Diabetes - How do I determine how much insulin to take?

I know I'm just repeating what others have said, but I want to emphasize. Do not adjust your insulin yourself. You are never supposed to do that. If your sugar levels are not right then you need to call your doctor and say so. Don't let your doc make you feel badly for calling, this is important. You can be in the high range for a little bit and be safe. But if you get low it can be immediately life threading. On insulin sometimes you will feel the lows, and sometimes you won't. And if you're asleep when the low hits you could really be in trouble.

You should also have a glucagon kit. If your doctor has not prescribed you one yet then ask for one. You will need to show the people who live with you how to use it. If you have a serious low and you pass out or start convulsing (where you won't be able to take something orally to raise your blood sugar) than someone is going to have to inject you and call the ambulance.

Yeah, low blood sugars are that dangerous.

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With the newer types of insulin these days, diabetic diets aren't necessarily as restrictive as they used to be. Read here https://tr.im/VSmAq

As with any medicine or diet change, you should discuss it with your doctor. Fruits, both fresh and dried, have a natural sugar in them that will raise blood sugar levels, so be careful about eating too much. Not sure about the nuts. Moderation is always the key. I've been diabetic for 18 years and just recently changed insulin types. I love it because it gives me more freedom in when and what I eat.

You take only what your Dr. told you to. He may increase you at your next visit. Call him if you have any problems before your next visit of the class. He may choose to put you on a sliding scale later (which gives you a range of blood sugars with appropriate insulin doses). Do not adjust your insulin without a Dr's permission.

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Please DO NOT adjust your insulin without seeing your doctor first. It can be tricky, especially with a 70/30 mix. I was on Novolog 70/30 for a few months and absolutely hated it. I was either too high or too low all of the time.

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don't go messing around with your insulin dose. if you don't think it's enough, talk to your doctor before you do anything else.

Call the doctor & ask what the dosage is. You cannot wait that long & you can't guess on the dosage. Make the call today or Monday.