Humalog sometimes doesnt work | Diabetes Daily Forums The sliding scale insulin regimen was superseded by the basal bolus regimen because it keeps basal and bolus insulin action separate as far as dosing is concerned
Humalog not quite working | Diabetes Daily Forums Hi and welcome to DD and for me the sliding scale did not work For me 2 units would do little if anything What did you eat, if it had lets say 30 grams I would need a lot of insulin but that is me not you You will have to keep track and see what works, we all have to find what level we are at or what we need
Sliding Scale | Diabetes Daily Forums Thanks, I found several A1C conversion charts as well and some advice about sliding scale with examples for regular insulin I am taking Humulin 70 30 so my thinking is I get 3 units of regular for every 10 units I take You are right, those sites also say that a scale should be indivualized as we all react differently P S To my 'other than in America' friends, I modified the signature line
It seems Lantus is not working | Diabetes Daily Forums A more modern and effective way of dosing insulin is called a basal bolus regime, where you figure out your bolus based on how many carbs you eat And even your sliding scale seems weird, it sounds like a fixed dose of 4 units for each meal with a sliding scale based on correcting your before meal blood sugar
Sliding Scale vs Carb Counting Corrections - Diabetes Daily The problem with sliding scale is you are correcting for highs, with carb counting you are (or trying to) prevent highs by anticipating your need for insulin, based on the carbohydrates you eat Sliding scale is easier, but carbohydrate counting will give much better results, once you develop carb counting skills Join or Login to remove this ad
The Sliding Scale - my attack on it | Diabetes Daily Forums The sliding scale is built on taking an assigned amount of insulin and then eating three meals with enough carbs so your blood sugars don't fall Most of you may have known about that - I didn't
Humalog or Lantus, which to omit first? | Diabetes Daily Forums So I'm having issues with my insulin, started over a month ago and I can't seem to get it right Before this issue I was taking 85 of Lantus twice a day, and a sliding scale of Humalog, but only twice a day, breakfast and dinner But then all of a sudden my sugar keeps dropping, so I lowed the
Is it ever ok to skip or lower a Lantus dose? - Diabetes Daily And a sliding scale often leads to roller coaster BG control, which causes a lot of frustrations I strongly suggest that you learn to use the carb counting method so you can dose the correct amount of insulin each time before you eat instead of always trying to play catch-up before the next meal with a sliding scale
OK to pull remaining insulin from pen? | Diabetes Daily Forums It isn't recommended because of concerns about possibility of contamination and degradation but as long as you're careful, metering or monitoring, and using a sliding scale you should be okay Only you can judge whether the saved cost is worth the risk and effort Standard insulin pens are prescribed instead of syringes and vials because of a combination of convenience and concern about the