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Don't like the new insulin

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Darren w

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Those that know me know I had nova rapid given today after 2 1/2 years . And I really don't like it . I hope it is just my mind but I feel **** and all my muscles are tight and twisted ! Is this normal .
I don't want to take it again till I get advise of my fellow sufferers x
 
I've been taking novo rapid for over 10 years & not had a problem with it.
I hated the mixed insulin I was on at the beginning.

Could it be from what I've read that due to your levels being high, that's why you feel that way?
Just give it a few more days to fully get into your system before you make any decisions.

But please keep taking your insulin, it's not worth the risks by stopping it.
 
Muscles feeling tight and twisted could also be signs of stress. As Lauras87 says, you've been running high and low levels for a long time, so it will take your body a while to get used to more closely limited levels.

You need to give the new insulin a chance - keep taking as recommended, while making notes of blood glucose levels AND how you're feeling, what you're eating and doing etc, so that you and the health professional advising advising you can review all the facts together.

Stopping taking insulin is very dangerous and unwise, so don't do that.
 
Why not give it a month or so Darren to see if things improve? One day is probably not long enough.🙂
 
Not on insulin but general advice is give it a fair chance an then if you're still not happy talk to your diabetes team.

Stress will cause you to feel grotty amongst other things. There also seem to be a lot of bugs around with similar symptoms. If you are worried talk to your doctor.

I hope you feel better soon
 
I would imagine the reason your muscles probably feel painful is because your body's stopped eating them and is trying to build them back up again.

You've had very high readings for some time. That indicates your body simply didn't have enough insulin to use glucose as fuel, so during that time, it also used a fuel form that didn't require insulin - your own body.

You've talked about being extremely skinny etc. - that's because your body has been cannibalising your body fat and your muscles to ensure you still have enough energy.

Now you've got insulin pushing that glucose out of your blood and either into your muscles and brain for energy, your liver for storage as glycogen, or into your adipose tissue as fat - in short, the glucose is going to where it's supposed to.

I wouldn't be able to say for definite, but I imagine that's given your muscles a bit of breathing space from being eaten - no wonder they're feeling rough. Plus, the protein you've eaten is now being used to repair those muscles and heal the damage, so you've probably got 'growing pains' too. I would think these pains would pass very quickly.

As a general rule as well in future, it's worth going back to blood sugar as your first principle. Whenever you feel 'off' - be that tired, over-awake, depressed or anything, test your blood sugar. 9 times out 10, the reason you feel 'off' will be related to your blood sugar level.
 
Thank you all for your advice , maybe I will give it a month and see if things improve ... Love all you guys and gals to bits , Thankyou x
 
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