Insuman Basal 40IU Injection Health Feed

Type 1 dm means absolute deficiency of insulin. You have to take insulin. Rapidly acting insulin before breakfast, lunch and dinner while lantus should be taken at bedtime. No need to take lantus twice a day.

Diabetes is a disease occurring due to defect in secretion of insulin a hormone secreted by beta cells of pancreas. There are many types of diabetes, but mainly there are two types, type 1 diabetes mellitus and t2dm. T1dm occurs because beta cells do not produce any insulin; seen in very young age including children. Only insulin injections can treat this condition. T2dm seen in adults, older aged persons. In this condition either insulin secretion is less or there is resistance to its action or...more

lybrate-user, Treatment of T1 diabetes should always be done with close supervision from your local diabetologist, as increase in Insulin dosage or alteration of dosage can lead to hypoglycemic situation. Hence, it is essential to consult the local expert as he or she will be easily available in the event of certain problems. Insulin Actrapid helps to control post prandial glucose rise and since it is a short acting compound control is better. Using a Mixtard 50/50, may be at times disadvantageo...more

Considering her approximate age and duration of diabetes, it seems more like type 2 rather than t1. If such is the case, she also needs to be on insulin sensitizers which are oral medicines. Also,actrapid alone will never cover her basal glucose production, so she also needs to be on intermediate acting insulin.

Hello, Thanks for the query. The glucose levels mentioned are pretty high. Before deciding the treatment it is necessary to know her weight, height, extent of daily exercise, dietary pattern, plus HbA1c% then drugs can be decided. Thanks

Increased thirst, appetite and urination are the early symptoms. Diabetes, often referred to by doctors as diabetes mellitus, describes a group of metabolic diseases in which the person has high blood glucose (blood sugar), either because insulin production is inadequate, or because the body's cells do not respond properly to insulin, or both. It is a difficult task to control blood sugar in the desired normal range. Whatever we eat is metabolised to sugar in the body to provide energy for our d...more

Tight glycemic control comes at a risk of hypoglycemia. Regular and timely meals along wid insulin reduces d risk of hypoglycemia. You should monitor your sugar and visit your doctor regularly for fine adjustment of insulin doses.

Mr. Lybrate-user, looking at the sugar levels, it is clear that insulin dosage is not adequate. There needs a better titration of insulin dosage. If need be a new drug can be added like sglt - 2 inhibitor. According to me first concentrate on fasting glucose level, keep a target value of 110 mg. If level is much higher, then increase the night time insulin by 2 units every 3 rd day, till the target level is achieved. Then target post lunch level, and titrate insulin dosage similarly. Plus can lo...more

Jimitji, hba1c% 10, shows uncontrolled diabetes. Needs better blood sugar conntrol, which can be achieved by slowly uptitrating insulin dosage be 2 units every 3 rd day based on reported blood sugar levels. Plus exercise and diet control.

Hello,
you can tk, underlying homoeo medicine along with the allopathic medicines.
@Syzium jimbolicumQ-10. Drops, thrice1/2.hr before meal.
Maintain all sorts of anti diabetics. Tk, care.