A 32-year-old member asked:

I been doing 18 units lantus (insulin glargine) and around 10 units novorapid but had some hypos but still better than novomix?

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Dr. Melissa Younganswered

Endocrinology 11 years experience

Absolutely: It is easier to titrate (adjust) your doses if the insulins are separate. The only advantage of the mix is convenience.

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I take lantus (insulin glargine) 20 units at night and glimeperide 2mg in the morning was 73kgs a year ago now am 88 kgs what can I replace the 2 with?

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A 39-year-old female asked:

Hi, how often should I be taking the insulin lantus (insulin glargine)? I'm getting 40 units a day.

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Hb1ac level is 12.7 . Take 1000mg metformin twice a day and a total of 120 units of lantus (insulin glargine) a day?

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What would happen to someone who is not diabetic if they took 100 units of novolog and 100 units of lantus (insulin glargine) all at once best guess?

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I take 60 units of lantus (insulin glargine) before bed and 20 units before each meal. Can I start another?

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