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Controlled My BS With Levemir, Metformin, Novomix, Meon, Actrapid. What Could Be Done To Reduce My Blood Sugar?
I had a controlled my BS with 30 units of Levemir, 2500mg of metformin a day and 2 GP 2 Tabs a day. My fasting sugar climbed from a steady 109-120 to 204. My Doctor changed my insulin to Novomix 50-30 units in the morning and Novomix 30 36 units at night along with 1500mg of Metformin. The blood sugars stayed high beteen 184 and 200. . He has now put meon 14-14-10 Actrapid and 26 units of LEVEMIR at night and 5mg of saxagliptin yesterday and the BS is still 191.Am I insulin resistant now
Mon, 13 May 2013
Hello,
One has to titrate the injectable insulins very gradually and by a disciplined approach of gradually increasing the dose of basal as well as bolus insulin,one can achieve the proper blood sugar levels.
For this you have to monitor your blood sugar levels at fasting,pre lunch,post lunch,pre dinner and post dinner and evening times and then increasing or decreasing the dose of insulin is done.
You must not quit METFORMIN,as it is a very important drug for control blood sugar levels with loss of weight.
Along with medications take full dietary precautions and do regular aerobic exercises for 30 to 40 minutes a day.
Thanks
One has to titrate the injectable insulins very gradually and by a disciplined approach of gradually increasing the dose of basal as well as bolus insulin,one can achieve the proper blood sugar levels.
For this you have to monitor your blood sugar levels at fasting,pre lunch,post lunch,pre dinner and post dinner and evening times and then increasing or decreasing the dose of insulin is done.
You must not quit METFORMIN,as it is a very important drug for control blood sugar levels with loss of weight.
Along with medications take full dietary precautions and do regular aerobic exercises for 30 to 40 minutes a day.
Thanks
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