Information and opinions on health from Dee at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/872673/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/872673/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/872673/index http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/872673/94962/injecting Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:57:32 -0500 Dee Hello another insulin pen ( Novorapid) question. I'm still only getting used to this Novarapid/ Lantus regime. I've found recently that my Novarapid does't seem to be covering my food as well as it should be, it usually happens when I inject the pen quickly does anyone else find this happens to them, I have to inject really slowly unit for unit counting slowly eg if it's 12units I insert the injection but must... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/872673/94962/injecting http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/872673/67420/lantus Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:47:29 -0400 Dee Any one know what the actual benefit of Lantus once a day is?? I recently changed from two shots of insulatard/humlog twice a day to Lantus and Nova Rapid x 3...I used to get lows quite often but since the new regime rarely low anymore but still quite high especially after dinner ect..carbs counting ect pretty confusing!! does Lantus cover food at all or is it only the Nova Rapid that works..cos insulatard used to cover food during the day... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/872673/67420/lantus