Insulin and eating

[PatsyB]

I met an old friend yesterday who told me he had been started on Insulin and he says he has an injection but then has to wait an hour before eating he could nto remember the insulin name so am asking on here if you realy do have to wait an hour after injecting?

 

[shivles]

Yes some you do, it sounds like an intermediate insulin but I don't know the brand names.

My LO has her insulin 10-30 minutes before eating depending on what her blood sugar was, my OH takes his 30mins to an hour before I think (from observations I've never actually asked him ) they have different types of insulin

 

[PatsyB]

Thankyou...we live and learn

 

[TomGreen101]

Mist rapid acting insulins start working in 10 to 15 minutes. An hour seems too long. You don't usually have to wait at all.

 

[PatsyB]

that is what I said but he said it says this on the pen

 

[TomGreen101]

I've been taking Nova Rapid for about a year now and i always take it just before I eat. Occausionally if I have low sugar before I eat, i
take it shortly after I eat.
Waiting an hour after taking fast acting insulin is very risky.
Get him to show you the instructions in the box.

 

[PatsyB]

saw him yesterday and he said his levels still high but the DN was gonna ring him yesterday I did say find out from her wether you are taking it right and not eating for an hour afterwards It does not sound right to me but he thinks it a new Insulin ...will ask again when I see him

 

[TomGreen101]

Inside the box of oens they're should be instructions on how to use. If you know the name of the insulin you can also Google for the info.

 

[TomGreen101]

Here are the instructions for Novo Rapid.
"Eat a meal or snack within 10 minutes of the injection to avoid low blood sugar. When necessary, NovoRapid can be given soon after a meal. See How and where to inject below for information"

 

[ellagy]

I can take my Byetta/Exenatide up to an hour before eating @PatsyB and down to as little as 5mins before a meal. I wonder if his is the same?

 

[crikeydee]

im on novorapid and it can be taken 15mins after eating

 

[Juicyj]

im on novorapid and it can be taken 15mins after eating

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