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Endocrinologist•Hubli-Dharwad
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Mr chaitanya, you are aware that diabetes is condition caused by either lack of insulin or resistance to its action due to excess fat and glucose in the body. So the best drug to treat diabetes is insulin itself. But since injections have to taken patient tend to avoid as far as possible. With insulin pens and newer long acting insulin analogues now a days most patients (particularly t2) can be controlled by a single injection. There are hardly any major side effects, but certain problems do occ...more
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Mr. Lybrate-user, insulin injections are usually taken with the help of special syringe ment for that. It has very thin needle. The injection has to be taken below the skin, in the subcutaneous layer. (in between skin and muscle). Now a day there are specially designed pens which give correct preset doses, with almost painless prick. The sites also are explained to the patient- like on the abdomen, around the umbilicus, on the lateral (outer) aspect of the thigh and on upper arm. It is always ad...more
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Diabetologist•Mumbai
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only a red capped syringe is to be used when using 40iu/ml bottle.
and flex pen should be used directly as it is.
10 units of both are same if used this way.
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Diabetologist•Hyderabad
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What is insulin therapy?
Insulin is a hormone that is responsible for keeping the level of sugar in the blood under control. It is the primary therapy used for the treatment of any type of diabetes. The dependence on insulin depends on the balance between the actual production of insulin in the body and the resistance of the body cells to the insulin produced. People, who suffer from diabetes type 1, need insulin injections lifelong. The requirement for insulin therapy in people suffering fr...more
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Diabetologist•Navi Mumbai
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What is insulin therapy?
Insulin is a hormone that is responsible for keeping the level of sugar in the blood under control. It is the primary therapy used for the treatment of any type of diabetes. The dependence on insulin depends on the balance between the actual production of insulin in the body and the resistance of the body cells to the insulin produced. People, who suffer from diabetes type 1, need insulin injections lifelong. The requirement for insulin therapy in people suffering fr...more
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Diabetologist•Shivpuri
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Kindly stop amaryl mv2 and start geminor m4 forte once daily along with morning meal and lantus 12 unit sc.
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Thanks for the query.
For a Type 1 diabetes person Palio diet is not suitable and that to for you with such low weight.
The insulin that youare taking is good enough. Thanks.
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Endocrinologist•Mumbai
U100 and u40 is different. If you will commit mistake in that than there can be dangerous outcome.And your sugar will go haywire. And also both insulin is different. Ask your diabetologist about it.
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Ayurveda•Kanpur
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Basant kusumakar ras 125 mg twice a day gudmar avleh 10 gm twice a day relief in 8-10 days and for complete cure take it for 60 days only.
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Endocrinologist•Hubli-Dharwad
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Mr. lybrate-user P Bayer, Thanks for the query.
Both Insulins are similar, having a combination of rapid acting and slow acting insulins. There is hardly any difference. Thanks.
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