fast acting insulin

**djm999** · 04-12-2006, 02:46 PM

ive started using fast acting insulin after i train only 4 ius should i do it when i dont trian?

**Gear** · 04-12-2006, 03:21 PM

Just use it after training.

-Gear

***JohnnyB*** · 04-12-2006, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by Gear

Just use it after training.

-Gear

I agree, once you are more familar with it, then think about using it on none training days.

JohnnyB

**masterdiver89** · 04-12-2006, 08:03 PM

how come you are using only 4ius?
what u fast-acting one are you using? Humalog or Humilin-R
-Austin

**Gear** · 04-12-2006, 08:13 PM

Humalin R isn't fast acting. 4IU is what you should start on and slowly ramp up if necessary. Perhaps he has just started so that's why he is on 4IU.

-Gear

**masterdiver89** · 04-22-2006, 07:21 PM

well its the second fastest. i was j/w, because he didnt say either way.

-Austin

***SPIKE*** · 04-23-2006, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by masterdiver89

well its the second fastest. i was j/w, because he didnt say either way.

-Austin

Humalin-R is the second fastest?

**masterdiver89** · 04-24-2006, 03:35 PM

i think bro, Humalog is the fastest. Correct me if im wrong, i was wondering....?.?.?.?

-Austin

***SPIKE*** · 04-24-2006, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by masterdiver89

i think bro, Humalog is the fastest. Correct me if im wrong, i was wondering....?.?.?.?

Most think that Humalog is actually the fastest as its more common around the BBing community and can be easily attained. From my understanding Novolog has a quicker peak time. Something like 50 minutes compared to Humalogs 75.

That's being picky but I know what you're saying MD. Generally speaking most can get away with saying Humalog is the fastest and Humalin-R is longer. Nothign wrong with saying that unless you get someone who's being picky

**masterdiver89** · 04-24-2006, 07:08 PM

when ur right, ur right. i forgot about Novolog, 50min peak time huh? hmm may have to get my hands on some of that!
iight bud, thanks for clearing that up.
-Austin
P.S- for everyone being SPECIFIC, its Novolog (lol)

**tbizone** · 04-27-2006, 09:07 AM

just as an fyi

Using injections, Humalog, Novolog, and Regular are primarily used to cover meals and snacks, and to lower high blood sugars. Most meals create a rise in the blood sugar for only a short period of time, normally 2 to 3 hours. Regular insulin , available since 1922, takes 30 minutes to start working, peaks at 3 to 4 hours after the injection, and continues lowering blood sugars for 6 to as much as 8 hours. Humalog, on the other hand, begins working in 10 minutes, peaks at one to one and a half hours and is gone in about 3 and1/2 hours. Novolog insulin has an even faster onset of action and peaks in 40 to 75 minutes.

taken from http://www.diabetesnet.com/diabetes_...in_humalog.php