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Hi guys. I took my Insulatard tonight without shaking it. I take a small dose, three units. I realized as soon as I looked down, after injecting, that the insulin wasn't blended at all. First time I've ever done that. So I could have taken the equivalent of a significantly higher dose of NPH (or lower: I don't see any way of knowing). Insulatard is NPH cloudy human insulin, similar to Insuman and Humulin.
So - it peaks at five hours and falls off after seven hours. I'm planning to eat a few extra carbs before bedtime and then set my alarm to wake up and check blood sugar every hour through the night, with dextrosols and some more complex carb at the ready if required.
I'm in nutritional ketosis, BTW, and my blood sugar changes have always so far been very gentle.
So - any other advice? Anyone else ever done this? @Heathenlass, did you ever? All help appreciated.
Lucy
Edit: forgot to add, TDD is 11-12 units, quite low.
So - it peaks at five hours and falls off after seven hours. I'm planning to eat a few extra carbs before bedtime and then set my alarm to wake up and check blood sugar every hour through the night, with dextrosols and some more complex carb at the ready if required.
I'm in nutritional ketosis, BTW, and my blood sugar changes have always so far been very gentle.
So - any other advice? Anyone else ever done this? @Heathenlass, did you ever? All help appreciated.
Lucy
Edit: forgot to add, TDD is 11-12 units, quite low.
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