Lantus is depot insulin, so you do NOT see immediate effects of dose adjustments. The effects build up over 3-5 days once you're using it.
Also, it will help us give you feedback if your put a few more details in your signature and profile, and help your interaction with the board if you fill out preferences, as follows:
Editing your Profile and Signature
In the upper right corner of the screen, within the dark blue bar, you will see ID, Inbox, and Alerts
Click on your ID.
On the left, under Settings, Personal Details:
If there is a small image you would like to use as an Avatar, click on the Avatar box.
The picture should be at least 200*200 pixels.
Indicate gender, if you wish it to be known.
Optionally fill in your birth date; you can check if you want it to show year or not.
Fill in as much location as you would like known.
Fill in Occupation if you would like it known.
If you have a home web page, you may enter that.
You may indicate when your joined FDMB.
In About You, fill in any details you would like to share.
Click the Save Changes button at the bottom.
On the left, under Settings, Click on Signature.
This is where you will put information that helps us give you feedback.
This is where you paste the link for your spreadsheet, once it is set up.
Add any other text, such as
your name,
cat's name,
date of Dx (diagnosis)
insulin
meter
any other pertinent issues like if there are any food issues, history of DKA, hepatic lipidosis, pancreatitis, allergies, IBD, etc.
Click the Save Changes button at the bottom.
On the left, under Settings, Click on Contact Details.
This section lets you customize what communications you receive.
Adjust those you wish to alter.
Click the Save Changes button at the bottom.
Continue through the section list of
Privacy
Preferences
Alert Preferences
People You Follow
People You Ignore
Password
Always click the Save Changes button at the bottom when you have changed anything.
