Basalog One 100Iu Pre-Filled Pen Health Feed

Mr. lybrate-user, thanks for the query.
I have seen the details mentioned. You have given the glucose level as 170 /250 mg, do you mean to say fasting is 170 mg & pp is 250 mg? Is that so? What is the hba1c%? It is important to know that, because it gives a long term view of glucose control. To give any advise I need to know hba1c%, exact fbg & pp levels, serum creatinine, urea, dietary pattern & extent of daily exercise. One can definitely change from 30/70 insulin to glargine, but dosage n...more

Do not do calculations always use same iu insulin and pen.

Hello, It is difficult give the dosage based on the information given. If you are on Glargine 40 units at night, then oral antidiabetes drugs plus another combination like Wosulin 30/70 (it is 30 /70 not 30/50), it is a bit odd. Because you are already on a long acting compound. So ideally there should be a short acting one to check post breakfast and post lunch surge. Another aspect the mentioned glucose levels are not too high, therefore Glargine and oral drugs should be enough to give a bette...more

Your sugar is not very high do regular exercise and diet control and check your HBA1c levels every 3 months.

Hello, Thanks for the query. In diabetes when required control is not achieved with single drug, multiple drugs are used. In T2 diabetes the beta cell mass is already down to 50 % by the time diagnosis is made. Then if severe hyperglycemia is present then there's further damage to remaining beta cells. In such situations Insulin injections are required along with oral anti- diabetic drugs. Thus the reason for using more drugs is to achieve better glucose control. Thanks.

Hello, Thanks for the query.
It is always advisable to take Insulin before meal. That will help in controlling glucose increase after food. But if it is taken after meal, there will be a considerable amount of glucose rise in the blood. So it will take much longer to control it. Thanks.

insulin pens do not regular refrigeration. Only initially refrigeration is needed. Later these can kept at room temperature away from direct sunlight. So there will be no problem when you caryy around while travelling.

Hello, thanks for the query.
I have seen the details given. Usually in well controlled diabetes fasting glucose is < 100 mg, pp 150 to 170 mg and hba1c% < 6.8%, is expected. However, if for some reason glucose control is not good, then one has to look at all the aspects of the treatment that is lifestyle management particularly diet pattern, then extent of daily exercise, weight control and then drugs. So it is difficult to give a straight answer whether you can increase the dosage of insuli...more

Insulin are very much safe. To reduce the fasting plasma glucose value the basal insulin you have mentioned is very much needed. Pl follow your doctors prescription. Wish you good health.

Insulin can be revised to once daily dosage and can be taken anytime.
Before or after. Visit your doctor with fasting and pp blood sugar level.