6 to 8 units of fast-acting a day. I'm very active and on a low carbohydrate diet <30 grams. What's important is that you follow your blood sugar numbers, rather than comparing the amount you are taking with others.
I was diagnosed type 1 in August.
I had a phone consultation today and was asked what my average fast insulin intake was per day - it’s 20/25 units.
I was told this isn’t a lot off insulin so just wondered what other people need on average day?
If you eat normally then you need a lot more than I take too.I thought I took quite a lot! Which was why I was surprised when he said!
When I was first diagnosed I needed an awful lot less but I guess that’s because my body was still producing some insulin.
I was diagnosed type 1 in August.
I had a phone consultation today and was asked what my average fast insulin intake was per day - it’s 20/25 units.
I was told this isn’t a lot off insulin so just wondered what other people need on average day?
Heard this question a few times and wondered can you compare what one person takes with respect to another , of course you can as long as it’s just from an “ interest” point of view as yours is . Personally as this subject is personal I can’t tell exactly what my daily intake is going to be cos it’s rarely the same ! As I eat differently most days . And to be honest I’m not bothered how much insulin I take as long as my blood sugars are within “range” , as we know blood sugars can be affected by numerous things , one thing I do know is back in the days when fixed dosages of insulin were the only way of controlling diabetes I was asked by a insurance person whilst trying to insure a car that the amount of insulin I was taking “ was a lot “ when I told her the amount , I would like to think we have advanced since then , I know when I’ve been in hospital in the past and during the initial form filling by the nurse I was always asked how much insulin do you take I can tell them my normal Basel dose and carb ratio but Bolus dose pick a number lol it always seems like a tick in the box exercise as they always left me deal with my insulin management myself.
It was along time ago it was for a Beige Yes Beige Ford Orion 1,6 Gl that’s how long ago it was ,she asked me how many units I was taking I told her , think it was 28 she said that’s a lot I said when did you become a diabetic specialist , needless to say they didn’t insure me was so difficult to get insurance back then id you were diabetic and relatively young some just point blank refused . Think I ended up paying £1100Car insurance? Was the agent diabetic themself? I've never been asked how much. Only to declare I do..
I'm normaly the one to ask "how much. £££."
It was along time ago it was for a Beige Yes Beige Ford Orion 1,6 Gl that’s how long ago it was ,she asked me how many units I was taking I told her , think it was 28 she said that’s a lot I said when did you become a diabetic specialist , needless to say they didn’t insure me was so difficult to get insurance back then id you were diabetic and relatively young some just point blank refused . Think I ended up paying £1100