Insulin not working as well?!
Question: I am a type 1 diabetic on 4 injections of insulin a day. For a while now my need for water has increased dramatically, I feel lethargic all the time and have no energy, just like I felt before I was diagnosed.
Can you build a resistance to your insulin so that it stops working as well please?.
I have increased my dosage by 2 notches each time but still feel the same, knackered!.
Answers: I am a type 1 diabetic on 4 injections of insulin a day. For a while now my need for water has increased dramatically, I feel lethargic all the time and have no energy, just like I felt before I was diagnosed.
Can you build a resistance to your insulin so that it stops working as well please?.
I have increased my dosage by 2 notches each time but still feel the same, knackered!.
Are you newly diabetic? Diagnosed in the last 6-12 months? One thing that comes to mind is what is referred to as a honeymoon period. During that first year, your body enters this phase and this was so hard for me to understand until the umpteenth time it was explained.
When you are first diagnosed, all the islet cells dont die at once, it happens over time. So at first you need small doses of insulin because some/most of the cells are still working. As more cells die, the "working" cells have to do more work. Imagine you're on a construction crew of 10 people, with a deadline, and 5 people on your crew are horsing around. The other 5 are picking up the slack. The result? The five working crew members get TIRED. More tired than they would if they were only doing their own share of work.
What is your blood sugar levels? Do you test them regularily.
I've never tried this but I just started researching a liver cleanse (curezone.com). It may be only good for type 2 but also I know extra virgin coconut oil does wonders for your health...it could improve you absorption of your insulin..
You could have a few problems. One big question would if you have had a diet change or if you have gained weight. Both of these can cause insulin resistance.
You may also want to try giving yourself your insulin in a different area. Sometimes your body can build up scar tissue in different areas and you will not be as sensitive to insulin as you should be.
Your diabetic specialist is the best one to refer to on this. I'm a Type 1 on 4 shots a day, too. You may have an infection that's making your glucose rise. Have you changed any other meds? My glucose goes up even if I take asa.
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You need to go to your doctor very soon and have blood test done. Tell him or her your symptom. Your meds may need adjusted or you may need additional meds. Please don't trust the answers you get here.
if you are ill or stressed you release hormones such as cortisol in elevated concentrations which counter the effects of insulin - elevate glucose. If this is the case you insulin may not be effective in allowing the glucose to enter your cells to do its job and so ur levels will be high. It is the high sugar levels that cause your thirst as they cause a shift of water within the body compartments. In extreme cases this can lead to DKA - being a type 1 im sure you are aware of this condition.
Could it possibly be that it is an underlying illness that is making you feel lethargic and this is impacting on your diabetes rather than your diabetes making you feel this way?
Id definately suggest seeing your doc as you may need to be on alternative types of insulin/dosage etc, hope this helped
Don't listen to any advice here other than you need to work with your doctor and diabetes educator. How often are you checking your BG? Lots of things can cause a need for more insulin: being diagnosed in the last year or two (the last of your beta cells may have stopped functioning), being under emotional stress, taking steroidal drugs like cortisone, insulin not properly refrigerated, weight gain, and other issues. You need to do some intensive BG checks to look for patterns and adjustments to your dose. We need what we need, every body is different.
Since I live in the US I apologize but we are backwards and don't use the metric system here. This is what I can tell you from personal experience as well as working in hte medical field. When you are sick it can be normal for your sugars to run a little higher because your body is trying to fight what it percieves to be an enemy. It is possible to build antibodies to your insulin, I did an am now using a BRAND new insulin called Apidra. But in saying that, I have had Diabetes for 25 years. I would bet that you're trying to stave off an infection and temporarily adjusting your dosage is appropriate. Do you use a sliding scale for shots? I can adjust mine up or down by 10 cc but no more than that. Take care of yourself and be careful that you don't end up with LOW sugars from adjusting your insulin too much. It really does sound like you need to see your Dr. THey can do a blood test to see if you have antibodies to your insulin or just what's going on. I've heard it is very rare to develop these antibodies but obviously not impossible.
These pranayam exercises will help control the diabetes and the side effects and also boost your energy level.Build up the timing gradually.If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume later.The benefits will be noticed in weeks as the sugar level is checked daily.Over the long tern the diabetes will be in full control and the medicine can be reduced in consultation with the doctor.
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