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Type 2 Analogue issues

Metalmama

Metalmama

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Location
Surrey
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Am I the only one having issues with analogue insulin in that it is taking hours to work?

I was told that it was because I have had T1 almost 45 years, but several people have said that is a load of rubbish.

I am on Humalog and it is hitting my system after FOUR hours.

I am starting to think I am insulin resistent. I am not overweight being 8 stone 10 lbs.

Anyone else have this problem?
 
Any particular reason this is flagged type 2? It doesn't seem to be anything to do with type 2.

Have you checked your injection sites for any strange lumps and bumps? Theses are lipohypertrophy, fat deposits and scar tissue from reusing injection sites that can cause significant delays in insulin absorption. If you do have issues with injection sites then yes, 45 years of injecting 4 times a day is going to have contributed to that.
 
Make sure insulin hasnt been left in heat...
if pens are old, ask for new ones...
Check fridge is right temperature..

Not had issues recently but have had some over the years..but have been due to the reasons above...
 
Hi @Metalmama ,

How are you storing your insulin?
I've also been looking at some of your other threads? Personally i would be looking at what the basal (long acting) insulin is doing first. You need to get the "rhythm section" tight, before working out whether to sack the guitarist. ;)
Here is a link. https://mysugr.com/basal-rate-testing/

I've been on MDI for 30 out of the nearly 42 years of diabetes? I notice you have recently been put on MDI. In answer to your question on the other thread. Yep the changeover was dodgy. It's a whole new game to the old eating to the dose regime... Far more flexible once you know how to use it. :)
Try & get hold of the book "Think like a pancreas."

Edited to tag in @urbanracer . He recently changed to MDI. Though unlike me during the change, wasn't spending time in a Surrey dance college. (more than dodgy for me. twas hell at the time.)
 
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Metalmama said:
Am I the only one having issues with analogue insulin in that it is taking hours to work?

I was told that it was because I have had T1 almost 45 years, but several people have said that is a load of rubbish.

I am on Humalog and it is hitting my system after FOUR hours.

I am starting to think I am insulin resistent. I am not overweight being 8 stone 10 lbs.

Anyone else have this problem?
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Yesterday (Sunday) afternoon I was feeling particularly lazy and didn't do much at all. My blood glucose levels started to creep up to above 12mmol around 2pm which I think is when my long acting insulin starts to wear off (I hadn't eaten since breakfast at 7.00am this point). I took 4 units of rapid acting insulin but by 6pm my blood glucose had not come down at all. From experience, if I had done this when I was active I'd have been dealing with a massive hypo.

So I am interested to know if this time lag is a constant problem for you or does it only happen occasionally? How does the time lag relate (if at all) to your activity levels?
 
catapillar said:
Any particular reason this is flagged type 2? It doesn't seem to be anything to do with type 2.

Have you checked your injection sites for any strange lumps and bumps? Theses are lipohypertrophy, fat deposits and scar tissue from reusing injection sites that can cause significant delays in insulin absorption. If you do have issues with injection sites then yes, 45 years of injecting 4 times a day is going to have contributed to that.
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I'm not sure why this is in T2 as put it into T1.
I was on 2/day until Dec and rotaate legs, bum and have minimal lumps.
I just don't know what is going on.
 
donnellysdogs said:
Make sure insulin hasnt been left in heat...
if pens are old, ask for new ones...
Check fridge is right temperature..

Not had issues recently but have had some over the years..but have been due to the reasons above...
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Thank you, yes checked that but it has been ongoing since I changed in December last year.
 
Metalmama said:
Am I the only one having issues with analogue insulin in that it is taking hours to work?

I was told that it was because I have had T1 almost 45 years, but several people have said that is a load of rubbish.

I am on Humalog and it is hitting my system after FOUR hours.

I am starting to think I am insulin resistent. I am not overweight being 8 stone 10 lbs.

Anyone else have this problem?
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Try NovoRapid or Fiasp.
 
Jaylee said:
Hi @Metalmama ,

How are you storing your insulin?
I've also been looking at some of your other threads? Personally i would be looking at what the basal (long acting) insulin is doing first. You need to get the "rhythm section" tight, before working out whether to sack the guitarist. ;)
Here is a link. https://mysugr.com/basal-rate-testing/

I've been on MDI for 30 out of the nearly 42 years of diabetes? I notice you have recently been put on MDI. In answer to your question on the other thread. Yep the changeover was dodgy. It's a whole new game to the old eating to the dose regime... Far more flexible once you know how to use it. :)
Try & get hold of the book "Think like a pancreas."

Edited to tag in @urbanracer . He recently changed to MDI. Though unlike me during the change, wasn't spending time in a Surrey dance college. (more than dodgy for me. twas hell at the time.)
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Unused is in the fridge, used is outside.

Thanks for the link, will try that!

Have had no medical support and feel like I am flailing with no help. I hate this new regime so much! Feel mentally drained and nobody gets it.

You were in a Surrey dance college eh? Bless!

Thanks for the tag.
 
urbanracer said:
Yesterday (Sunday) afternoon I was feeling particularly lazy and didn't do much at all. My blood glucose levels started to creep up to above 12mmol around 2pm which I think is when my long acting insulin starts to wear off (I hadn't eaten since breakfast at 7.00am this point). I took 4 units of rapid acting insulin but by 6pm my blood glucose had not come down at all. From experience, if I had done this when I was active I'd have been dealing with a massive hypo.

So I am interested to know if this time lag is a constant problem for you or does it only happen occasionally? How does the time lag relate (if at all) to your activity levels?
Click to expand...

The time lag is a constant problem. I was overseas last week and more active but still had the same problem. I have stopped eating carbs as that doesn't help matters at all.
 
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