background insulin levimer

has any one had problems with background insulin,i seem to have to increase mine every month
i only increase it when my night bg reading has gone up more than 3 in the morning
i do 3am readings so i am not having hypos
since july i have had to increase my levimer from 21units at 8pm to 29units
and its the same with the background in the morning from22 units to 27
at 8am
i feel that my body gets use to the amount then i have to put it up again

Your background insulin requirement will change on a regular basis.........could be seasonal, weight related, illness etc........

you will get there with the right dose if you persevere.......

Have you done carb free tests during the day then?

thanks for your reply novorapid
not done carb free during day for a few weeks
will try tommorow
so will background amount keep going up during ones life

not just up, but down..........

If you lose weight it will go down, it normally goes down as you get older also.......

colder climates can effect it also, some need more, some need less, I personally need more, this may be down to the body needing to work harder to keep warm..

Don't worry about it going up though. You will probably find that your lack of BI was being compensated with QA, and so your QA doses will come down once you have got your 2 BI doses right.....

Taking as little insulin as possible is appealing and advantageous to all diabetics but ultimately you need what you need and managing your blood sugar is the most important thing.....

I have increased my Levemir several times since starting, initially daily, now split 13 am and 12 pm, though considering 14 am and 11 pm - depends on BG values, its a continuous process of monitoring. I started on quite small values.

I think its increased as my weight has gone up by over 2 st (now 10 st 8lb so not overweight) and I probably wasn't taking enough and correcting frequently, with too many highs and lows. Have you had any changes to life-style - less active, more stress . And can insulin sensitivity change over time?.

As Novorapidboi26 says, you need to take what is required to maintain good BG as that is the ultimate goal for good life and avoiding side-effects - just wish it was as easy to do as to say.

Alturn - I agree, if only life was simple!

thanks novrarapid and alturn
i have put on 7lbs,but i walk twice a day so more active
i guess everyone needs different amounts
so i will keep trying to get the amount right and not worry about taking too much insulin
i know everything affects your bg levels