Insulins used for dafne?
Mike
I have seen a number of references to DAFNE, and summaries for this
usually state:
'DAPHNE is based on:
* 2 injections of long-acting (Background) insulin each day
* Injecting quick-acting insulin each time you eat
* Testing your blood sugar level before each injection'
I wondered what the long-acting, and the quick-acting insulins were?
Secondly, I believe I have seen mention of Levemir, but I cannot see
how that can be used twice a day as it lasts, so I am told, for 24
hours, so this would mean the 2nd injection would overlap onto the one
done earlier and was still effective.
Anyone help pleeze? Thanks
Robert Miles
"Mike" <michae...@spamout.net> wrote in message
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Some of the insulins that are claimed to last for 24 hours actually
last more or less for many people, so they're better off taking
half as much twice a day.
You'll get faster answers to your other questions if you ask on
alt.support.diabetes, a much more active diabetic newsgroup.
Thomas the tank engine
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I have not ever heard of "DAFNE" sounds like an acronymn for
something.
In response, go see an endocrynologist as they are your true
diabetes experts. I personally have fought type 2 for some 15
years now and with the help of my EC came up with exactly what
your refering to as DAFNE.
I first took levemir (once per day) in combo with Novaline
Rapid just before meals. It brought my A1C's into perfect
harmony. I then changed to Lantis in the same combo with N-
Rapid, the only reason for the change was my gov plan paid for
lantis but not levemir, both are similar but work slightly
different.
The reason for twice a day injections is only to guarantee a
perfect overlap of the medication as in some people the long
lastings curve falls short of 24 hours. So instead of taking
IE 70 units once a day you take 35 units 2X, your body is
still carrying the same amount of insulin.
I hope this helps, obtw Latis Autopen 24 is a piece of CRAP,
they should look at a novalin pen and learn something.
Keith
Robert Miles
"Thomas the tank engine" <22t...@thestation.org> wrote in message
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Dose Adjusted For Normal Eating, I believe.