insulin question
I start taking humulin tonight 10units at bedtime (to start)
My only question before I take it- and I should have asked my diabetic case manager this but I forgot, if I START taking insulin I can STOP taking it eventually if my a1c is low enough right?
I just don't want to do something permanent. I don't want my pancreas to stop working because I'm adding insulin from an outside source…
Anyone have any thoughts?
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Alternative 1- oh sure let me fit 10 miles of walking into my 10 hour work day. By the time I get off work I'm so fucking depressed its hard just to function without swallowing a bottle of glipizide so NOTHING is working for me right now.
if you start taking insulin!!! alternate your injection site…from left to right side…
and from stomach to your leg and arm..
Yes I am away to alternate injection sites
why are you taking insulin in the first place? are you exercising? and sticking to a good diet or lifestyle…are they not working for you…and yes you can get off of insulin…but why start?
How about because her doctor prescribed it? Geeze. Insulin is NOT sin. It is a MEDICATION. That's all just another tool to help treat diabetes.
one of the most obvious reasons is because what he is currently doing is NOT working for her and more control seems to be needed..
She*
sorry for the mixup. I just changed it.
you don't know what he is doing…only assuming…so why say anything..
She* and yes what I'm doing isn't working enough so that's why we've added insulin
may i ask what isn't working…do you exercise at all…like taking walks…it worked great for me…at least 8-10 miles a day..
I took 10 units of humulin plus 10mg glipizide and 1000mg metformin and I woke up and my blood sugar was 190.
That's the average for my morning results my day/evening #'s are much better
Also I had my a1c checked yesterday and it was 7.6 :D I've gone from 11.3 to 7.6 in 5.5 months yay!!
That's fantastic! ~Lynn @Glucerna
WOW, i can't believe you are on insulin…and glipizide and 1000mg of metformin…why all 3 meds…doesnt just the metformin do it? with good diet and exercise?
Alternative do you know how the medications work? Metformin works with your liver to reduce the release of GLUCOSE. Metformin alone was never working for me. That's why we added the glipizide- which works with your PANCREAS to release more insulin. One of the problems with type 2 diabetics is that in a lot of cases (like mine) we don't produce enough insulin.
Are you even diabetic?
Rainsoul, Congrats on your A1c drop! Please continue the good work.
Jaya I continue to try- but sometimes with my depression I feel like "what's the point" and i stop taking meds for a day or 2
are you exercising also?
Yes, I did it successfully.
I started on Met, and then was switched to NPH insulin when I needed dialysis for my kidneys, and about 5 yrs later discovered my pancreas was producing my own insulin and could manage my diabetes without diabetes meds IF I ate very carefully.
So, yes it can be done, because I did it.
The way I looked at it, I just gave my pancreas a bit of a rest when on the NPH
are you type 2 diabetic?
well it is obvious I am not type 1 and I didn't take the Met and the NPH just for grins.
I am, Idk about him
Taking the insulin isn't going to make your pancreas stop producing insulin, but it will improve your blood sugar levels and your overall health. Think of taking insulin as helping out your pancreas while you also make changes in your lifestyle to become more active, choose healthier foods, and lose weight. As all of these work together to lower blood sugar and A1c, you may be able to decrease or stop taking insulin all together. ~Lynn @Glucerna
if you are on insulin, you will have a harder time loosing weight ..period…it is best to exercise along with a good diet..get off of the insulin all together…it will keep you from loosing the fat around your belly..
As a Type 2, there are things that you can do to increase your sensitivity to the insulin you still produce naturally. This would involve exercising more, losing weight if needed and carefully considering what and how much you eat, particularly carbohydrates. By hitting on the right mix of these things, you may be able to stop taking the insulin injections.
yes…you are right on…
It all depends. If your losing excess weight, that would probably help lower your insulin needs. Your food plan is another crucial part, that can determine the answer to your question. How much exercise do you do? Exercise increases your sensitivity to insulin! So, not knowing much about you, it is difficult to be more specific. What ever you do, make sure it's is with your doctors approval!
yes, your doctor can help with your meds…but you need to take control of your lifestyle and habits…exercise is an excellent addition to your life.