Insulin Dosages

[Eccleston]

Hi,

I'm Eccleston and have been treated as a T2 for a number of years now. I quickly progressed to the need for insulin and have concerns that the level of insulin being injected may be well above the average. Is there anyone who would be willing to share their experience please?

Current insulin treatment consists of Toujeo DoubleStar 300 units/ml and Humalog 200 units/ml

Experience of fasting shows that for Toujeo a daily dosage of 120 units maintains BG @ around 5 mmol/l.

When it comes to Humalog I find that for an intake of 50g of carbohydrate, a dosage of 20 units is about right, i.e. 40% of the carbs total.

I have most of the other age related conditions such as high blood pressure.

As a 'bonus' I take a weekly injection of Trulicity 3mg.

Thanks for your interest.

Eccleston

[nyonyo]

I've been using insulin for 5 years, and my daily dosage is 18 units of levemir (long acting, same as Toujeo) at 9 PM, no short acting insulin, fasting around 5 mmol/L, HbA1c 48, what is yours? I also have high blood pressure and cholesterol

[Eccleston in reply to nyonyo]

Thanks for your comments. My last HbA1c tipped the scales at 69 mmol/mol. Fasting level of 5 only achieved by fasting over 3 days by taking Toujeo but no Humalog. I feel that I need to be concerned as my intake of Toujeo is 5 times your dosage of 18 livemir. One has to question whether my dear old Pancras has any life left in it at all!

[nyonyo in reply to Eccleston]

Have you checked your HOMA B and HOMA IR?