Types Of Insulin
Rapid onset-fast fast-acting insulin
Rapid-onset onset-fast fast-acting insulin always looks clear. It is fast-acting and starts to work within one to 20 minutes.
It peaks about one hour later and lasts from three to five hours. When you use this type of insulin, you must eat immediately after you inject it.
There are two rapid-onset onset-fast fast-acting insulin types currently available.
Short-acting insulin
Short-acting insulins always look clear. They begin to lower blood glucose levels within half an hour, so you need to have your injection half an hour before eating.
Short-acting insulin has a peak effect at two to four hours and lasts for between six and eight hours.
Intermediate-acting insulin
Intermediate-acting insulins always look cloudy. It has chemicals in it to delay its action. These insulins begin to work about 90 minutes after you inject, peak at four to 12 hours, and last for 16 to 24 hours.
Preventing Diabetes
You’ll need to keep an eye on your blood sugar levels and take treatment for your diabetes for the rest of your life.
If you don’t have good control of your blood sugar, you’ll be at risk of damage to the blood vessels and nerves, with problems such as deterioration in eyesight, stroke, kidney disease, and infections.
As your doctor has already explained, careful diet and pills are all that is needed in most cases. If you’re overweight, simply eating less and losing weight can be enough to allow the insulin to work more effectively.
Why Use Insulin Pumps?
The number of people using insulin pump therapy to manage their diabetes is growing rapidly.
The reasons for choosing the pump are many, but generally, “pumpers” all agree that it gives them tighter control and more flexibility, both in terms of their schedule and lifestyle.
This control and flexibility include advantages such as:
1. Eating what you want, when you want
2. Worrying less about low blood sugars (“hypoglycemia”)
3. Living life on your terms, not a schedule of snacks and shots
Many scientific studies demonstrate that insulin pump therapy results in better outcomes for teens and adults with type 1 diabetes.
Some studies show that insulin pump therapy works well in toddlers and preschool children.
