A place for people who use insulin to discuss, ask questions and find answers. Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:08:53 +0000 Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:08:53 +0000 Diabetes Forum • The Global Diabetes Community http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/insulin.51/ Tue, 20 Jun 2017 17:14:21 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/what-to-do.122315/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/what-to-do.122315/ invalid@example.com (4mum_) 4mum_ 7 Sun, 18 Jun 2017 22:58:11 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/humalog.122285/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/humalog.122285/ invalid@example.com (borderter) borderter 6 Sat, 17 Jun 2017 07:57:44 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/change-of-insulin.122120/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/change-of-insulin.122120/ invalid@example.com (borderter) borderter Anyone changed from novo to one of these others and are they interchangable unit for unit?]]> 5 Mon, 12 Jun 2017 16:07:51 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/basal-or-bolus.122017/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/basal-or-bolus.122017/ invalid@example.com (borderter) borderter 3 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 09:56:09 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/anybody-else-experience-this.121463/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/anybody-else-experience-this.121463/ invalid@example.com (Coopsman1) Coopsman1 View attachment 23026 i have been using a libre for the past fortnight and started to realise something unusual. It is my understanding that the principle of rapid insulin (Novorapid) is to create a short spike and then over a four hour period slowly reduce the glucose levels.

What I have started to see using the libre, is that at breakfast I spike (as per norm) but then the gradual decline seems to run out of steam quickly resulting in a long drawn out process of reducing levels...

Anybody else experience this?]]> 6 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 09:45:17 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/formula-to-determine-bg-mmol-l-change-per-unit-of-insulin.121499/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/formula-to-determine-bg-mmol-l-change-per-unit-of-insulin.121499/ invalid@example.com (andybraith) andybraith I know the effect of a unit of insulin will, potentially, be different depending on many factors (age, time of diagnosis, current state of pancreas and any remains beta cells etc...).
I have always been told that the general rule of thumb is 1 unit changes blood glucose by 3 mmol/l. However, the more I consider this the more I think this is, as described, a rule of thumb and we should calculate this,...

Formula to determine BG mmol/l change per unit of insulin]]> 4 Tue, 30 May 2017 17:16:22 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/help-please-insulin-ratios.121399/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/help-please-insulin-ratios.121399/ invalid@example.com (miles9) miles9
Im 24, a type 1 diabetec, and use novorapid and toujeo (basal). I have no idea on how much insulin to take anymore and I'm fed up!! I went from taking 30 units to 2 units of toujeo at night and I keep changing my novorapid rates to test my ratio. The problem is, my numbers are always above 9 mmol within the first hour and 10 to 11 mmol within the second hour no matter what I eat or do. I've tried taking my insulin 10 to 20 mins before, tried to eat high in protien and fibre but...

Help please!! Insulin ratios]]> 12 Tue, 16 May 2017 20:43:26 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/iddm-t2-and-insulin-pump-therapy.120869/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/iddm-t2-and-insulin-pump-therapy.120869/ invalid@example.com (NWCub76) NWCub76 I discussed this at my diabetes nurse review this afternoon, but my pleas for at least looking into it seemed to fall on deaf ears.

I'm wondering are there any IDDM T2...

IDDM T2 and insulin pump therapy]]> 2 Mon, 15 May 2017 19:39:52 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/insulin-not-lowering-bs.120565/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/insulin-not-lowering-bs.120565/ invalid@example.com (Lord Midas) Lord Midas
I'm struggling to lower my BS. I've eaten literally no carbs this morning as I'm on a LCHF diet.

• I woke 5:40 am with BS 3.9
• One hour later I was 7.9 (even though I consumed nothing)
• After a little cheese and a bulletproof coffee at 10 am my BS was 14.5
• Took 10 units of Humalog
• Had a few Brazil nuts
• 11:20 am my BS is 14.8

Something other than carbs (because I've had very little carbs) is causing...

Insulin not lowering BS]]> 10 Sat, 06 May 2017 13:07:24 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/fiasp-faster-acting-insulin-aspart.120388/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/fiasp-faster-acting-insulin-aspart.120388/ invalid@example.com (Svenske vikingen) Svenske vikingen I've been on Novorapid for years but for me it has too much tail action with hypos 2-3 hours after dosing several times a week. ]]> 8 Thu, 04 May 2017 18:19:42 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/not-sure-if-i-should-increase-or-reduce-insulin.119455/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/not-sure-if-i-should-increase-or-reduce-insulin.119455/ invalid@example.com (Daisyjlg) Daisyjlg
Not sure if I should increase or reduce insulin]]> 5 Thu, 04 May 2017 18:08:54 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/moving-from-lantus-to-levemir.120217/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/moving-from-lantus-to-levemir.120217/ invalid@example.com (linda_b) linda_b
After years of expressing my hatred(!) of Lantus and carrying out all the basal tests and printing endless reports I have been moved onto Levemir.
I was told to expect a few days of up and downs blood sugar wise as after 15 years on lantus this is a huge change to my body.
So previously I was on 16 units of lantus at 9pm. My DSN has split this with the Levemir to 8 units at 8am and 8 units at 8pm.
Historically I've always had an issue with a blood sugar raise between 8pm and...

Moving from Lantus to Levemir]]> 3 Thu, 04 May 2017 18:02:46 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/highest-amount-of-insulin.118962/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/highest-amount-of-insulin.118962/ invalid@example.com (NaziaB) NaziaB
I have serached for this question on the net and different websites are giving me different answers. I understand that everyone injects different amounts of insulin per day BUT what is the highest amount of insulin somone can inject before it becomes dangerous.

Also, for people that use insulin pens, how many mls of insulin does it usually hold?

I am doing doing a business proposal and am thinking about redesigning insulin pens to make the needle part...

Highest amount of insulin?]]> 68 Thu, 04 May 2017 09:49:20 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/toujeo.119373/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/toujeo.119373/ invalid@example.com (TeamHard2017) TeamHard2017 2 Wed, 03 May 2017 17:59:30 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/is-it-safe-to-use-1-humulin-m3-or-2-victoza-if-out-of-fridge-for-a-day.75173/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/is-it-safe-to-use-1-humulin-m3-or-2-victoza-if-out-of-fridge-for-a-day.75173/ invalid@example.com (walkingman) walkingman
I brought home from the pharmacy some Humulin M3 and Victosa pens yesterday (Thursday 9th April) and forgot to put them in the fridge. Are they safe to use 24 hours later, having never been in the fridge? I am asking this as I have always been told by both diabetic medics and pharmacist - that both should be put in the fridge immediately after collection. It is now exactly 24 hours since I left them in a living room and have only just found them. Are they still safe to use and at what...

Is it safe to use 1) Humulin M3 or 2) Victoza if out of fridge for a day?]]> 3 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 12:41:18 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/new-to-novorapid.119986/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/new-to-novorapid.119986/ invalid@example.com (JoJo_MoJo) JoJo_MoJo 1 Wed, 05 Apr 2017 21:30:12 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/insulin-pen-query.117088/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/insulin-pen-query.117088/ invalid@example.com (Josh_Briggs_18) Josh_Briggs_18
I'm currently studying Product Design at Nottingham University and have a brief that involves designing a product that aids the life of those with diabetes. I'm currently going down the route of an insulin pen re-design but I have a few questions that I have not been able to find the answers to online. I was hoping I could receive some help.

Firstly, I'm wondering why insulin pens are not smaller than they currently are, I've seen that the average length of a pen is around 150-170mm...

Insulin Pen Query]]> 20 Tue, 04 Apr 2017 20:05:33 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/is-this-reaction-normal.117484/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/is-this-reaction-normal.117484/ invalid@example.com (daisymj14) daisymj14
I have been prescribed Levemir on split doses recently and I have read that it can cause a reaction. I am really struggling, it is painful, hot to touch, itching, it's driving me insane. My legs feel as if I've climbed Mount Everest. It's on all injection points on both legs and stomach. The hospital have said 'reaction is expected' when I called them, but it is getting irritated by wearing tights (which I do for work everyday), or any other clothing for that matter. As you can...

Is this reaction normal? ]]> 13 Tue, 04 Apr 2017 08:01:03 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/injection-sites.105456/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/injection-sites.105456/ invalid@example.com (David Wass) David Wass
Every morning my sugars are running from 18 up to 25 and keep rising. I inject extra novorapid to counter act the high but due to having no fat its not absorbing properly.

What can i do to get a bit of fat to inject in to or...

Injection Sites]]> 7 Tue, 04 Apr 2017 07:40:29 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/concerned.117646/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/concerned.117646/ invalid@example.com (xtessa1x) xtessa1x
Concerned]]> 9