Advice pl

[Sue55]

Hi my husband has just started on insulin
He is in nova mix 30
Started on 10 units and as not getting good bs results gradually increasing dose and now taking 14 units twice a day
Still having readings of 13 pre meals
So looking to move up to 16 units
Is this normal .. is 16 units novamux 30 ok ? Twice a day

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Hello and welcome to the forum 🙂
Your hubby needs as much insulin as he needs, there's no set amount as we are all different 🙂
Is there any reason why your husband has not been put on a basal bolus system so he counts carbs and adjust his insulin to what he eats?

 

[DaveB]

Hi. If your husband is not overweight and nearer to being LADA/T1 then ask to be swapped to the Basal/Bolus regime with two insulins. If he is T2 and with some excess weight then make sure he is having a low-carb diet to reduce BS rise and the need for so much insulin.