insulin absorption

Hi I've been Type 1 for 10 years and I'm in NovaRapid & Omnipod Dash. Over the last 6 months it's as if my absorption has slowed down. When I eat a meal (carb counting 1:10), I inject NovaRapid up to 15 minutes before but still get a spike for up to 3-4 hours later (I'm talking like 15-18!)...

Hi All, From my last two prescriptions I've noticed that my Novorapid smells a lot stronger that normal and seemingly doesn't work as quickly. Has anyone else noticed this? Does anyone know if the insulin has changed? Any thoughts are gratefully received. Thanks, Dave

I've seen a lot of people on the Forum talk about getting rid of spoiled or bad Insulin. One thing I've always wondered is what criteria do you use to determine if this is the case? Like I know lack of potency is one thing that a lot of people point to, but with Insulin requirements fluctuating...

The past week or more there have been episodes where my bolus insulin just won't work properly. I'm on Novorapid, been diagnosed for almost 3 years. Recently I have been getting high blood sugars, some up in the 20s after meals. Then ill take a correction dose, 1 hour later will hardly come...

Hi, I have been having some problems with Novorapid and how long it takes to kick in. I did an experiment this morning. At 8am my blood sugar levels were at 7.8 and I took 38 units of Novorapid. I didn't eat anything and monitored my sugar levels. They didn't start to decrease until just...

Hi, I am currently 19 years old, 53kg, 5 10" and was diagnosed 3 years ago. Initially i started on a 1:18 ratio which was fine for most of the time and that slowly worked its way down to 1:10. During last summer i was on 1:6 and in the space of 1-2 months that rapidly changed to 1:24 with no...

I am looking for advice as I have just started night shifts at Tesco restocking shelves. The work is quite physical and shifts are 9 hours with 1 hour 30 of break which can be taken whenever. I am having a problem with hypos. For the last few nights I have had 2+ hypos per night due to the fact...

Hi, 24yo, T1D for 12 years. I've been on the low carb diet for a couple of years and it's greatly improved my blood stability. That said, I'm having some trouble with Novorapid as a primary fast acting insulin as it seems to peak much faster than the slow rise caused by gluconeogenesis from...

Hi there! 25 year old from Australia here. I was diagnosed with type 1 a little over a month ago and have been feeling pretty good with everything and for the most part, I have felt on top of it. When I was admitted to hospital with what I thought was food poisoning, I had a blood glucose of 24...

Hi everyone, I'm desperately seeking help to use the pump successfully. I have the Accu-check Roche combo. I started it in March 2018, using the Flex-Link insertion set. For three months it worked perfectly and I loved it. Then suddenly I started getting sky high blood sugar levels, with no...

In keeping with the day: Remember you don't HAVE TO love wearing your CGM and pump (but at least be aware of what life was like without it). However one chooses to celebrate, forget, sweeten or soften the day may EVERY day be sweet and loving without need of extra carbs or artificial...

Hi all, The past month or so I have really noticed big bruises and lumps on my injection sites, I spoke to the nurse a few weeks ago and her advice was to just keep rotating. I have been injecting for 22 years now and have always rotaed sites as much as possible, (I’m quite slim so there’s...

Hey guys ! I have some basic questions related to timing with insulin and measuring sugar after meals. How many minutes before meal should I take the insulin ? When should I measure sugar after meal ? 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h ? and should I start counting the time from when I took the insulin, or when...

I've been type 1 since december 89. Nearly 30 years. My injection sites have had it. Back in the day we had big needles and the research was in its infancy. Now the care is much better to start with. I get up in the morning with a blood sugar of 6, I have a cup of tea, it shoots up to 15, I have...

I have been diabetic for 22 years, I only this year got the insulin pump which has been amazing but had 21 years before this of around 6 injections a day so have a lot of areas of lumpy injection sites due to not rotating my injections enough when I was much younger. I had a Dr's appointment...

Hello! I use both the 25/75 and 50/50 humalog pens. Which one of tgem has the most rapid acting insulin in it? Thanks!

I am new here and made a post introducing myself on the introduction section. I could sit here all night and type loads but I want to get to the point so I will try not to babble. I was diagnosed in 1997, a year after being diagnoised age 9 my life turned and was hell. My body basically hated...

Hi you informative kind folks.... yet another question.... but not too sure how to put it accross!:confused:... What i am after seeking advice on is the amount and time it takes NovoRapid to reduce blood sugar... ie if taking 1:10 ratio and have a 60g carb(basic carb little fat) meal i would...

Hi there, I've been injecting insulin for over 40 years. My insulin (Apidra) has recently become really slow at working, which is causing lots of problems with my control. My Diabetic Doctor told me that insulin causes fatty deposits under the skin which, in turn, slows the absorption of the...

Good morning my beautiful friends! I hope that you are very well today and that your bg levels are on point!! About a month ago, I booked an appointment for a deep tissue (Swedish) massage session. I used to have massage sessions regularly when I was still practicing ballet (as it helps with...