Newbie To Slin Needs Your Help!

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10-09-2005, 05:49 PM
TALMUD

Newbie To Slin Needs Your Help!

Ive been reading about Insulin since april and im getting ready to try it out now=) But i wonder a few things before im starting up!

1. Why does many people talk about IM instead of subq that is the safer way to go???

2. Ive been hearing many differentthings about humalog, but i know want to have the exact times for it??? active15min-peaks 60min-out 150min???

Thank you in advance!!!

TALMUD
10-14-2005, 03:19 PM
Mr. Sparkle

read the sticky
10-14-2005, 04:15 PM
SPIKE

Quote:

Originally Posted by TALMUD

Ive been reading about Insulin since april and im getting ready to try it out now=) But i wonder a few things before im starting up!

1. Why does many people talk about IM instead of subq that is the safer way to go??? Onset time, IM is faster acting so you know when exactly it peaks and is active as soon as you inject.

2. Ive been hearing many differentthings about humalog, but i know want to have the exact times for it??? active15min-peaks 60min-out 150min??? What do you need to know??? You answered it all yourself. I prefer to play it safer with a wider winow of about 240 minutes rather then 150. So after injection I'll keep a constant flow of nutrients for up to 4 hours, typically 3-4.

Thank you in advance!!!

TALMUD

-Jay
10-16-2005, 03:15 PM
SPIKE

Hope this helps
10-17-2005, 10:58 AM
Drkodiak1

I personally prefer humalog due to its onset time because i can only plan my day about 30 minutes at a time so trying to monitor something for 2 hours would would impossible for me my days are so unpredictable like most peoples lives.