Wed, Jul-29-09, 16:15
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Senior Member
Posts: 811
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Plan: Dr. Bernstein (modified )
Stats: 298/205/199
BF:
Progress: 94%
Location: Smithtown, NY
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Originally Posted by eddiemcm
Ralph
Your basal insulin should,on a daily basis,be only about 50 percent of your daily units.It appears that Levermir dose was way too high.Basal is only used to cover bad FBG numbers(
probably due to liver shooting out too much glucose).
Basal insulin is too weak to cover postprandial BG.
HisMouse
Walmart sells insulin and syringes without prescription.
The Walmart insulin is first generation stuff but,used correctly,
it works well.I started out on Walmart insulin(produced by
Relion/Novolin) and it worked well.I switched to Novolin Pen 4 and Novolog from a Canadian pharmacy.Don't think about using insulin without reading Using Insulin by Walsh.
My Canadian pharmacy is www.northwest pharmacy.com.
Cheers to all from Hot Humid Houston
Eddie |
Eddie,
That is what I needed to get my basal BG readings and my FBG under 100 and into the 80s.
Now I am off of all of that stuff.
My weight is coming down and that will be my ultimate long term solution.
Weight loss equals better control of diabetes.
Right now I am very happy with FBG readings around 120-130 each morning with daytime readings ranging from 100-125.
They will come down. I don't go above 140 anymore.
My weight reduction will bring these numbers down. These numbers are confirmed with my current A1C of 5.6
Best wishes to you,
Ralph
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