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Originally Posted by psilocybin i am on humalin r and hummuin h and i take r 5 times a day depending on if i am above 10. befor breakfast, befor lunch, befor supper, befor bedtime snack. h is befor breakfast, and befor supper (twice a day). sliding scale for the humullin r, between 10-12(2 units), between 12-14 (4 units), between 14-16 (6 units), 16-18(8 units), 18-20 (10 units)..over 20 they told me to go to the hospital. and below3.6 they say go to the hospital. i do count my carbs...30 for snacks, between 60-80 for meals they also told me |
There is much deprogramming we must cover for your sake...
What is "hummuin h"? I'm assuming that's a typo, but that could be unsafe. Humulin R is an older insulin, you should consider getting on Humalog or Novolog, which act almost immediately (I believe that those have the same name in Canada).
Let's go over some basics. Most diabetics have to take two types of insulins daily: A slow acting insulin to provide what is called a "basal" rate--Basal refers to your bodies basic metabolic needs, and the amount of insulin needed to cover for that metabolism--this varies for all people, so a diabetic's basal insulin needs are generally different person to person. Typically a basal rate is about 1 unit of insulin an hour though, but that can and will vary.
The second type of insulin is fast acting insulin, used to cover meals and to correct for high blood sugars.
So in theory, you should be taking your basal insulin once or twice a day--this is probably the most critical shot(s) you will take. In theory, if you can nail down your basal rate, you take this one or two shots, and you can skip meals and not go low (don't bet on this happening yet, there is much to learn and cover). But most people eat, so at breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, you take your fast-acting insulin to cover those meals...If you know how to properly carb-count, you look at the meal, calculate the amount of carbs and take the appropriate amount of insulin to cover that particular meal, not eat to cover your insulin (Does that make any sense?)
If you are carb-counting correctly, and your basal insulin is calculated correctly, then two hours after every meal your blood sugar should be "normal" again. If you are high, you should be able to calculate exactly how much insulin you have to take to bring your sugars back to normal within 4 hours.
Has anyone told you any of this or taught you any of this yet?
