Diabetes i need help?

Question

my doctor told me im going to get insulin injected
what can i do to prevent getting insulin injected

Answer 1

First, I fought my doctor for a long time when he first said I was going to need to go on insulin. Finally, when my A1c was 11, and I was on 3 different pills twice a day trying to lower my sugar level, I gave in. I HAVE NEVER BEEN HAPPIER!

Insulin is not a big deal. At least it is not to me. There is now an insulin called Lantus which I inject once a day... in the evenings. It gives me enough insulin in a time release method that it is all I really needed. My A1c came down to 6.1 three months after starting Lantus. I was able to give up two of my three pills and giving a shot of Lantus was not a big deal.

Do ask your doctor to either prescribe it in the pen needle with the ultra short and ultra thin needles. You cant even feel them going in. Or, if not the pen needle (a bit more expensive) then ask for the ultra short 1 cc 31 gage syringes. If you use either of these, you will never feel the needle entering your skin.

As to what can you do? Apparently nothing. You sometimes can lose weight, but apparently you have tired all the other means to do all of the things your doctor wanted to try before insulin. Insulin is certainly no the first thing he suggested to you. So, take it from me. Go on insulin before you have any of the bad effects of diabetes... like Neuropathy or blindness... And feel free to email me if you need an ear.

I hope this helps.

Answer 2

If your doctor says you need injections, then it's time.

Don't be scared of them, though. The needles are small and the injections are into the fatty parts of the body, so there's little to no pain. Using the glucose monitor to test my sugars, personally, hurts much worse!

Sometimes diabetics feel like failures when it's time to move on to injections. Even if you did everything right, it's all a matter of how your pancreas is functioning and whether or not you have insulin resistance. You can't always control these things.

Possible good news is, that when I went to injections I lost 20 pounds because I was able to control my diet better.

Good luck to ya!

Many Blessings,
Lilyth

Answer 3

We need a lot more information before we can answer that question!

What kind of diabetes do you have? How long have you had it? Why don't you want insulin? Are you learning about carbs, avoiding them, eating a good balanced meal and exercising? If you aren't then now could be a good time to start, this may help you balance your blood sugars if you're a type 2.

I know that injections seem scary, but once you start it's no big deal. Especially once you start feeling healthy! Nothing to be afraid of, insulin gives you more freedom and better health. Take it if you can!

Answer 4

My mom was the silliest diabetic there ever was, she used to lob that little needle right thru her sweaters and into her tummy. I said Mother! use the alcohol wipe and lift up your shirt! She never worried about anything but just did what they told her. I'm sure you'll make out fine.

Answer 5

Pray about it. I was diagnosed 3 weeks ago and at the time, my doctor said that she wanted to put me on oral medication and control it with diet and exercise. Unfortunatly, my liver function numbers are not normal and my glucose was out of control and my dr said that the endocrinologist would put me on insulin temporarily. I went to see him 3 days ago, and he said that because my liver numbers were better, I could go on oral meds instead. I prayed hard about it and it helped.

Answer 6

by following the diet hes giving you eat 6 small meals a day eating lots of veggies and lean meat not friend fruit not juice. take care.

Answer 7

The needles are small.