed around 11:30pm and get up at 7:30am.

Thank you.

[Guest guest]

Ron on DSM, I thought I " saw " you there once or twice.

Regular is just that. The type is Humulin and the box has a big R on it.

It's time of action, which is longer than either of the " logs " , might

fit your needs more safely than N. I have heard the peakiness of N can

vary, a lot, from day to day and that last shot might lead to lows during

the night.

I think somewhere in the DSM archives there is probably a graph, or two,

for both those insulins; but it is easier to ask.

I know that you had complained about weight gain on insulin, and your

control wasn't real tight. If insurance is covering everything, it might

pay to stay on byetta with the other two insulins. Either R or N, with

lantus. You also might experience less resistance from your doctor if

you ask for R.

The lantus might be doing its job, but the overall numbers are too high

and it isn't obvious.

Helen