A member asked:

Pre catheter, took 16 units of insulin before bed to control the morning number under 6. now with a catheter (all types) need to take 20 units to try and get a good morning number . what if anything should i do to get back to 16 units?

Q: pre catheter, took 16 units of insulin before bed to control the morning number under 6. now with a catheter (all types) need to take 20 units to try and get a good morning number . what if anything should i do to get back to 16 units?

: Have your doc monitor and titrate the insulin to the desired number. Good luck

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

Have your doc monitor and titrate the insulin to the desired number. Good luck

Answered 10/3/2023

0 views

Thank

More of what we treat

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

A member asked:

Pre catheter, took 16 units of insulin before bed to control the morning number under 6. now with a catheter (all types) need to take 20 units to try and get a good morning number . what if anything should i do to get back to 16 units?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

Related Questions

A member asked:

Regular insulin sir, i am type 2 patient. already using Actrapid since 3 weeks 3 times a day 25 unit per time. But sugar level till now is high ! In the morning before breakfast above 10.0 mmol and after 2 hours above 17/18 mmol?

A member asked:

I am have type two diabetes and my sugars are not in control right know I take insulin. Now I have coffe ground diareah ?

A member asked:

I am 35 have diabetes for 5 yrs. Is it ok if i only take insulin but no oral medicine to control blood sugar? Now I take Tresiba 30 units at bedtime.

A member asked:

Alc is 7.0)I changed my diet & working on reversing my type 2. I would like to get pregnant & I want to know if I keep my glucose controlled through out pregnancy will my baby born with birth defects & will I hav to take insulin? Im Not on any meds

A member asked:

If you taking to much insulin will that make lose weight and when you get up in the morning and your blood sugar be 69 to 78 do you still take insulin?

Sponsored Content

People also searched for:

Pre catheter, took 16 units of insulin before bed to control the morning number under 6. now with a catheter need to take 20 units to try and get a good morning number . what if anything should i do to get back to 16 units? nurse looks after diabetes?

I have an insulin pump and after I remove the port, I always get a itchy rash. The rash doesn't happen until after the removal of the catheter. Help!?

My dr said I have vertigo. Got pres. meclazine and was told to take allegra. Did all that for 3 weeks and finally symptoms went away. I was good about 3 weeks and this past Sat. Oct 30 the vertigo symptoms are back. Why? What am I supposed to do now?

My son is a type i diabetic and he is suppose to take 13 units of long acting insulin in the morning and 8 units at night. He took 13 tonight, is it k?

I take lantus (insulin glargine) 20 units at night and glimeperide 2mg in the morning was 73kgs a year ago now am 88 kgs what can I replace the 2 with?

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?