19th May 2008
Hi twokatss,
I take Lantus and my Endo told me to take it at night and I had the exact same problems you are having. So what I did was swtiched it and now take my long acting in the morning. That way I wake up with normal blood sugars and don't have reactions in the middle of the night. The reason that your blood was so high once you woke up is because you had a reaction and your liver dumped out its glycogen stores, which then need to be replenished with carbohydrates. As diabetics we need food that will stick with us for longer periods of time...hence why you've been told to eat carbs.
One quick thing...if you have not been diabetic for a long time talk to your dr. before swtiching around your insulin. I've been diabetic for 25 years now and am comfortable changing things on my own.
Best of luck.
I take Lantus and my Endo told me to take it at night and I had the exact same problems you are having. So what I did was swtiched it and now take my long acting in the morning. That way I wake up with normal blood sugars and don't have reactions in the middle of the night. The reason that your blood was so high once you woke up is because you had a reaction and your liver dumped out its glycogen stores, which then need to be replenished with carbohydrates. As diabetics we need food that will stick with us for longer periods of time...hence why you've been told to eat carbs.
One quick thing...if you have not been diabetic for a long time talk to your dr. before swtiching around your insulin. I've been diabetic for 25 years now and am comfortable changing things on my own.
Best of luck.