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How to change time of basal ?

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Hi everyone, just wanted to know how I go about taking my Lantus in the morning rather than the evening. Thank you.
 
I’d move it back gradually, an hour or two at a time each day until you get to the time in the morning you want to take it.
 
What’s your current time and the time you’re aiming for? I’d also set alarms on my phone to make sure I didn’t forget each new time!
 
What’s your current time and the time you’re aiming for? I’d also set alarms on my phone to make sure I didn’t forget each new time!
Currently taking it at 9pm, but have been having hypos quite regularly in the night.
 
When I travelled to California, an 8 hour time change, I took half my Lantus at the normal time and half the next morning and actually kept it split as it worked so well, until I went onto Levemir which was also a split dose.
 
Currently taking it at 9pm, but have been having hypos quite regularly in the night.

Ok, I’d probably move it to 7pm first but if in any doubt check with your DSN. Also, if your hypos are bad or concerning, speak to your DSN and they might suggest something else or help you speed up the move to the morning.
 
Currently taking it at 9pm, but have been having hypos quite regularly in the night.
If the dose is causing you hypos then it would be worth changing the dose before the time. Changing the time might just mean the hypos happen in the day instead.
 
If the dose is causing you hypos then it would be worth changing the dose before the time. Changing the time might just mean the hypos happen in the day instead.
I tried that a while back lowered my dose by 1 unit, but was regularly going high between meals then.
 
I tried that a while back lowered my dose by 1 unit, but was regularly going high between meals then.
Did you try a basal test without meals to find out whether this was bolus or basal, or a half unit pen?
 
Conversely I just switched to the new time and kept a close eye on things in case of low BG.

When travelling I just adopt the timezone of the destination when I board the plane, and assume that since I am travelling and eating weird, unpredictable meals any basal weirdness will be absorbed in the general chaos.

Much easier on a pump of course, because the basal doesn’t hang around for days and the switch happens in 4ish hours.
 
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