FYI long acting insulin is a BEAR. It will act differently every day.
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Well it has gotten me a couple nights of sleep so for now I will call it a teddy bear 
Keep in mind Brook @bltfamily1 that background insulin formulations like Lantus and Levemir, although they can remain active and effective for up to 42 hours, ARE NOT considered long-term insulin formulations. Background formulations provides a constantly level action and should not be difficult to manage, unless overdosed which is referred to as âover basalizationâ.
Long-term insulin formulations are a totally different challenge, with peeks and valleys throughout active duration. It is not current practice for these to be prescribed in pediatrics.
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So what they told me is long acting is Tresiba and Aspart is the fast acting. Also these are the flex pens. The only thing I could remember was the color of the pen one green and one is red and when to give them. I couldnât even remember the names but Im trying.
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Thereâs a LOT of information to absorb at first. Donât sweat it: you know which one to give when, and youâve got a responsive endo and/or CDE helping you make adjustments as needed? Youâre good. 
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When first diagnosed, or right after having a baby, or any other time when doctors prescribe a dose, they can only give a typical guess at first as to how much is needed. When I was first diagnosed, I was given insulin and instructions on how much to take. I almost passed out the next day from a low sugar. I was in tears crying and went to the doctor for help, and they lowered my dose a lot, which helped, but finally took me off insulin and put me on tablets. (I was back on insulin a few months later.) Then, when I had my first baby, the doctor said I would need less insulin than usual, and guessed 15 units. Again, I almost passed out from low blood sugar. So he lowered it to 10 units the next day, and that worked. All they can do is give an educated guess and go from there.
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I agree with the peanut butter An eat told me a long time ago a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is the most helpful. The jelly acts immediately and the peanut butter and bread for the rest of the journey. Ive had many nighttime lows and that always works for me Good luck
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Hello, these things do help, but they take longer to respond. If you go into the diabetes place of any store there are something called glucose tabs. They work amazingly and arent that expansive. You can also order them online if you cant go inside a store. You probally already know this but you need to wait 15 minutes after treating to let the sugar get into you blood. This is a fast acting item that works effectively, which ive been using since i was 7. They will help get your number up to where it needs to be so you all can sleep. If your kid is mainly going low at night you might have to adjust the ratio you use at night for dinner and maybe have her have a late night snack with taking no insulin, that is somthing that helps my numbers stay steady throughout the night.
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