Insulin Degludec Health Feed

It will be advisable to shift to liraglutide instead of insulin It will be advisable to visit your physician in this regards.

Mr. lybrate-user, Thanks for the query.
Ideally blood glucose should be maintained in the following manner: fasting < 100 mg, PP 160 to 170 mg / 100 ml & HbA1c% < 6.8 (for persons above 60 years <7 may be fine).
Since there is no mention about weight, height, dietary pattern, extent of daily exercise, it is difficult comment. Unless all those details are given, there is no way to understand the situation. Thanks.

If the quantity of drink in 1 peg is 30 ml means 60 ml a day and you always maintained this and you have normal sugar levels and you feel comfortable with this then please continue.

Hello, Thanks for the query.
Yes she can use that Insulin, only ensure that it is also 40 iu per ml, so that dosage becomes same. Plus the syringe used should also should be 40u/ml one. Thanks.

Mr. Lybrate-user, if you have t1 dm, then only treatment is insulin injection, no other option. If you have t2 dm and still you have been given insulin that means your diabetes must have been really in bad control. Diabetes occurs either due to lack of insulin or resistance to its action (t2 dm), or due to total absence (t1dm). Best medicine for diabetes in fact is insulin, it has no real side effects, our own islets of langerhans in pancreas produce it.

Diabetes is a non communicable chronic metsbolic disease. Increase thirst, increased frequency of urination are some initial symptoms of diabetes but it can vary from being completely asymptomatic to non specific symptoms like weakness, loss of weight, tingling in feet, dry mouth, blurry vision, burning during urination. You need to follow a healthy lifestyle to prevent such metabolic diseases. Type 1 usually occurs at younger age due to insulin deficiency and treated with insulin injections. It...more

If the insulin has been started because of the failure of oral medicines then generally one has to take insulin life long. At times insulin is given prior to some surgery or a person is shifted to insulin because of some complication, then the patient can be shifted back to oral drugs.

what are your current sugar levels,,,only after the report it can be commented whether insulin can be removed or not.
Following are the tips to prevent onset/or control diabetes
1-Losing Extra Weight:-The most significant thing which can make a big difference to your health is to lose your extra weight. This will not only lower your blood pressure but also helps lowering your cholesterol too. For woman: waist of 80 cm or more & for man: waist of 90 cm or more are at risk
2- Constan...more

It's very essential to have a blood sugar level that can be controlled by oral medicines. If you're taking insulin it means your sugar is not under control. Get hba1c levels checked and also fasting and post prandial blood sugars at regular intervals. If the range is coming at an acceptable level you can be put on oral medicines.

Your age is suitable for insulin ,start walk daily at least for 45 minutes, for medicines you should take private consultation.