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Suffering From T1 Diabetic, Taking 3 Shots Of HUmalog And Lantus. Cause For Sugar Fall At Morning?
I am T1 diabetic since last 33 years. I am now taking 3 shots of HUmalog before meals and lantus at after dinner, my question is this my sugars falls considerably at morning at 4 or 5 AM by 100 my dl, if it is 150 at after dinner, it become 60 or 65 in morning I feel hypo why it falls 100 mg/dl. shout i chack basal test or change lantus time
Mon, 11 Feb 2013
Hi,
Welcome to HCM,
I really appreciate taht you are taking care of your Type I Diabetes, you are taking basal insulin as well as Humalog ,if you are symptomatic when you have mid night Hypoglycaemia ,first one is night dose is in excess and other one is dose is less so kindly ask your doctor to reduce the night dose and see if it helps.
Other way is to adjust diet in night (Supper) by low glycemic index.
If you take long acting insulin you can have what is called Somogyi effect can occur, 2 am blood sugar is low this is suspected.
Please ask your physician/endocrinologist.Please also check your renal function as some times deranged renal function can cause low blood sugar levels.
Take care
Good Luck
Welcome to HCM,
I really appreciate taht you are taking care of your Type I Diabetes, you are taking basal insulin as well as Humalog ,if you are symptomatic when you have mid night Hypoglycaemia ,first one is night dose is in excess and other one is dose is less so kindly ask your doctor to reduce the night dose and see if it helps.
Other way is to adjust diet in night (Supper) by low glycemic index.
If you take long acting insulin you can have what is called Somogyi effect can occur, 2 am blood sugar is low this is suspected.
Please ask your physician/endocrinologist.Please also check your renal function as some times deranged renal function can cause low blood sugar levels.
Take care
Good Luck
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