Question 1

how long does insulin stay in the system after injection?

Accepted Answer

Type of insulin?: This is entirely dependent on the type and the dose.  Therefore you may see effects ranging from several hours to over 24 hours.

Question 2

how long does humalog (insulin lispro) insulin usually stay in your system after an injection?

Accepted Answer

Short acting insulin: such as Humalog, (insulin lispro) generally begins lowering your blood sugar with 15 minutes of an injection.  Its peak action is between 30 minutes - 1.5 hours.  It may still be having an effect on blood sugar for as long as 6 - 8 hours after an injection.

Question 3

can a nurse give insulin injections?

Accepted Answer

Injections: Certainly, but so can you, your husband, your family.
I started giving my dear departed mother insulin injections daily beginning at age 8. Took some time to get used to but soon OK.
FYI, in those days we checked blood sugar levels in the urine and the different colors had no effect on the dose.
Not pleasant to do but turned out OK for me and Mum.

Question 4

what are the brand names of insulin injections?

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Insulin: Some are Actrapid, Insugen-N, Lantus, (insulin glargine) Mixtard, Rapimix, Zinulin.

Question 5

does the insulin injections have bad effects on the bancrias?

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No.: Insulin does not have any bad effects on the pancreas.

Question 6

is an omnipod insulin delivery system better than other insulin pumps?

Accepted Answer

Insulin pump: It is a good insulin pump, and many users like it.  However, an insulin pump often does not solve your blood sugar issues.  It requires a lot of care, and you still need to check your glu many times per day. If you are thinking about a pump, you should be talking to an endocrinologist who uses a lot of pumps and who can guide you through this.

Question 7

omnipod insulin delivery system versus other insulin pumps, what's the difference?

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Patch pump: Hi. Omnipod is a "patch pump", meaning the pump attaches directly to your skin every 3 days, and there is no tubing attaching the pump to the infusion site like there is in traditional insulin pumps. There are plusses  and minuses to both types of pumps, and neither type does anything for control you can't do with multiple daily injections using analog basal and bolus insulins. CGM is more vital.

Question 8

is it safe to take insulin injections while pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If someone is diabetic it is critical to take Insulin during pregnancy to keep blood sugar levels normal to prevent birth defects in the baby and other complications including at delivery. It is also important to check blood sugar levels so that you know you are taking the proper amount.

Question 9

insulin injection skin thickening?

Accepted Answer

Injection site?: Usually people asking about this are asking if Insulin can cause thickening of the skin at an injection site; the answer is yes. The solution is to stop using that site until the skin thins back down. After that, rotate your injection sites regularly, and never use one site more often than any of the others.

Question 10

cellulitis from insulin injections?

Accepted Answer

No: But older preperations can cause lipoatrophy and skin hypertrophy. Show the area of concern to your doctor as patients with diabetes are more succeptable to infections of the skin in general.

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