The problem that I have with Lantus is that one dose just doesn't cut it for me. It claims a 24 hour lifespan, but honestly...it's probably more like 20 hours on a good day. Which means that my blood sugars start spiking towards the end of that injection.

That's exactly why I split my doses however many years ago. It worked, dropping my A1c like a lead balloon. And now that my schedule nearly forced me into either the insane asylum or a once-per-day dose, I'm struggling to find an appropriate time for my Lantus injection.

An evening shot wasn't working because I was having to take such a bulk of insulin that I was dropping way below my safety point by morning. And now I've switched to an early afternoon injection, but I'm afraid that looks like it's bombing as well.

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It's the end of my logging week again, so I'm sitting down to examine the logbook that I hold so dearly close to my diabetes management's heart. The time that I set apart for this goes something like this. First, I update the logbook with my most recent numbers, Lantus doses, and any important comments including new prescriptions, strange food choices, or exercise. Next, I tally daily averages as well as averages for time of day. After that, I analyze those averages compared to the last weeks averages and look for any resounding patterns that might need changing.

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