what is an alternative the insulin i take is not carrying insulin thru the mussles.?

Question

I take 100 units AM and PM of lantes, the dr says my insulin is not carrying the insulin to or thru my mussles.. So i quit taking it all to gether now my sugar is 500+.Am i doing right by not taking my insulin?

what is an alternative? or am i in danger?

Answer 1

Are you type 1 or 2?
If you are type 2, you should probably be on oral meds that decrease resistance to insulin. If you are on type 1, you chould probably be on the insulin pump. Either way, that is alot of insulin. If your regular doc can't help, ask him to refer you to another doc. Or find one on your own. It could be that the insulin is bad, and you just need a new vial. Is this new, or have your sugars always been out of control? There is not enough information to give a complete and thourough answer, so be sure to see a doc (or 2)

Answer 2

I am going to assume that you have Type 2 Diabetes. And, NO you should not stop taking your meds. That's slow suicide by the diabetic complications. I would suggust that you talk to your doctor or endocrinologist about "Intensive Insulin Therapy." That's where you take a fast acting insulin like Novolog or Humalog for meals and a slow acting 24 hour insulin like Lantus for baseline insulin activity all day. I was at an A1c of 13.9 about 18 months ago. That's about a blood sugar of 450 average! I spoke to an endocrinologist about my condition and situation. I did my research before that meeting as well. I basically stated that I wanted/needed agressive treatment and asked about "Intense Therapy". Well, in that 18 months, I came down to 6.2 - last A1c reading and I'm hoping for 5.9 next. If I can do it, I think every type 2 should be able to do it. It made a big difference in my life and I want every type 2 diabetic to learn about this treatment option.

Answer 3

Sorry, there is not an inhaled insulin right now. There was but it was causing too much problems with bronchitis and causing some lung cancer as well. It was called Exhubra. Injections are the best way to go or the insulin pump. MDI, multiple daily injections, are not that nice, but a pump is inserted once every 3 to 4 days.

Answer 4

Sometimes the technique of injecting the insulin your body matters most. Insulin is not injected intramuscularly but to subcutaneous sites or fatty tissues.

Insulin absorption varies with the body area that is used. The abdomen has the fastest rate of absorption followed by the arms, legs and buttocks. Randomly changing the body areas used for injections may result in variability in blood sugar levels. It is best that injection sites be changed within one body area instead of between body areas. The body area used for each routine injection (for example, before breakfast) should be the same every day.

Abdomen - stay 2 inches away from the navel (belly button) or scars and go sideways to the hips. You can go above or below the waist if there is good tissue.

Arms - measure one hand width down from the shoulder and one hand width up from the elbow. Use the fleshy outer surface.

Legs - measure one hand width down from the groin and one hand width up from the knee. Use the top and outer part of the leg staying away from the inner part of the thigh.

Buttocks - use the upper outer area.
* Do Not Inject In The Same Place. Keep Changing Your Injection Sites In A Body Area.

Second, Lantus should not be mixed with other types of insulin because of its different pH thereby making it totally ineffective.

Third, you may want to ask your doctor about the recent FDA- approved inhaled insulin called Exubera which is an inhaled powder form of recombinant human insulin (rDNA) for the treatment of adult patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. To check about the information about this drug, here's the link http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2006/NEW01304.html

It is not right to quit on your insulin since your blood sugar is 500 + which is very high since you are easily prone to an emergency complication called diabetic coma but since you did not mention which type of diabetes you have, I have to include diabetic ketoacidosis as well. Please go to your doctor immediately and tell him/her about the information you told us so you can get the necessary treatment.

Answer 5

You can't stop taking insulin! Lantes is a 24 hour acting insulin. you need to take that before bedtime. Take Humalog insulin 3 times a day , before a meal, to control your blood sugar during the day. Find a good Diabetes Doctor. you can find one inyour area by goin to this website www.diabetes.org Good Luck!

Answer 6

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"my sugar is 500+.Am i doing right by not taking my insulin? "


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Answer 7

You will soon be in diabetic coma due to ketoacidosis. Does that answer the questilon?