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Group 7-day waking average?

Another rubbish 9.6. I want to go back to bed and start again, I really must stop taking these readings so personally!
 
another 9.0 for me :(

debating whether the answer is a few more units of lantus?
 
Doddy said:
another 9.0 for me :(

debating whether the answer is a few more units of lantus?
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How many are you currently on? It doesn't look like you need much more to bring it down into a comfortable range - what was your bedtime reading last night (and previous 2 since you had similar waking levels)?
 
Taking 30 Lantus in the morning. Last night I went to bed on 11.9, 2 hrs before that 11.6. Lunchtime i was 9.0 before lunch, 10.2, but then I didnt' really eat much.
I woke up yesterday morning on 9.4 and was 10.9 2 hrs later
 
Doddy said:
Taking 30 Lantus in the morning. Last night I went to bed on 11.9, 2 hrs before that 11.6. Lunchtime i was 9.0 before lunch, 10.2, but then I didnt' really eat much.
I woke up yesterday morning on 9.4 and was 10.9 2 hrs later
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Hmm...as mentioned before, it could be that your lantus is tailing off. Your BG is dropping a reasonable couple of mmol/l, but it's your bedtime level that is a little on the high side as you have realised. I'd be tempted to cautiously increase my lantus (i.e. one or two units) and see what effect it had over 3 days or so. That would hopefully lower the general daytime/evening levels and provide a slightly stronger tail overnight. I'd probably also be setting my alarm for 3 am just to make sure it hadn't dropped too low! 🙂
 
Northerner said:
Hmm...as mentioned before, it could be that your lantus is tailing off. Your BG is dropping a reasonable couple of mmol/l, but it's your bedtime level that is a little on the high side as you have realised. I'd be tempted to cautiously increase my lantus (i.e. one or two units) and see what effect it had over 3 days or so. That would hopefully lower the general daytime/evening levels and provide a slightly stronger tail overnight. I'd probably also be setting my alarm for 3 am just to make sure it hadn't dropped too low! 🙂
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I have always had higher numbers in the evening...although it does seem to be improving. I think because i have my main meal in the evening, that's the main reason I am going to bed higher. If I can get the novorapid dose right them I think it might help and then if i increase lantus a unit or two, it might help the morning reading.
I will give the 3am reading a go..not sure I will enjoy that!!!
 
Good morning everyone hope you're all well 5.6 for me this morning
 
4.9 on rising
 
morning all 7.3 for me naughty gal at darts had some chicken wings 🙄
 
4.7 on rising
 
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