Isophane

[CALSHOT]

Hello,
I'm currently on Novorapid, Lantus and Humalin S. The Humalin is taken in small dose before bed (around 2200) to help 15+ highs in the morning (0500).
Higher doses of Lantus cause issues at work later in day, hence Humalin.
I've been doing this for around 6mths now and although the sugars aren't as high in the morning as previous i need an insulin with a longer less aggressive profile. From looking at a profile graph Isophane looks suitable (i used this about 5yrs ago as mixtard i believe).
Is Isophane still available? ... or is there an insulin in between HumalinS and Isophane on profile?

I have a 6mth review soon and i'm going to ask to change. Waking up at 0500with a sugar of 12ish then having to jab and go back to sleep for an hour isn't helping. The lack of sleep due this is turning me into a zombie 😱

thanks

 

[sofaraway]

it's avaliable and called Humalin I by Lily or Insultard by Novo nordisk

I was wondering how you got on with it actually, as I'd never heard of it being used in that way before.

Have you considered using an insulin pump? You could have very fine tuned basals then.

 

[falcon123]

Hi, I am on porcine insulins and had a similar problem. I now separate the evening insulins and take actrapid before my evening meal and isophane before bed. Previously I had mixed and injected both before my evening meal. Hope it does the trick for you.

 

[Twitchy]

Hiya...I did used to be on isophane, but can't remember much about it I'm afraid! I was just wondering whether it might be worth asking at your review if you can go on a 72 hr continuous blood glucose monitor? That would confirm if you're experiencing "dawn phenomenon", which happened to me prior to this pregnancy - I was all set to get an insulin pump (as my consultant said that would be the only way to deal with the DP - up until then like you I was waking myself up early am every day for a "booster" shot of insulin!) but my hospital won't put you on a pump whilst pregnant so I'll have to go through these hoops again afterwards.

Good luck at the review! 🙂

 

[CALSHOT]

yep the Hospital have recommended a pump before and even pushed me to see the pump specialist nurse. I'm not tempted by it. I know some are suited but i forsee it being too much trial and error to start. In addition my lifestyle job doesn't allow me to keep a routine much... which being a statition, i can see monitoring being a right pain.
I just need something that lasts a little bit longer and less aggressive than HumalinS...
Might ask to trial the Insultard/HumalinI next visit.

Having time off at Xmas was great.. got up at 5 to do my jab, went down stairs for half hour whilst the novo rapid kicked in... then back to bed catching up on the lack of deep sleep waking 10ish.... beautiful...