insulin injection locations and food for high blood sugar Posted: 02-11-08 09:56am
I am a type 2 diabetic. Insulin has been
added to my list of meds. I have been
started on 50 units of Lantus. I have been
doing the shots for 4 days and the first
shot was in my right arm. My sugar level
was 367 before and the day following it
got down to 184. The next 3 days I took
shots in my stomach and my sugar levels
are in the 300's again. Does it matter
where you take the shots?
My main question is, "What can I eat when
my sugar levels are so high?" It seems
like everything will make my sugar higher.
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Shannon62
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 17
Posted: 03-13-08 07:03am
It sounds like you need bolus (mealtime)
insulin to me. Your sugars are still quite
high and hopefully, they will start coming
down. I don't have much luck with it
working well when I shoot anywhere but in
the abdomen. I would love an alternate
site that works the same but don't know
what that is.
I would say to try low carb vegetables,
meat, eggs - those are a few things that
don't have a ton of carbs. I hope your
levels come down - it is very frustrating
I know.
