300 Units?

[alicelovescupcakes]

Hey,

Someone told me if you took 300 units of humalog all at once something really bad would happen, i was wondering if anyone could tell me if this was true?

Also, 300 is like 2 and a half cartridges, im diabetic and that sounds painful to inject all at once. do u think they meant over the space of half an hour or so?

How would they mean?

 

[Northerner]

That is a lot of insulin 😱 Some people do require large insulin doses if they have high insulin resistance, but I have never heard of such a high dose. Who said this to you and what did they say would happen?

 

[alicelovescupcakes]

Well they said thats how much would kill you, i was just wondering if this was true and do they mean all at once?

 

[Northerner]

Well they said thats how much would kill you, i was just wondering if this was true and do they mean all at once?

I'm sorry Alice, I don't think this is an appropriate subject for discussion.

 

[alicelovescupcakes]

ok im really sorry i will find out from somewhere else

 

[Robster65]

Hi Alice.

Are you having problems at the moment ?

ROb

 

[Northerner]

ok im really sorry i will find out from somewhere else

That's OK, it's just a very strange question to come out of the blue. Have you been diagnosed long? Why not tell us a bit about yourself? 🙂

 

[ypauly]

My brother (who is on the slightly large side) was taking 300 units dailly for many years.

but a strange question.

 

[alicelovescupcakes]

would that be normal for someone smallish? i was just wondering, did your brother do this over his 3 injections?

 

[Robster65]

Most type 1s (or type 2s on insulin) can have widely varied doses, depending on body size, level of activity, stress, etc.

What's your normal doses ?

Rob

 

[Northerner]

would that be normal for someone smallish? i was just wondering, did your brother do this over his 3 injections?

Alice, I'm just a bit concerned why you are wanting to know this. Insulin can be dangerous if it is the wrong dose for the person, but that is true of many things. Do you mind me asking how old you are?

 

[ypauly]

would that be normal for someone smallish? i was just wondering, did your brother do this over his 3 injections?

Yes he did, the main factors on how much is size,resistance and of course diet. he was 20 odd stone and could eat like nobody else I have ever met. He was like it for years from a very young age and paid little attention to the fact he was a diabetic. He is now around 15 stone and due to him losing his driving licence cyles everywhere which is helping him a lot.

Oh and at the grand old age of 45 he has just annouced he is going to be a father.

There is hope for everybody, if he can do it ANYBODY can.



ETA is there any special reason for this type of question?

 

[alicelovescupcakes]

i usually take something between 5 and 12 units of humalog before each meal depending on its size and things then 20 units of lantus once a day, this is why 300 sounds so much

 

[alicelovescupcakes]

im 23 and found out im diabetic about a year and a half ago

 

[Northerner]

i usually take something between 5 and 12 units of humalog before each meal depending on its size and things then 20 units of lantus once a day, this is why 300 sounds so much

Some people have what is known as insulin resistance, and need much higher doses than other people. Actually, you take a lot of lantus compared to me - I only take 2 units!

 

[ypauly]

i usually take something between 5 and 12 units of humalog before each meal depending on its size and things then 20 units of lantus once a day, this is why 300 sounds so much

It would sound alot to most people, there was a man on my dafne course (carb counting) that was injection 84 units of lantus every eveing in one go.😱 he said it stings a little lol, the dafne DSN soon changed that though.

 

[Robster65]

Those doses are similar to what I take, but Northerner is a lot more active than I am ! 😱

Many people say a lot of strange things about insulin and diabetes because they don't understand the relationship we have with our condition/illness and how we come to terms with it. They maybe see it like having a broken leg and think insulin is a way of fixing it.

We know different.🙂

Rob

 

[alicelovescupcakes]

It would sound alot to most people, there was a man on my dafne course (carb counting) that was injection 84 units of lantus every eveing in one go.😱 he said it stings a little lol, the dafne DSN soon changed that though.

i just want to make sure i understand, by units we are talking about how much u dial up the pen by? it just seems so impossible to me

 

[Robster65]

i just want to make sure i understand, by units we are talking about how much u dial up the pen by? it just seems so impossible to me

Why has this topic interested you particularly alice ?

If someone said it to me, I'd be inclined to just dismiss it.

Rob

 

[ypauly]

i just want to make sure i understand, by units we are talking about how much u dial up the pen by? it just seems so impossible to me

It's not impossible. I am getting more curious as to your question though as it seems to be going beyong idle curiosity.