How to administer insulin to abdominal area?
490277
in the stomach insulin can be given at either 45 or 90 degrees.  everywhere else it should be given at 45 degrees.
351701
For fats on the upper area of your belly, regular sit-ups will do.  For fatty areas on the lower portion near the pubis you may do a different type of sit-up.  Sit at the edge of your bed, place your hands behind you for support as you lean back.  Then lift you legs up almost to the level of your body then start to lower them again, but do not rest them on the floor. Ten reps and three sets will do for a start.  Do that everyday and increase if you can tolerate more.  \n\nAlso, another trick that helps to get rid of unwanted bulge on the stomach area is to always contract it, if you can remember, whether you're sitting or standing.  Contracting helps get rid of the fats.  That's what I do, that is why I have no problems in that area.
129908
From the layman, term of a diabetic,, \n\nThe mechanism that secretes insulin to the body is simply  "the pancreas".  The pancreas will either release too much or too little insulin to the body and therefore will be the determining factor of the level of insulin that is in a body.
734502
I am 63 and diabetic for the past 10 years...I try my best to control my food habit. I take Diamicron MR - 60mg -thrice and insulin(30/70) 35 before breakfast/15 before dinner..
353707
take ibuprofen and put ice on it
723164
Lots of rubbish answers here, sorry Mr/Mrs Asker.\n\nIf the answerers actually read the question - the asker isn't looking for what to do normally to keep his health in check - but wants to know what to do on the occasions it goes a bit AWOL, as happens to all of us now and again.\n\nI'm type 1, so can't help you here (it seems a lot easier to deal with short term probs like this when you're on injections), but it seems you'll be better off speaking to your doc as people don't seem to be able or willing to answer.
67008
Give it a chance to work your body might take a long time to utilize it, maybe if your overweight. Also, you need to watch what you eat if your taking insulin and eating more with it at the same time the insulin is not covering the food so cut down on the food to bring your sugar down. Another reason could be an allergy to insulin consult your doctor to adjust your insulin or to determine if insulin is not for you.
412477
Ice your butt for 30min on and an hour and a half off.  repeat as often as posible.  Take some Ibuprofen you can take 800mg every 6 hours.
1078742
I started a pump in april.  Before the pump I was on lantus and novolog.  It worked well, and my a1c was 5.7.  I tested around 6-8 times a day.  I was shooting about 6+ times a day.\n\nYou have to test a ton when you first start the pump.  12-15 times a day was the norm for me about the first month of so.  After that I got rates figured out better and it was down to about 8-10.  \n\nLet me back up a bit and explain how pumps work a little.  Pumps only use fast acting insulin.  You load up a "reservoir" (also called a "cartridge"), sorta like a big syringe, with fast acting insulin.  I use novolog.  My reservoir holds 300 units of insulin, about a 10 day supply for me.  \n\nTubing in then connected from the reservoir to an "infusion set" on the body.  The infusion set is put in with a needle that is slightly thicker than a syringe needle and usually considerably longer.  It hurts more to put in than giving a shot does, but still not bad, and it stays there for 3 days.  Some people need to use a lot of tape to keep it in place, some people use none (just the adhesive on the set itself).  You will soon find what works for you.\n\nPumps use "basal" and "bolus" doses of insulin.  The basal is the minimum amount of insulin you need when you are not eating.  This amount may change throughout the day, which is okay on a pump, since you can adjust it by the half hour (on my pump, some pumps you can only go by the hour).  By fine tuning where you need more and less basal, you can really control things better than with shots.  I'm amazed at how varied my basal is, because I need .2 units per hour in the morning, and .7 in the afternoon.  Huge difference.\n\nThe bolus dose is given when you eat or when you have high bs.   You will figure out two numbers with your doctor.  One is called a "carb ratio".  This is the amount of carbs you can eat and take 1 unit of fast acting insulin and stay normal.  For example, mine is 18.  That means I can have 18 grams of carbs, and if I take 1 unit, my blood sugar will stay normal.  So if I want 27 grams of carb, I can take 1.5 units and stay normal.  If I eat 36 grams I can take 2 units and "cover" it.  And so on and so forth. \n\nThe other number is called the "insulin sensitivity factor" or just "ISF."  This is the amount 1 unit of fasting acting insulin drops your blood sugar.  It's 60 for me.  So if I am 180, one unit will bring me to 120.  If i'm 240, 2 units will bring me to 120.  And so on and so forth.\n\nThese two numbers are put in the pump, then you can enter the number of grams and what your bs is and it will tell you how much to bolus for the meal or high bs.  \n\nA few other nice things about the pump is that is can give very precise doses, down to .05 units (try that on shots).  And it can "extend" boluses, to deal with how high bs can last for hours after a high carb meal.  Or you can do a combination bolus, giving some of the dose right away and extending some.\n\nTemporary rates are also a favorite feature of mine.  If I exercise, I turn down how much insulin I get, and that avoids low bs without the constant snacking.\n\nIt's also nice to be free of shots.\n\nBut the down sides are there.  It kinda sucks to be connected to a machine 24/7 (and you have to be if you are pumping).  But you get used to it.  I hated it at first, now I barely think about it.\n\nIt's also mad expensive.  Definitely not feasible if your insurance doesn't want to cooperate or alternatively, if you are not a millionaire.\n\nAlso, some people say they get high bs fast and dangerously when something goes wrong.  When you use only fast acting insulin, you have no "cushion" of Lantus or N or whatever you use now.\n\nPumping can be fraustrating at first, but it ends up worth it imo.
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Throw it out. \n\nIt's true that many medications can be used beyond their expiration date, and in fact they are often shipped to third world countries where they are sorely needed.\n\nUnfortunately, insulin loses its potency more quickly than most drugs. If it isn't potent enough to control your blood glucose you could potentially end up in the hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis.\n\nPlay it safe. Get some fresh insulin. You and your health are worth the effort.
1322
Make sure to always eat breakfast.  I think instant oatmeal or yogurt is best.  Take a Ginseng and Fish Oil Supplement.  Do some breathing exercises before lunch.  Breathe in through you nose and out through your mouth, but very deep.  You should feel it all the way in your stomach.
1075173
Many medications cannot survive the harsh environment of the digestive system and would be broken down into useless particles if they are swallowed.  For example diabetics must inject insulin before they eat.  Insulin is a protein that must be in a specific conformation to work.  When insulin is taken by mouth the protein is degraded in the stomach and intestines just like a piece of meat is.
723802
do you mean in oral form? no! it must be in injectables because insulin dependent patients need insulin immediately to lower down blood sugar. oral drug is slowly metabolized by the body so it cannot be changed. and besides, insulin will be lysed by different enzymes in the body, before it can perform its action.
990148
limitations meaning how much you take?I take insulin for my diabetes i may beable to  help
924907
You should always eat something, or drink some OJ, when you take your insulin.  If you continue to have such low numbers, and your doctor doesn't do anything, get another opinion.  Your blood sugar level should never go that low.  Also make sure that your glucometer is properly calibrated.\n\nAs far as snacks go, the best thing to do IS to have small snacks between your meals and before bed.  That keeps your metabolism going.  Try a couple pretzels and a piece of cheese, or some apple and peanut butter.  Always make sure that you eat protein when you eat carbs.  The protein keeps you from spiking your blood sugar.
924104
People with Diabetes have a Pancreas that either produces very little or no insulin. People with type 1 diabetes take insulin and this can come in many forms... I am a type one diabetic and i have been since my 12th birthday (7years ago) (late birthday present!!) I started off on 2 injections a day which was a basic insulin called Mixtard 30 which was awful as I was at more risk of Hypoglacaemia's aka "Hypo's" (a low blood sugar) I am not on 2 short acting insulins and Glargine (a 24hour long acting insulin) which i find is much easier to manage with fewer hypo's.\n\nType 1 Diabetics do not produce enough or no insulin at all so they have to fully compensate their body by injecting insulin! (this tends to be people under the age of 40 years old or people over that age who are very poorly controlled on their Type 2 medication which is tablets, then they will be transfered onto insulin injections.\n\nType 2 Diabetics have a pancreas that will produce insulin but in small amounts or when it is not needed. The tablet medication they take shall cause the pancreas to regulate and produce insulin when required (after eating a meal) (this is why the tablets should be taken before a meal to get a chance to work).\n\nThere are many types of insulin and there are many types of tablets for diabetic patients and the main thing that people forget is that when you have a cold or feel ill go to a pharmacy and  please remember that your diabetic medication may interact with some medications that you can buy in stores so i would reccommend that it is best that you go to a pharmacy and seek proffessional advice and not just buy a cough medicine or expectorant from a superstore as the P medicines ONLY SOLD bechind a pharamacy counter are stronger!
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Whether or not you take more insulin depends on what type of insulin you are on.  If you are on Lantus or N, DO NOT TAKE MORE.  These are long acting insulins, and will lower your blood sugar for longer than you want it too.  If you are on Humalog or Novolog, you MAY be able to take more if your doctor gave you instructions to do that.  Everyone is different how much more they would take.  While the person in the first post said that he takes 7-10, I would only take 2 units for this reading, so it all depends on how sensitive you are to the insulin.  If you are on R, R lasts in your system around 4 hours, so you may still be dropping.\n\nThe safest thing to do is to go for a walk and drink lots of water.