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ldc1961

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Type Two How Much Insulin Do You Need to Do?
Posted: 08-20-05 05:32am

My roommate has type two diabetes and he takes the same amount of insulin no matter how high or low his blood sugar level is. Should he adjust the amount of insulin according to his sugar level at that time? He has so many problems not feeling good, sleeping all the time. I would think he would adjust the amount to keep his sugar level in the same range all the time. Please help!!!
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fatfamily02

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Location: Georgia, USA

Posted: 08-20-05 06:49am

When they first start you out they go by a certain amt. (i have not had adequate medical care since they started me on insulin and my levels never go down enough but I cant afford to go to drs.) then they teach you how to give to yourself the amount for the level of sugars in the blood. I havent went to that stage yet cuz no medical care so I just keep taking 35 units in the am, 32 units in the pm. But like I said mine never goes down far enough. It has been 2 years since insulin introduction--i was taking oral meds for it they never worked.
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