I hear people get very good results from the pump and it is certainly easier to fit in your life though I think there is a learning curve to getting used to it. When you say your body is starting to show signs of deterioration that may be too far. You have been diagnosed for 16 years and that is a long time so you are experiencing the natural progression of your diabetes. I assume you use diet and exercise as well to control your blood sugar?
I am taking Humulin-N but my sugar level every morning is around 225.
My whole body starts swelling up after weeks of Humulin N shots starting from the feet and legs. I am very sure this is the cause because the swelling subsides and my body will return to normal if I stop my injections. Please help.
You're a good friend to be concerned about your friends well being. If "N" is Humulin N, there is no "standard" Humulin N dose that will work for all people or even for the same person in all situations. This applies to other insulin types too. If your friends at home test results show low glucose levels "several times per week" it is time to have his/her insulin dosages re-evaluated by their physician.
I want to Thank You both fo your answers My dr took me off of novalin and put me on Humulin 15 units twice a day and it is working some what better I take the humulin like I did the Novalin 15 minutes before meals sugars are doing some better not running near as high as it was on the Lantus If I do not see any results in the next couple of weeks will ask to be referred to and endro
again thank You both
And as for the sweats about a half hour after taking Lantus, there IS a slight peak action with Lantus, although this peak action for most people is several hours after taking the Lantus. In my case, I usually take my Lantus at about 6 am, and I notice a peak that causes my glucose levels to drop by about 8 am. This happens even if I have not taken any Novolog or eaten breakfast (sometimes I wait until I get to work to take Novolog and eat breakfast), so it has to be the Lantus peaking.
s dose when needed, and do a curve after 5 days of the same dose. That is how you see what is happening and how the dog is metabolizing insulin.
3. A normal starting dose is 1/4 of the body weight, so 5 or 5 1/2 units twice/day would have been the normal starting dose for him. 3 units is not enough.
4. If your dog is subject to vomiting, it's a good idea to wait until 30 min after eating to make sure he keeps the food down.
s gotten way out of control all I want to do is drink(non alcohol) but not really water just like juice and stuff. Really hard to stop. Wat can I do?
what are the food that has high carb? do rice and bread contain large portion of carbs? my doctor never told me about that so I have been living that way for almost 10 years...it s not until now I discovered this "carb counting" thingy...
I have had diabetes for 30 years.I had much better control when I was using humuln n and humulin r . I am now taking lantus and novolog .I have had to increase my dosages and am still having a hard time getting control of my blood sugars. My aic is 7.8 this quarter vs 8. last quarter. should I go back to using the older drugs that gave me better control?
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