Insulin not working. Insulin resistant?

[stickyfingers]

ive been following the 3x a day insulin protocol you do and the results havent been very good. so i tried 10iu with no carbs and i felt fine. i thought i might have some dodgy insulin so igot hold of some from a different source and still the result was the same. could this mean that im insulin resistant? ive used both a humalog and novorapid. i went to the doctor today and mentioned im concerned about being diabetic so she did a urine test and said all was fine. any help guys im very confused

[auslifta]

Whats your body composition? BF%?

[stickyfingers]

Im about 210 about 12-14% bf. Never been a fat or anything so never thought diabetes would be an issue

[alexISthrowed]

Are you injecting sub q or im?

[stickyfingers]

Sub-q

[alexISthrowed]

Were they shipped with a cold pack? Did you keep them refrigerated?

[D7M]

ive been following the 3x a day insulin protocol you do and the results havent been very good. so i tried 10iu with no carbs and i felt fine. i thought i might have some dodgy insulin so igot hold of some from a different source and still the result was the same. could this mean that im insulin resistant? ive used both a humalog and novorapid. i went to the doctor today and mentioned im concerned about being diabetic so she did a urine test and said all was fine. any help guys im very confused

Just to clarify: with the second source of slin, you again shot 10ius with no carbs, and no symptoms of hypogly***ia?

What was the rest of your diet like throughout the day before taking the slin?

Also what kind of slin is it?

[gixxerboy1]

do you have a glucose meter? Check your levels before and and after injection.

[jimmyinkedup]

Proceed with caution. Dont get any silly ideas of banging 25ius carb free or anything.

[gixxerboy1]

Just cause you don't feel sides doesn't mean its not working. I've been a diabetic for about 25 years. My body goes through changes on where i start to feel hypo.
Now i start to get symptoms if i drop below 70. There were years i could tell a difference until i was under 45 which is very low. So all i can say just cause you dont "feel it" doesn't mean its not working.
I would really recommend getting a glucose meter before continuing. You can pick one up for $20

[D7M]

Just cause you don't feel sides doesn't mean its not working. I've been a diabetic for about 25 years. My body goes through changes on where i start to feel hypo.
Now i start to get symptoms if i drop below 70. There were years i could tell a difference until i was under 45 which is very low. So all i can say just cause you dont "feel it" doesn't mean its not working.
I would really recommend getting a glucose meter before continuing. You can pick one up for $20

Amen. Anyone who's using slin really needs to invest in one.

[alexISthrowed]

Amen. Anyone who's using slin really needs to invest in one.

x3 Considering they are 20 dollars.

[stickyfingers]

I should have included this in my post. I did get a bg meter and the readings were all in the normall range. The insulin is fast acting, ive used humalog and novorapid

[alexISthrowed]

I should have included this in my post. I did get a bg meter and the readings were all in the normall range. The insulin is fast acting, ive used humalog and novorapid

If it was warm for a while it probably went bad, it degrades very fast. The place I order from has coldpack shipping, I would look into this.

[ironaddict69]

Shit. I got mine sent with a cold pack, but it wasn't super cool when it showed up. I looked it up, and they said it could be out of the fridge for 30 days? I started insulin last week, and I am also not real sure if it is working or not. I worked up to 10iu's, I ALWAYS drink carbs after just to be safe, but I'd expect more of a "boom" by now, been on it over a week. Have I been misinformed? Perhaps me and the original poster, can just handle a higher dose, like 15 IU maybe? I am 255 if weight makes a difference.

Edit: check this out guys. 28 days? My 10 ML vial better last longer than that!!!

[gixxerboy1]

they say you can leave it out of the fridge for that long. You can keep putting it back in the fridge if you like. But its all bs. I'm a diabetic. We never used to keep it in the fridge and never had a problem. Then all of a sudden it was only for 30 days you could keep it out.
I have had mine in my car in the summer in fl and texas when its 100 degrees and never had a problem. And trust me i would know.

[ironaddict69]

I believe you Gixxer. I am more concerned with why it is not working for not only me, but the original poster.

I ordered mine from what I thought was a pretty reputable canadian website. Can I list it since it is not a controlled substance? I did another 10 IU shot this morning, and I MAYBE got a TAD hypo. I really didnt feel it hardly at all.

I shot up, took 50 grams of carbs (pure karbolyn) then took my weight gainer (60 grams pro, 90 grams carbs) and I feel totally fine, I know that is plenty of nutrients to cover me, and I am about to have my next meal. But why the **** am I not gaining weight? I am on cycle right now too!

[gixxerboy1]

with 150 grams of carbs i wouldnt think you would feel hypo.
Are you actually checking your bg levels?
I cant say why you arent gaining on cycle. How is the rest of your diet?

[ironaddict69]

I eat a pretty good amount, I make sure i get enough fats too. I have gone from 160 to 255 in the 9 years of lifting (been "supplemented" for 4 years now) I couldn't write it all out because it can be different every day, but it is a good amount of protein that's for sure. I am looking fuller, maybe it takes longer than a week for the weight gains to show up.

[ironaddict69]

And to answer your question, no, I still need to get one. Dumb move on my part I am sure.