Does anybody know the formula used to caluclate how much long acting insulin to give? There is an actual formula that doctors use to calculate how much insulin to give based on weight and other things. Anybody know it?
2006-07-16 05:15:55 · 6 answers · asked by Ellen M 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
The problem is the doctor I see once a month is out of town and a visiting physician decided to change my dose when my bloodsugars are within normal range. I need to know specifically for LONG acting insulin that dose not require a sliding scale...that's for short acting insulins. The moron doctor now has my bloodsugars running at about 40 to 60 mg/dl and I'm spending too much time in the emergency room because of him. He says he dosed the insulin according to this formula that I'm asking for, but he wouldn't share the formula with me. I'm trying to save my life here, not become a doctor! And because my regular doctor will not be back in the country for another 2 months I don't want this idiot's advice. Unfortunately I have a horrible insurance that will only pay for this office so I have to suffer through till my regular doctor is back.
2006-07-19 07:35:27 · update #1
Diabetes Calculations
Here are a few useful tools for people using MDI or insulin pumps.
Grams of Carbohydrate per Unit Insulin Calculation
This form uses Pumping Insulin's 500/450 rule to calculate the grams of carbohydrate per unit insulin. This rule helps you calculate your insulin to carb ratio. As always, your experience may be different than what this formula calculates. Do not change your insulin dosage without first conferring with your physician.
Total Daily Insulin:
Type of Insulin Used: Humalog Regular
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2006-07-16 05:22:45 · answer #1 · answered by silver 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well there should have been an original dosage given by the Doctor. I wouldn't attempt to calculate how much to give if I were you. Insulin over dose is extremely common and can be fatal.
The dose amount is usually prescribed based on a glucose test done by the Doctor at the time of diagnosing a diabetic condition. It is sometimes trail and error. Thus the DOCTOR may send a glucose testing machine home for the patient to do 6 times per day to get a more precise glucose level.
If you are asking in what increments to give insulin? Then again I will say to follow the original dose.
There is a guideline for heightened glucose levels that the DOCTOR should also explain to you.
Long acting insulin is given at 5 units at a time to counter-act a high glucose level. But should NEVER be done without
"know-how" knowledge.
This is very dangerous thing to do.
2006-07-16 17:53:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anna M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-13 05:48:58 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to have a sliding scale prescribed by the doctor that way every time you have your glucose checked, you will know how much to give according to the results.
2006-07-16 05:20:14 · answer #4 · answered by Art The Wise 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-10 06:15:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A diabetes care specialist would certainly know that.
2006-07-16 05:20:50 · answer #6 · answered by Pooks 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋