2006-09-12 11:42:39 · 19 answers · asked by Rodney K V 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
My late husband took a shot in the morning, a shot before each meal, and a shot at night.
Diabetes is an awful, awful, disease.
2006-09-12 13:29:41 · answer #1 · answered by Matilda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There isn't a set prescribed amount of "shots" (injections) that is some universal usage of insulin. It depends on many, many factors. This included but not limited to:
The type of insulin
Your personal schedule
When and what you eat
Your current health: meaning sickness, had injury, trauma ,stress levels (good and bad), other conditions or diseases, perhapes surgery , lifestyle changes, pregnancy etc..
Weight can affect it.
Sliding scale
What the physician and patient determine is best.
Or in some cases what the person is trying to achieve . I say this meaning, there are some diabetics who use insulin injections rather dangerously to lose or gain weight. I knew a man who's brother was T1 diabetic, on Humalog I believe and probably N since those two go hand in hand usually. He was also a body builder and a bit obsessed with his appearence, dealth with eating disorders his whole life that sort of thing...
So when he thought was too "fat" he would take less insulin then he should or sometimes NONE at all for days until the ketones devoloped in his body and his weight dropped.
He is now on kidney dialysis at only 35 years old, losing his vision and is now expereincing horrible cramping pains in his legs.
This dosen't happen keep in mind to ALL diabetics, some believe it is just something that happens to all diabetics but that just is a myth. However, uncontrolled blood sugar levels and the ups and down of going into and out of and into ketoacidosis over and over (merely for vanity purposes) is bound to have these and similar affects. The sad things is...he is still obessed with his weight and keeps doing these self mutalating things every so often.
2006-09-14 19:11:25 · answer #2 · answered by Andreika 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-12 18:47:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My grandmother has had it for a long time and had to give herself 2-4 insulin shots daily. My dad introduced her to a program and she has been on it for 2 months or so and now she doesnt take insulins shots. She now takes diabetic pills. This is something really big cuz she had been taking the shots since I was a child. If you would like to know more send me an email www.khoward.tsfl@yahoo.com
2006-09-13 18:55:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was taking 4 to 5 shots a day until I started with an insulin pump. Now I change the infusion set and reservoir every 3 days.
2006-09-12 19:34:39 · answer #5 · answered by gunner 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the severity of the diabetes as to how many shots you take each day. Some people with mild cases take pills only.
2006-09-12 18:46:46 · answer #6 · answered by busyfingers 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have to take 3 shots a day.
2006-09-14 16:41:07 · answer #7 · answered by mcrfan101392 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took 4 shots a day until I went on the insulin pump 4 years ago. Greatest thing!
2006-09-12 19:40:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on 1) how bad their diabetes is (some diabetics only take pills) and 2) what kind of insulin they take (anywhere from 1 to 4shots per day).
2006-09-14 03:59:57 · answer #9 · answered by WMR30 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may need to inject as many as 3 times a day. It depends on the type of diabetes and your health.
2006-09-14 00:10:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋