Hello. Just started taking insulin very low doze. But scared need lots of info please. Tablets were ok for 15yrs but then my blood sugars went mad late summer. Loosing weight. Love the new energy!!! Need help with food, best time to take insulin, at the moment about 7pm. Are there any local groups in Essex? Southend area? Any help PLEASE ??
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Hi I'm another Newbee!! Type 2
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teapot8910
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Welcome to the forum lilysnana! 🙂
There's lots of tips on the useful links page which may be of use to you xx
There's lots of tips on the useful links page which may be of use to you xx
Northerner
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Hi, welcome to the forum 🙂 You're scared of taking the insulin, I guess, if you've been used to diabetes for 15 years! We've got lots of people here taking all sorts of different insulins so I'm sure we can help you out with any questions you may have. Nothing is considered 'silly' so please ask away! 🙂
What insulin are you on? We have meet ups around the country at various times of the year and it's great to meet up with people who understand and 'get it' 🙂 Diabetes UK have a list of local voluntary groups so it's worth checking out their page for details too at http://www.diabetes.org.uk/How_we_help/Local_support_groups/
Look forward to hearing more from you! 🙂
What insulin are you on? We have meet ups around the country at various times of the year and it's great to meet up with people who understand and 'get it' 🙂 Diabetes UK have a list of local voluntary groups so it's worth checking out their page for details too at http://www.diabetes.org.uk/How_we_help/Local_support_groups/
Look forward to hearing more from you! 🙂
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Copepod
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Welcome Lilynana
You asked about timing of once daily insulin? Well, there are several approaches, but probably the most important factor is your own convenience - ie take it at the time when you are most likely to be free to have an inhection and least likely to forget. Many people take their long acting at bedtime, but obviously, that can vary. It does have the advantage of (usually) being at home.
If you've only just started, your diabetes advisor may want to gradually build up your dose - it's safest to start low and build up.
Food advice for people taking oral medication for diabetes, as you were, and taking just long acting insulin, is very similar - low fat, low sugar; some people prefer low carbohydrate, not just low sugar. Adjusting insulin doses to food is only really possible when using basal bolus insulin (basal = long acting; bolus = with meals)
You asked about timing of once daily insulin? Well, there are several approaches, but probably the most important factor is your own convenience - ie take it at the time when you are most likely to be free to have an inhection and least likely to forget. Many people take their long acting at bedtime, but obviously, that can vary. It does have the advantage of (usually) being at home.
If you've only just started, your diabetes advisor may want to gradually build up your dose - it's safest to start low and build up.
Food advice for people taking oral medication for diabetes, as you were, and taking just long acting insulin, is very similar - low fat, low sugar; some people prefer low carbohydrate, not just low sugar. Adjusting insulin doses to food is only really possible when using basal bolus insulin (basal = long acting; bolus = with meals)
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Sheilagh1958
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Welcome to the forum 🙂
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