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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Lantus And Regular Insulin Administration

Premium Questions

Dr. Mirjeta Guni MD

We forgot to given my father his lantus last night. he takes 40 units every pm. He is not on a regular insulin sliding scale. His blood sugar is 154 this am. He usually runs in the 200's to 300's. He ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mirjeta Guni ( Endocrinologist)
Dr.  Chobufo Ditah MD

I am a diabetic. I recently lost my insurance and so had to change from Lantus insulin back to ... to add Regular insullin before I go to bed ? I will also have to eventually go back to Regular ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Binu Parameswaran Pillai MD

do you have to have a prescription to buy regular insulin in texas-i alredy use humilin in my pump-wonderingmif when i over eat it would be easier to take a shot of reular as it is faster acting control is so... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai ( Endocrinologist)
Dr.   Phanindra Dulipala MD

Hello doctor, im 24yrs old. Diabetic.i take 40units of lantus and metbay 500mg at bed time. But m running out of insulin now. I have taken 18units of lantus and the tablet. My mother uses mixtard HM.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Phanindra Dulipala ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Mirjeta Guni MD

stinging at night. D o you have any answers. He uses 30 units of Lanus insulin and a sliding scale for regular insulin . Please help us. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mirjeta Guni ( Endocrinologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Gaurav Katiyar MD

I took a cordizone shot this morning and my blood sugar is still over 400. I take Lantus but haven t taken it tonight. I took 4 mg of Glimpiride several hours ago. I do not have any regular insulin ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gaurav Katiyar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Bhumi Dave MD

my friend recently diagnosed with stroke and now suddenly she is diabetic too. She is taking regular insulin and Lantus. Is there anyway she can take oral medication instead of injections? She is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhumi Dave ( Critical Care Specialist)
Dr. Saumya Mittal MD

i am a type 2 diabetic. i m on lantus and humlog. also .lisiprinil simvastatin. i just found out the regular insulin i ve been on has been out of code for months. i ve been having stabbing chest pain ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saumya Mittal ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

How do I switch insulin from tresiba 26 units to Lantus 50 units tresiba was taken in the morning instructions say to take Lantus at night I think the units for Lantus is too much only taking 24... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Praveen Jeyapathy MD

Lantus at night and I have started getting symptoms of allergies, coughing and wheezing. Have been on the Lantus for about 5 weeks. I stopped injecting Lantus 48 hours ago and my symptoms have... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Jeyapathy ( Diabetologist)