High Insulin Amounts

[GMottershead]

I am awaiting a call from my local diabetes team. But I am very concerned I am injecting a lot of background and rapid insulin to keep my levels right. Can anyone advise what is too much?

 

[noblehead]

Is the high amounts unusual for you? In times of stress and illness our insulin requirements can go up.

 

[urbanracer]

I am awaiting a call from my local diabetes team. But I am very concerned I am injecting a lot of background and rapid insulin to keep my levels right. Can anyone advise what is too much?

Not really. We all require different amounts and it's related to the amount of food you eat and your exercise levels.

 

[GMottershead]

Thank you both.

 

[GMottershead]

My background is 64 at night and 64 in the morning, and my rapid averages at 30 per meal. I just thought this was high?

 

[alaska]

It is on the high side.

It may be possible to reduce the amount of insulin you need to take through dietary improvement and exercise.

A problem with high insulin doses is that it exacerbates the problem of insulin resistance. Ideally, one should lower the amount of insulin circulating in the body as this will help to reduce insulin resistance.

Carbohydrate stimulates more insulin than either protein or fat, so it makes sense to reduce daily carbohydrate intake to lower the need for insulin, lower blood glucose levels and furthermore reduce the effect of insulin resistance.

A (much) more thorough explanation of this can be found here:
https://intensivedietarymanagement.com/insulin-causes-insulin-resistance-hormonal-obesity-x/

The author, of the article linked to, is nephrologist Dr Jason Fung.

Ed

 

[GMottershead]

Thanks so much. I know now what I need to do, but just got to learn how. Kind regards