Type 1 Insulin doesnt work

[rebetic]

My rapid insulin never works unless i walk or workout!!!! I cant eat without walking at least 15 mins after the meal is this normal cause this is EXHAUSTINGView attachment 40415

 

[EllieM]

My rapid insulin never works unless i walk or workout!!!! I cant eat without walking at least 15 mins after the meal is this normal cause this is EXHAUSTINGView attachment 40415

Sorry this is happening to you. When are you injecting? Many people inject 15 minutes or earlier before a meal. I can't view the attachment by the way. Can you tell us more about your blood sugar and what you are eating?

 

[rebetic]

Sorry this is happening to you. When are you injecting? Many people inject 15 minutes or earlier before a meal. I can't view the attachment by the way. Can you tell us more about your blood sugar and what you are eating?

I inject in my stomach thighs or my arms and sometimes i wait too 20 mins , i eat meat , fruits and vegetables regularly sometimes i add whole grain bread or brown rice and i count every carb in the meal

 

[Marie 2]

You could have insulin resistance. But it is more likely a timing or dosing issue. I take half my insulin for a meal 30 minutes before I eat and the rest when I actually eat and that works very well for me for my "normal" meals. This can vary depending what my starting BG number is. Some people have to dose for the protein and fats they eat too. Protein and fats can also delay absorption of carbs. And it's also possible you are not dosing the right amount and are using exercise to get rid of the extra carbs. I purposely short my insulin dose for a meal so I can get on my exercise bike.

 

[searley]

I used to think the same.. the reality is that the insulin is working or you be high all the time and err die

So as above play with timing

If I have fatty foods like pizza I split the dose some before the meal some an hour after

The other thing would be amount if insulin as needs change and everyone is different maybe you need more?

You’ll have to experiment a bit to see what works for you or speak to your dsn

 

[ert]

Injected fast-acting insulin doesn't work like the body's insulin in so much that it rises and falls over a four-hour window (two for Fiasp). Walking after eating helps the insulin to work more quickly, and it also means that you don't need as much.

 

[jackois]

My fast acting, novorapid, takes around 3hours to complete the cycle from eating to back to starting level. I also inject less if I have an activity full day ahead.
This I know from my Dexcom G6. Before I had the continual monitoring, I would test before a meal and then again after 2 hours and as long as the result was within 2 of starting, be happy. All the Dexcom does is show what happened in the time between the two tests.
There's no difference in my HB1AC using either form of testing.

We can't see your attachment, by the way.

 

[KK123]

I was told (on a recent course) that novarapid can take up to 5 hours to get you back to your starting level. Obviously it has a peak over the first 2 hours so I'm guessing this is why we are told to test 2 hours after the first bite of the meal. Is it the 2 hour mark that is still high for you?, maybe check it again at the 3rd & 4th hour to see if it then comes down. What numbers are you talking about as well. It is confusing at the start I know but this course did say not to let a 'high' number panic you unless it stays too high over a longer period than you would expect (they said 4/5 hours). If you correct too soon it can have the opposite effect, ie, the extra correction of insulin causes your body to release glucogen as it thinks it's going low (bearing in mind you'd be adding it at the same time as the first lot was still working), then up it shoots again because your body is unable to lower it without yet more insulin, and on and on with the roller coaster. There should be no need to have to walk forever to manage your levels (although I think exercise is good for many reasons) but it will make your like a misery if you feel you have to walk after every meal. That's what the insulin is for but for it to 'work' you have to understand how it all works and THAT is very difficult at first. x

 

[Rokaab]

I was told (on a recent course) that novarapid can take up to 5 hours to get you back to your starting level.

I know for me this often happened, it would take a good 4-5 hours for Novorapid to get the numbers back down to something useful

 

[KK123]

I know for me this often happened, it would take a good 4-5 hours for Novorapid to get the numbers back down to something useful

Hi Rokaab, it's the not so rapid novarapid! x

 

[Fairygodmother]

Hi @rebetic, am I right in thinking that you’re relatively recently diagnosed? If so then it could be that your insulin requirements are changing. It happens to many in the first couple of years after diagnosis as the ‘honeymoon’ phase when the islets are still producing a little insulin begins to wear off.
The best thing would be to consult your doctor, your diabetes/endocrine specialist, and ask them for advice for your own particular situation.