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Originally Posted by Blibbit784  .... She said when you put a large amount of insulin, say, your twelve hour dose by injection it pools in your system. The amount actually used can be lower because of pooling. ... She said ... that insulin injections are mostly guesswork because you don't really know how much you absorb. |
I think that first bit is true enough. The bigger the injection, the more unpredictable absorption becomes. But it works pretty well if injection sizes are kept below 10 units. It is another good reason to spilt the Lantus dose between 2 or more shots.
