Question 1

my sugar spiked at 21.2. i had an injection for allergies earlier today. i took 40units of humilin and it came down to 17,6. up to 18. should i go er?

Accepted Answer

Not really: you want to call or see your doctor, meanwhile, continue your insulin regimen according to the sliding scale you have. The shot you received is probably a steroid shot, which can raise your blood sugar, it may stay for sometime if it is a long acting steroid. You need to go to the ER if you are not doubt, have serious symptoms of very high or low blood sugar, wish you well

Question 2

is it possible that zantac, being a histamine blocker, could cause higher histamine production when coming off of it, resulting in development of allergies? for example consuming diet soda can result in insulin spikes in some cases, possibly leading to di

Accepted Answer

No: Zantac (ranitidine) is a histamine 2 receptor reverse agonist and would not significantly affect histamine production.when withdrawn.  There is a theoretical possibility that Zantac (ranitidine) itself may lead to more histamine release by blocking the histamine 2 receptor(which acts as a feedback switch)  but this has not been clinically a significant issue.

Question 3

can i purchase an insulin allergy/resistance testing kit?

Accepted Answer

I don't think so: To my knowledge there are no commercially available kits for home measurement of Insulin allergy or resistance.

Question 4

is there a difference between lilly humulin n and novolin n insulin?

Accepted Answer

The manufacturer: Otherwise they are similar and function almost exactly the same way. They are, however, both old fashioned, out of date, and have been replaced by better insulins such as Lantus (insulin glargine) (glargine).

Question 5

i feel better on humulin (insulin) 70/30 twice a day & will see a new dr on march 21 on a saturday & hope i get back to take metformin again. thanks you all.

Accepted Answer

Thanks to you too.: Hope everything continues to improve for you. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!

Question 6

my dr is putting me on humulin r u-500 insulin. because i'm on cancer medication that is causing a 100++ increase in my numbers every day. my question is will u-500 make a difference? will it help my numbers? taking 228 units on u-100 now.

Accepted Answer

U 500 insulin. : You may have a problem due to insulin antibodies?  Discuss with your team.  Check your glucose meter.

Question 7

how do you store humulin (insulin)?

Accepted Answer

Depends: From www.Drugs.Com "storing unopened humulin (insulin) vials or injection pens: keep in the carton and store in a refrigerator. Do not freeze. Throw away any Insulin not used before the expiration date on the medicine label. Storing after your first use: keep the "in-use" vials or injection pens at cool room temperature, away from heat and light, and use prior to the expiration date. Throw an in-use inject".

Question 8

where does humulin (insulin) come from?

Accepted Answer

Biosynthetic drug: Humulin and other brands of human insulin such as Nolovin are produced by inserting human DNA with the sequence for insulin into a common bacteria called E Coli and then the insulin produced is purified from the bacterial soup.  Insulin has been made this way since the 1980s and is identical to the insulin we produce ourselves

Question 9

what are the side effects of humulin insulin?

Accepted Answer

Side effects: Possible side effects are: low blood sugar, thickening tissue/fat at the injection site, pain at injection site, weight gain, pruritis (itchiness), rash, water/sodium retention.

Question 10

can novulin be used in place of humulin (insulin)?

Accepted Answer

Generally, yes.: Novolin Insulin is very similar to humulin insulin.  These are human insulins such as nph, regular, and mixtures of  these.  Novolin n and r are interchangeable with the Humulin N and r.

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A member asked:

My sugar spiked at 21.2. i had an injection for allergies earlier today. i took 40units of humilin and it came down to 17,6. up to 18. should i go er?

A member asked:

Is it possible that zantac, being a histamine blocker, could cause higher histamine production when coming off of it, resulting in development of allergies? for example consuming diet soda can result in insulin spikes in some cases, possibly leading to di

A member asked:

Can i purchase an insulin allergy/resistance testing kit?

A member asked:

Is there a difference between lilly humulin n and novolin n insulin?

A member asked:

I feel better on humulin (insulin) 70/30 twice a day & will see a new dr on march 21 on a saturday & hope i get back to take metformin again. thanks you all.

A member asked:

My dr is putting me on humulin r u-500 insulin. because i'm on cancer medication that is causing a 100++ increase in my numbers every day. my question is will u-500 make a difference? will it help my numbers? taking 228 units on u-100 now.

A member asked:

How do you store humulin (insulin)?

A member asked:

Where does humulin (insulin) come from?

A member asked:

What are the side effects of humulin insulin?

A member asked:

Can novulin be used in place of humulin (insulin)?

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