lantus to levemir switch

Just over 2 weeks ago I switched from Lantus to Levemir. The endo told me
some people require more units of Levemir than they did with Lantus. I was
previous on 22 units of Lantus, I now require 30 units of Levemir to get the
same results. Has anyone made the switch and was it unit for unit or more
with Levemir?

Anon

In alt.support.diabetes on Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:32:45 -0800 in Msg.#
<eYGdneh64Nss0yDYnZ2dnUVZ_oernZ2d@giganews.com>, "Anon" <anon@anon.com>
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> Just over 2 weeks ago I switched from Lantus to Levemir. The endo told me
> some people require more units of Levemir than they did with Lantus. I was
> previous on 22 units of Lantus, I now require 30 units of Levemir to get the
> same results. Has anyone made the switch and was it unit for unit or more
> with Levemir?

Can't help you. Hope someone else here can.

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09-11-06 hbA1C 5.0

i had to increase my levemir dose

however, i never did get control of my am fasting
with Lantus, be that a shot in the am, a shot in
the pm, a split shot or whatever i tried

i shoot my levemir approx 50/50 (22/23 units)

kate
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"Anon" <anon@anon.com> wrote in message
news:eYGdneh64Nss0yDYnZ2dnUVZ_oernZ2d@giganews.com ...
> Just over 2 weeks ago I switched from Lantus to
Levemir. The endo told me
> some people require more units of Levemir than
they did with Lantus. I was
> previous on 22 units of Lantus, I now require 30
units of Levemir to get the
> same results. Has anyone made the switch and was
it unit for unit or more
> with Levemir?
>
> Anon
>
>

I'll put it to the test tonight. I still have several vials of Lantus left,
I'm going to shoot my old 22 unit of Lantus and see what happens tomorrow. I
might have to switch back to Lantus. I just wanted the Levemir because of
the pens. The syringe/vials are hard for my old eyes and fingers to use.

Anon


"TigerLily" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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>i had to increase my levemir dose
>
> however, i never did get control of my am fasting
> with Lantus, be that a shot in the am, a shot in
> the pm, a split shot or whatever i tried
>
> i shoot my levemir approx 50/50 (22/23 units)
>
> kate
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> http://www.diabetic-talk.org/freeveggies.htm
> I have no medical qualifications beyond my own
> experience.
> Choose your advisers carefully, because experience
> can be
> an expensive teacher.
>
> "Anon" <anon@anon.com> wrote in message
> news:eYGdneh64Nss0yDYnZ2dnUVZ_oernZ2d@giganews.com ...
>> Just over 2 weeks ago I switched from Lantus to
> Levemir. The endo told me
>> some people require more units of Levemir than
> they did with Lantus. I was
>> previous on 22 units of Lantus, I now require 30
> units of Levemir to get the
>> same results. Has anyone made the switch and was
> it unit for unit or more
>> with Levemir?
>>
>> Anon
>>
>>
>
>