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09/18/09 12:15 PM

"i HAVE HEARD THAT HAVING HIGH BLOOD SUGAR AND THEN USING A LOT OF INSULIN TO BRING IT DOWN QUICKLY IS WRONG. I FEEL TIRED ALL THE TIME. WHAT CAN I DO"
Asked By: reller  
Category: Type 2

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i AM TYPE 2 AND ON 170 UNITS DAILY, I CAN'T GET MY BLOOD SUGARS TO LEVEL OUT. I HAVE BEEN A DIABETIC FOR 20+ YEARS.

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10/11/09 09:54 PM

Hi reller,

I am sorry to hear that you have not been able to get your blood sugars under control. But, don't give up!

Be mindful different insulins have different peaks and duration times. For instance, one should not use a long acting insulin to correct a post lunch high blood sugar.

Also, most premix insulins are not meant to be used more than twice per day. Before using your insulin to correct a high blood sugar make sure you understand how your insulin works.

The symptoms you described may be symptoms of low blood sugar associated with the extra insulin you are giving yourself.

Another common mistake people make is that they over treat low blood sugars.

Many people think that treating a low blood sugar entails eating an exorbitant amount of food until there symptoms go away, which then leasds to a rebound high blood sugar. For more information go to the blood sugar tab on the dLife website.

Here is what I suggest check your blood sugar frequently through out the day. Try to compare pre meal and post meal blood sugars. And, share this information with your doctor

You really need to work with your doctor to fine tune your insulin regimen or switch your insulins if you are finding that despite what you do your blood sugars are not improving.

Be careful, with your insulin dosing, hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) can be dangerous.

Answered By: Christina Persaud
Accreditations: MPH, RD, CDE
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09/25/09 06:30 PM

Here is the way I look at it your bs are high. Maybe the reason your feeling tired is that you have high bs I know mine did. I was tired all the time before I got control. If I would have left it up to the doctor I would still be high. Now that I am in a normal range have good energy and am not wiped out all the time. You still have to watch what you eat and get exercise this is a must no matter if you are on insuln or not. Good luck to you remember high bs numbers do damage so what is important, to me getting them down so I prevent that is important to me.
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