Lantus Insulin

[J1mmyc]

I'm doing breakfast and pre at moment at 20iu each with a 4-6iu of carbs per 1iu of insulin been doing that for a week now

 

[J1mmyc]

With GH obviously I won't be running Lantus until end of November as just came of a heavy pre contest diet so giving body a slight break till then

 

[mal]

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[roy@/_]

I'm doing breakfast and pre at moment at 20iu each with a 4-6iu of carbs per 1iu of insulin been doing that for a week now

Check your fasted bg mate.

Very low carbs to not be going hypo.

You don't need the breakfast shot imo.

 

[J1mmyc]

Gonna pick up a Bg monitor the weekend to see where I'm at with the shots

 

[roy@/_]

Do it fasted one morning mate when you have the kit.

Using 20iu slin with 80 - 120g carbs MIGHT point to an issue. Ie the less insulin sensitive you are the less carbs you need to cover slin.

How are the pumps intra workout?

Could also be the slin has degraded a bit.

It's worth doing.

 

[J1mmyc]

Pumps aren't that bad slight pumps slightly more than when I didn't use slin nothing major tho

I'm tempted to crack open another pen of insulin and test it as you say it might of degraded slightly but tbh the last few days I look leaner dunno if it's the GH kicking in as I've been running 4-6iu the last 2 weeks or a combo of the both

 

[J1mmyc]

If I'm less insulin sensitive do i need to up it or keep at 20iu and lower carbs?

If I get time today I'll go pick a Bg up from Argos or somewhere is there any recommended one or are that all the same

 

[roy@/_]

Yer from personal experience mate the pump when first using pre wo slin even at 5iu was pretty mind blowing....painful sometimes.

Is the slin you have open cloudy at all?

It's one of two things most likely....

The slin is damaged or you insulin sensitivity is rubbish.

Looking leaner is probably fuller muscles pushing against the skin.

 

[J1mmyc]

No it's clear and came in a sealed packet and each insulin cartridge was sealed

 

[J1mmyc]

What happens if insulin sensitivity is rubbish is there no point running it

 

[roy@/_]

If I'm less insulin sensitive do i need to up it or keep at 20iu and lower carbs?

If I get time today I'll go pick a Bg up from Argos or somewhere is there any recommended one or are that all the same

If its a sensitivity issue you need to drop slin totally and adress that first.

I'm honestly not sure what can purchase otc bg monitor wise...I was given one.

If you crack a new pen start at 5iu with 10g carbs per iu and see how you go.

 

[J1mmyc]

Ok I'll see where my Bg levels are at and go from there cheers

 

[roy@/_]

Good plan keep us posted!

 

[J1mmyc]

Just one more thing when should I take my Bg levels first thing in morning fasted and after insulin and a shake?