So I am wondering about post meal insulin admisteration.. I am type 1 diabetic and I take insulin before my meals but I never heard of taking it after a meal. I read about someone taking it after eating and I thought that was a bit strange because the blood sugar would have a chance to get high, especially if you had a long time to eat like at a big meal at a family dinner, for instance. Has anyone else heard of post meal insulin administeration? I don't think I would benefit because I would be afraid of my sugars going up before the insulin was given. I take regular insulin about a half hour before I eat right now. That gives it a chance to be in my system by then. I wonder if many people go into hyperglycemia if they wait to take their insulin? That wouldn't be good, so why would doctors prescribe it like that? I am just curious is all.
Loading...
I have never heard of taking any insulin after a meal, unless a person suspects that their sugars are not right and find they need insulin to bring them down. Insulin is usually administered before and perhaps during a meal. Depending on the type of insulin will determine when a diabetic needs to eat. If fast acting insulin is used, the meal needs to be eaten within 15 minutes. If it is regular insulin, the diabetic should eat in 30 minutes. Insulin therapy is needed when the pancreas can no longer produce insulin to provide the body’s needs. It should be followed as the doctor prescribes as to prevent any hyperglycemia or low blood sugars. It is very important to adhere to the diabetic program to stave off any diabetic complications that may arise.
Loading...
This is all crazy thoughts. I always take insulin AFTER I eat. I have lived as a diabetic without insulin for 30 years, no med I controlled glucose with diet. Some meals actually lower my glucose. I eat mostly protein and slow carbs. If I took insulin before I ate it would kill me with low glucose. Now that I am old I need insulin occasionally but not always. I defy doctors and refuse to inject insulin before I eat. It takes time to digest protein and slow carbs. I check glucose an hour after I eat and Take an appropriate dose if needed. I am also very "body aware" and know when my glucose is high or low.
The doctor recommended method of taking insulin before you eat had my glucose at 300 and my A1C at 11.6 while in hospital(for Covid). Once I was out of hospital I changed it to after I get a high reading. My next A1C was 6.1. My glucose rarely goes over 180 after eating. I believe the current recommended methods are just killing people by causing their pancreas to not work. Why would a pancreas work if it detects sufficient insulin already in the system? You don't mow the lawn if it has just been mowed. Come on people use some common sense
Loading...