Lantus 100Iu Injection Health Feed

Thanks for the query.
For a Type 1 diabetes person Palio diet is not suitable and that to for you with such low weight.
The insulin that youare taking is good enough. Thanks.

Can consult your pediatrician, can use glargine insulin with premeal actrapid for better control, take opinion of your treating doctor, in addition diet, exercise should be planned for better control.

Mixtard 30/70 is 12 hr insulin and should be given twice daily.
Considering your current reports your post meal sugars are high throughout day.
Ideally you should be on basal bolus regimen (glargine as basal and rapid acting insulins like lispro as bolus before each meals)
alternatively some OHAs like voglibose or gliptins can be tried for post meal peaks. It is advisable to consult a good diabetologist for managing your sugars as more detail history needed for optimum control.

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

Mr. lybrate-user, Thanks for the query.
The very fact that you have been advised multiple doses of short acting insulin plus a long acting one, means you have fairly high and uncontrolled blood glucose. In such situation Insulin is the only remedy. Lantus is a long acting insulin. It remains in the blood for over 18 to 20 hours and helps maintain a lower level of glucose during 24 hour period. Short acting insulin is given to control after food rise in blood glucose.
There are many oral ...more

When sugar is not controlled in spite of medicine. And when u are insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

Hello, please continue with insulin as doctor prescribed. If there is a possibility, doctor should have suggested the medicine instead. Its good to control your diabetes. But along with medication, you need to concentrate on food also. Make sure you food must have high protein, fiber and omega-3 nutrition. For a diabetics, its good to have more protein rather than carbohydrates, which converts into glucose and may have a chance to increase the diabetes. What we suggest is the nutrigemoic protein...more

If you have type 2, which includes 90% to 95% of all people with diabetes, you may not need insulin.
Of adults with diabetes, only 14% use insulin, 13% use insulin and oral medication, 57% take oral medication only, and 16% control blood sugar with diet and exercise alone.
Kindly mention your blood sugar levels and revert

That is not a rule. It all depends upon each individual case and how the body responds to the treament. The intension is to bring the sugar levels under control with least medications. If one tries to lead a very healthy lifestyle and be sincere in daily routine then the medicines required will be least. Daily exercise ( including yoga ) and eating in moderation ( eat healthy and balanced diet while avoiding refined and processed food and outside beverages ) can help in healing the body natural...more

What is insulin therapy?
Insulin is a hormone that is responsible for keeping the level of sugar in the blood under control. It is the primary therapy used for the treatment of any type of diabetes. The dependence on insulin depends on the balance between the actual production of insulin in the body and the resistance of the body cells to the insulin produced. People, who suffer from diabetes type 1, need insulin injections lifelong. The requirement for insulin therapy in people suffering fr...more