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If the diabetes is 500 and i take 5 unites of the insuline is it enough?

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Dr. Quang Nguyen answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Probably not: Everyone responds to Insulin differently so it is hard to say but 5 u is very small so it's unlikely to control it. You should talk to the doctor who is following your diabetes and he/she will tell you what you need to do with the Insulin dose.

Dr Sneid agreed

Answered 6/25/2014

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