If I am currently high, and I take some, how long should it take to react? How long should I wait to monitor it and take more insulin? I'm afraid of taking too much at one sitting and want to space it out some.
2007-10-28 04:56:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
For your own wellbeing, get yourself educated about your diabetes. You can control diabetes and delay or avoid the multiple system effects of diabetes, but you have to work at it. You are diabetic, and you don't even know that different insulins peak at different times? You are woefully ignorant of this disease you have. If you don't get some education and take steps to minimize the ravages of diabetes, it will kill you. I am not even going into the getting high and taking insulin crap. If you are that stupid, no one can help you.
2007-10-28 05:04:08 · answer #1 · answered by claudiacake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find it a shame that no one explained this to you.
Each type of insulin has it's own reaction time.We need to know what you are taking.
Please get to an endocrinologist as diabetes is not the job of a gp.
Meet with a dietitian and take a diabetes ed class.Learn to count carbs and the different types of insulin.
I know it sounds like a lot , and I even doubt if this question is real.Why don't you just read the pamphlet that came with the insulin ?
2007-10-28 10:41:49 · answer #2 · answered by Cammie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well that person was rude! it's not an "on average" type of question. what kind of insulin are you taking? state the name of it and we'll be able to tell you more on it. when my patients are "high," i have them recheck in an hour. you should eventually get to know how your body reacts to insulin and know how much you'll need to give yourself so you don't bottom out. feel free to email me and i can try to answer your questions.
2007-10-28 06:18:39 · answer #3 · answered by pete54409 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
reaction time depends on if your insulin is fast acting or medium acting type.
Fast acting is like 15 minutes from injection up to a couple of hours.
Go talk to your doctor who prescribed the insulin as to what sort of reaction time you can expect.
2007-10-28 06:27:02 · answer #4 · answered by Nana Lamb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if regular insulin, it will effect after 30 to 1 hour right after injectint insulin.But if you are using fixed dose of insulin, it will take effect after 10 to 12 hours.But if i were you, I will visit a diabetologist to educate you more regarding your disease.Diabetes is a very complicated kind of diseases.For your own safety and wellness.
2007-10-28 05:22:14 · answer #5 · answered by cita e 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋