Rapid Acting Ratio

[zx10pilot]

Glad it's a better day today.
You might find that tomorrow's reading don't drop as fast as today's as the excess Lantus comes out of your system.
And if it still drops tomorrow then perhaps reduce by anther unit until it stabilises (that's what I would do...)
regards
zx

 

[Ginny03]

Sounds like you're getting to grips with it - well done! I always have to make a choice between a slight fall or a slight rise in levels, as that's the difference a unit of insulin makes! (Unless I'm going to be super busy, I usually opt for the fall and just have an occasional snack to level it out.)

 

[trophywench]

Glad it's a better day today.
You might find that tomorrow's reading don't drop as fast as today's as the excess Lantus comes out of your system.
And if it still drops tomorrow then perhaps reduce by anther unit until it stabilises (that's what I would do...)
regards
zx

That's what I was going to say too. Give it at least 2 days - if not 3 - before making another change to Lantus. It DOES 'hang round' for this long - and it's an absolute PITA whenever you need to get it sorted.

Plus I totally agree about Honeymoons - it used to be my understanding previous to diagnosis that these things are meant to be enjoyed! It's an oxymoron as far as diabetes is concerned - and makes you wonder what sort of a marriage whoever coined that name actually had, doesn't it ?

 

[Robin]

Sounds like you're getting to grips with it - well done! I always have to make a choice between a slight fall or a slight rise in levels, as that's the difference a unit of insulin makes! (Unless I'm going to be super busy, I usually opt for the fall and just have an occasional snack to level it out.)

If you have reusable pens and cartridges, you can get half unit pens. I've got a NovoPen Echo for my novorapid, and a Junior Star for my Lantus. I think they take other insulins by the same manufacturers.

 

[SB2015]

I was very glad to have a half unit pen. It made adjustments a lot easier to decide on.

 

[spiritfree]

There's absolutely no need to be embarrassed! Insulin is insulin. It doesn't matter what anybody else takes. Some people are sensitive and may be on a ratio of 1:25 and others may resistant and be on a ratio of 1:1.

As long as your insulin ratio works for you, that's all that matters 🙂

Thank you Rosie. I am sure there are others like me. I wish they would post and make me feel better.

 

[Rosiecarmel]

Thank you Rosie. I am sure there are others like me. I wish they would post and make me feel better.

If it helps, on a morning my ratio is 1u to 5g carbs. My insulin resistance varies throughout the day but I'm not very sensitive by anyone's standards

 

[Greyhound Gal]

I'm the same as Rosie with about 1:5g at breakfast. It then decreases to about. 1:8 for lunch and dinner ( depending on BG beforehand, and what I'm eating). My bedtime Lantus is still as it was when I started it on 10u, but this is working for me, keeping me pretty level all night at between 5 and 5.5, and judging by basal testing, seems to be Ok all day as well, so far!.
As everyone has said we are all different and as long as you find what is working for you, that is the important thing.

 

[SB2015]

My ratios now range from 1:13 to 1:16 during the day.

When I wad first carb counting I was started on 1:10 but that quickly changed up to 1: 18 (I was able to use these ratios more accurately because I had then got the half unit pen). It then came down gradually.
I hope that helps.