Hi Guys,
Quick question but how soon Before and after a shower (not a bath) should I inject my insulin?
Thanks
NC
Sorry I believe that my information is wrong. How do I change it? I’m Type 2 with insulin (Waiting for blood rest to see if Type 1.5). I have been told to eat with 90 minutes of waking up and I have been told not to inject insulin before a shower (fast acting, Humsulin S) so I want to know how long after a shower I have to wait. I basically want to work out a morning routine for injecting. I’m currently waking up at 6/6:30 and injecting around 11 when I get to work and then injecting for lunch at 1:30. I hope this has cleared it up.
Hi
@NaijaChick ,
Your morning routine on waking.
Is your preference to shower, dress, "prepare" makeup routine. first prior to a breakfast.?
It's unclear what time you actually start work. (Including the commute time.)
Planning & testing BG is key. My suggestion is test on waking, then after the shower..?
I don't use Humulin s as a fast acting. I also do not know the time scale regarding your routine. (I can be showered & ready in 20 minutes.)
So, the timing of your Humulin to coincide with your breakfast is another factor to consider too..
From what I can gather, you were given a "health & safety" brief on fast acting insulin & increased sensitivity In a hotter climate sutch as a shower... It's true that BGs could drop unexpectedly..
However, the morning rush of prepping for work can trigger a liver dump increasing BG too?
It's up to the individual to find the right balance with the medication involved..