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In reply to the discussion: I may be taking a break for a bit. [View all]LuckyCharms
(21,090 posts)I haven't heard of the double strength version...so this is interesting to me. The next time I see my primary care, I will try to remember to ask her about this.
I take Lispro for short term control. It's the same as Humalog. Maximum effectiveness at 3 hours after injection.
My main problem is:
I am 67 now. i developed Type 1 when I was in my 30s, so I've been injecting 4 to 6 times a day for 30 years.
I'm always in a hurry, and it takes too much time for me to drop my pants and shoot into my leg, so unfortunately, I just lift my shirt and shoot into my abdomen. I'm lazy about rotating injection sites.
That means that I have a ton of car tissue on my abdomen that is not visible to me. So I'll end up hitting the scar tissue. When this happens, my endo told me that the insulin can get trapped there for hours, without getting into your cells. Then, it might release several hours later. Then your glucose drops unexpectedly.
Thank you for your kind words. i'll do my best to remember to ask about the double strength.