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Insulin pens

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Hello again i am so hungry that i am not anymore. I Just feel awfal. Lost 12 kilogram in 5 days.
 
I think you might need a larger dose of Tresiba but you need to speak to a doctor or nurse to get help in finding the right dose.

With the Novorapid, remember that it can take longer to work if your blood sugar is high. Do you take any other medication (tablets) eg Metformin?
 
Are you actually eating anything and if so what are you having. Weight loss of 12kg in 5 days is a lot to lose.
 
Hello and than you for answering me.
Metformin didnt help me when i got diabetes for 10 years ago. I have used a tripple dose of amaryl these last half year and eucras
 
Stressabeccy said:
Hello and than you for answering me.
Metformin didnt help me when i got diabetes for 10 years ago. I have used a tripple dose of amaryl these last half year and eucras
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Are your doctors sure you’re Type 2 and not Type 1 diabetes? Sorry to ask but are you overweight? That can cause insulin resistance.

Also, is it possible your whole box of insulin pens is damaged somehow? If insulin gets too hot when it’s transported, it can lose its power and not work properly.
 
As far as i know i think he know.
Yes i am overweigt. But before my weigt was 236kilograms and now it is 70 kg and i am 1.74 higt.
 
Stressabeccy said:
As far as i know i think he know.
Yes i am overweigt. But before my weigt was 236kilograms and now it is 70 kg and i am 1.74 higt.
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70kg and 1.74 height sounds good to me 🙂

Where are you injecting the insulin eg leg, stomach, etc? What length is the needle on the pen?
 
The good news is that your insulin now seems to be working. However, keep watching your blood sugar in case it goes too low. This is extremely important. Treat low blood glucose with something sweet and then have a small snack eg one or two plain biscuits so that your blood sugar doesn’t drop again.

I don’t know what was going on before but you must watch out for hypos (lows).
 
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