Pre-Diabetes Info Center
John Walsh
Using Insulin. This book should be issued with each prescription for insulin that is written/filled in the U.S. It is absolutely the best material available written on a subject that can be complicated and daunting. "Using Insulin" is an essential requirement for anyone who has either just started insulin therapy or who has changed to a basal/bolus approach as the preferred DM treatment.
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Pre-Diabetes
Pre-diabetes Illustrated Medical Encyclopedia
Filed in: Pre-Diabetes Medical Encyclopedia Definition: Insulin
What is insulin?
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Can a person with diabetes live without insulin?Many people with type 2 diabetes do not need to take insulin, but some do. All people with type 1 diabetes need to take daily shots of insulin or they will die. The body needs insulin to move blood glucose (sugar) out of the blood stream and into cells and tissues. Glucose is the main source of energy for the body. When you have pre-diabetes blood glucose levels will be slightly elevated (hyperglycemia). If a person becomes diabetic they may need to inject insulin to manage blood sugars or to live. |
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Without insulin (either made by the body or injected) you cannot maintain normal blood sugar. High blood sugar (hyperglycemia) can lead to many complications including blindness, kidney failure, nerve damage, heart attack, stroke, coma, and an early death.
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Insulin and a Syringe Insulin comes in a vial and is drawn with a syringe and injected under the skin. (In 2008, inhaled insulin, which had limited use, was discontinued in the United States.) Insulin is refrigerated but can also be kept at room temperature for 3-4 weeks. There are many different types of insulin and each acts in a different way. All people with type 1 diabetes must take insulin multiple times each day in order to live. Many people with type 2 diabetes also become insulin dependent. People with pre-diabetes do not need insulin but untreated, may develop type 2 diabetes later on. |
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