Novolog 70 30
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Q: I need any information about novolog 70/30 “settling” or aging?
I use novolog and the bottles are not out of date yet but they separate overnight and leave a sediment at the bottom of the bottle that quickly redissolve after swirling the bottle. Is this dangerous to my health, I asked my doctor about it and he didn’t seem to have an answer or didn’t want to answer.
A: No, it is not. Just make sure you dissolve them completely and evenly distributed.
Q: Is Novolog 70/30 and Novolin 70/30 insulin that same?
I was given insulin Novolog 70/30 by my doctor but at work my nurse gave me Novolin 70/30, is it generic insulin brand (same thing) or different insulin?
A: I’m not finding good info by doing a web search…the best bet to getting a good quick answer would be to call a 24hr Pharmacy and ask the pharmacist – they can tell you for certain
Q: I HAVE BEEN TAKING LANTUS. I AM OUT I HAVE NOVOLOG 70/30 WHAT IS THE EXCHANGE OR DIFFERENCE?
can I switch and use this other insulin safely?
A: Its usually 1:1. However you’ll have to generally take 2/3 of the dose in the AM before breakfast and 1/3 of the dose in the PM around 5-6. This is a general starting point but every person is different. You really should see a doc before you do any adjustments with your insulin. Only use this advise if you have no other alternative.
Q: Novolog 70/30 experiences in control?
I took my first dose of 70/30 this evening. Lantus was not working well for me. I’ve been Type 1 for 27 years.
A: I’ve had a few patients with type 1 on this treatment, here it’s not called Novolog but Novomix, but it’s the same, insulin aspart and protaminated insulin aspart.
The advantages are: only 2 shots, you don’t have to wait between insulin and meal
We’ve had some problems with the postprandial glicemia following lunch, because that is not covered by a rapid insulin.But the after breakfast and after dinner postprandials were eventually ok.
Ofcourse there’s a higher risk for nocturnal hypos than with Lantus.
Usually it takes 1-2 weeks of dose adjustments until you can achieve a good control.
In some settings,in Denmark, doctors experimented a regimen with not 2 but 3 administrations of Novolog, the third before lunch, in order to better control the after lunch glicemia and the predinner without increasing too much the morning dose.
Hope this will work for you
Take care and keep us posted
Q: HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE NOVOLOG 70/30 TO START WORKING?
A: Novolog 70/30 begins to work 10 to 20 minutes after injection, peaks at one to four hours and lasts up to 24 hours.
Q: For Diabetics: If I’ve been using Levemir and Novolog, how do I calculate my initial dosage for Novolog 70/30?
A: Ask your doctor, 70/30 is a mix of short acting and long acting insulin, I work for 4 doctors and have been doing diabetes for 10 years, using Levemir and Novolog is better, plus you can use more of a sliding scale with your meals, if its the number of injections, why dont you get a insulin pump, Good Luck
Q: Anyone using Novolog Mix 70/30, how many units do you inject per day?
My doctor has me self dosing until I get my fasting glucose levels down, and I’m wandering just how many units it takes for most people?
A: I take NovoMix 30. I was taking 18 units in the morning and 14 at night, but I am cutting that down a little at a time because I have been having terrible lows (39, 49, 55…), usually in the morning after I eat. My morning fasting reading has been 80-110, which is great. BUT after I take my shot and eat, a couple hours later I am in trouble. I am finding it’s not always easy to balance insulin and food intake. What I do one day does not affect me the same way on another day.
Take care of yourself, and best wishes.
Q: 130 units of 70/30 at each meal and sugars are running high?
I was on novolog 130 units but the sugar numbers were not going down and my doc switched me over to 130 units of 70/30 at each meal today. Before I ate I was 107 then an hour later it hit 237. Should I be worried? That never happened on novolog.
I am now taking 150 units of 70/30 at each meal and 160 at bedtime. I found out that I do have kidney disease stage 1. I had a 24 hour done a few months ago at it was at 1300 then 3 weeks ago it was over 1500 and I did anew 24 hour a few days ago and my doc said it went up even more??
A: That is a whopping dose!
What is your weight? I would assume way too high.
Get some exercise to help bring down your sugar levels and allow the insulin to work more effectively.
If this doesn’t work you should get checked for kidney disease because I dont think your body is metabolising the insulin properly which is a sign of end stage kidney probs.
That doesn’t sound good. Make sure you follow up with your doctor. Hopefully it is an acute problem that can be corrected instead of a chronic one. Do everything you can to lower your blood sugar levels. Low sugar diet, exercise are essential. Good luck
Q: how do I lower my levels?
my suger levels stay between 250 and 370 even taking novolog 70/30 and glipizid, I have a broke left foot and an ulcer on the right so the docs say very light excercise. I eat right and still can not get it down. I need help
A: You are eating RIGHT, but you need to be eating LESS.
The secret to Type 2 Diabetes control is STRICT dietary control, more exercise, and lose weight. Since you cannot exercise properly at this time, you MUST make a serious effort to eat LESS.
Here is the secret:
1) Eat fewer calories than you use.
2) use more calories than you eat.
in other words, eat less and exercise more.
But more exercise is not possible right now. so you MUST eat even less. The doctor probably has recommended a 1600 to 1800 calorie diet for you. Since you can’t exercise, it needs to be more like 1200 calories.
Portion control your meals (weigh and measure them) and then cut that in half. you WILL be hungry, but that shows the program is working. it is MUCh better to be hungry than it is to be sick and amputated because of diabetes.
Go to the book store and get a Diabetic Cookbook. Learn about carbs, their sources and effects, Make meals that are low in carbs (and completely free from sugar!!) and high in fibers and proteins. JUST EAT SMALLER PORTIONS.
Get those ankles healed, and get back into an exercise routine that gets you up to walking 2 miles a day. THEN, you can eat more — but STILL in a low-carb / no sugar diet.
Ask your doctor about twice daily shots of Lantus. I’ve had really good luck with that, too.
Q: am i insulin resistant?
i am insulin dependent (70/30 80u am 65u pm; novolog regular prn) . i eat well within my diet and get a fair amount of exercise, however my sugar readings remain to high
A: We are not really in a position to determine that.
I have never been a fan of combination insulin. I think that the pure rapid acting (lispro insulin like Humalog / Novalog) and long lasting ones like Lantus provide a finer level of control, since they can be administered completely independently of each other.
That’s my opinion anyway, and that is a therapy that works well for me.
In any case, you need to speak with an endocrinologist, if you are seeing one, or your GP/Internist if not. AND, if you are not happy with the results of the A1c tests (you are having those tests, right?), then you have to <
Good luck!
Q: Is there any help that I could get to pay for an insulin pump?
I am 21 and married and my husband has Cariten insurance through work but they do not seem to help as much as I thought they would. My doc says that I NEED a pump but after insurance pays there part it still leaves me paying 3,299.84 There is no way…I can afford that. Any advice would be great. I am using insulin samples from my doctor. I take 130 each meal of novolog and 160 at bedtime of 70/30 and my numbers are still to high.
Yes I am type 2 and my last A1C 9.5
A: You need to talk to the pump company directly. Tell them what your insurance will pay. They will make it affordable for you. I talked to one woman who was paying $5 a month on her Cozmo (they are no longer in business, though.). Find out who the rep for whatever pump you choose, is in your area. They can really help you a lot.
In my experience, pump companies have been very willing to help in what ever way they can. Also, talk to your clergy (maybe the youth group could put on a fund raising dinner), have a car wash, put donation cans on supermarket check out counters…what ever you have to do to get this covered. I promise you a pump will change your life.
This might be crazy, but maybe you could set up some kind of Pay Pal account, make a web site, and get donations that way. Heck, I’d send you 5 bucks. Maybe others would,too. $5 isn’t going to break any one, so on the off chance you are scamming folks they wouldn’t be out too much. I have found the diabetic community very supportive. Good luck, dear. And if you get that site set up, find me on here, email me, and I will send you a $5 donation. I would also be wiling to tell others about it.
Q: Out of Control DIabetes! Help?
I’ve had type 1 diabetes for 9 years , ive never had a handle on it, when i hit my teens i did’nt care , the way i saw it i would die anyways, im 16 now and my adolescent ignorance has wore off and im ready to get my diabetes under control! only problem is ive been on every medication they have out there, and i take 27 units of novolog 3 times a day, still it just doesnt seem to work, 70/30 is the strongest but even that keeps me high.- my blood sugars range from high 300’s to 5-600.My doctors dont even know what to do! im a healthy weight , and too young to be going through things such as this = my eyes are bad i can feel it, and i know im down the road from Major heart problems. IF your a doctor or you know what im saying, im willing to do anything to get healthy!
The big part is, my parents were sent to iraq when i was 14, they came back a year later TERRIFIED to death, so they discharged themselves(except my stepdad). my mom divorced my stepdad causing my Medical coverage to go out the window, at the same time my medical was gone was when i decided to do something. The doctors said i cant have the pump until they are sure im under control,, that was when they were handing it to me like a trick or treat bowl, now they are expensive,!! Its getting so bad ,literally 2 times a month im going into Keto Acidosis, and i hate it. Im not slacking off but i feel like im injecting myself with,,water or something, because my blood sugar never goes down, im DEEPLY concerned seeing how my brain is swelling up so many times. Id hate to die at 16 or get brain damage. I love life and estatic to move to southern california at 18, Throughout my teenage years i made mistakes with anerexia,drugs, and partying, im just ready to do something good for my body
A: Keeping your blood glucose levels as close to normal as possible can be a lifesaver. Tight control can prevent or slow the progress of many complications of diabetes, giving you extra years of healthy, active life. But tight control is not for everyone and it involves hard work. To get tight control, you must pay more attention to your diet and exercise. You must measure your blood glucose levels more often. And, if you take insulin, you must change how much you use and your injection schedule. I note that you state that you are taking NovoLog. If that is the only insulin that you are using then that may be part of the problem. NovoLog has a more rapid onset and shorter duration of action than regular human insulin. Because of the fast onset of action, the injection of NovoLog should be immediately followed by a meal. Because of the short duration of action of NovoLog, patients with diabetes also require a longer-acting insulin to maintain adequate glucose control. NovoLog is contraindicated during episodes of hypoglycemia and in patients hypersensitive to NovoLog or one of its excipients. Hypoglycemia is the most common adverse effect of insulin therapy, including NovoLog. In intensive therapy, you provide yourself with a low level of insulin at all times and take extra insulin when you eat. This pattern mimics the release of insulin from the normal pancreas. There are two ways to get more natural levels of insulin: multiple daily injection therapy and an insulin pump. Both are good methods. Your choice should depend on which best fits your lifestyle. In multiple daily injection therapy, you take three or more insulin shots per day. Usually, you take a shot of short-acting or Regular insulin before each meal and a shot of intermediate- or long-acting insulin at bedtime. With an insulin pump, you wear a tiny pump that releases insulin into your body through a plastic tube. Usually, it gives you a constant small dose of Regular insulin. You also have the pump release extra insulin when you need it, such as before a meal. With either method, you must test your blood glucose levels several times a day. You need to test before each shot or extra dose of insulin to know how many units to take and how long before eating to take it. Also, you may want to test 2-3 hours after eating to make sure you took enough insulin. You must adjust your insulin dose for how much you plan to eat and how active you expect to be. You do not need to figure these things out on your own. Whatever method you choose, your health care team (your doctor, dietician, diabetes educator, and other health care professionals) should spend a lot of time teaching you about it. Your team will help you make guidelines for how much insulin to take and when. You will also come up with guidelines for eating and exercising. These guidelines may change several times as you test them out. You shouldn’t try tight control on your own. A good health care team is a must. Choose a doctor who understands diabetes well or is willing to learn for your sake. Your doctor should have ties with other health professionals you need, such as dieticians and a mental health worker. If you live in a small town, look at your options carefully. You may be better off driving to a city to see a specialist.
You should try to obtain information from the clinic and not on a forum like this. There are many people who answer here, who do not have any medical training and therefore all the answers that you receive should be thoroughly researched and not taken as gospel truth. Your health is your life.
In all cases when more detailed medical information is required, you would be advised to consult your doctor or diabetic clinic.
I add a link with details of Type 1 diabetes.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
medlineplus/diabetestype1.html
Hope this helps
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Q: Type 1 Diabetic, high blood sugars, TTC?
Just wondering if anyone else had their blood sugars pretty well under control (like no 70-140, but more of below 200), and TTC… then all the sudden, you blood sugars become high (like 250’s to 300’s), while TTC.
For example, I woke up this morning, at 8:30, tested was 160.. did not eat anything, tested 2 hours later before I had ate food and was 377!! The only thing I had was a cup of diet pepsi. and it take all afternoon to bring my blood sugar down below 200, and MULTIPLE fast acting (novolog) injections. I am also on Lantus… 45 units at 7pm.
Im due to test here in a few days, just curious if any one else experienced this same thing before they found out they were pregnant.
Thanks for any info!
A: I have never been above 234 but are u taking anything?? cough syrup or anything? stress raises it as well, maybe u are stressing over it. Try to calm down
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