Re: Questions about Novolog


"Ozgirl" <are_we_there_yet@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Julie Bove wrote:
Okay, so... This is what I've been prescribed now. I am to cut back
on the Lantus to 46 units and shoot in 6 units of Novolog per meal,
assuming my BG is in range. Range being 90-130. If it is above
that, I am to use an additional unit for every point. Oh great! Math was
never my strong point.
It says to inject it 5 to 10 minutes prior to eating. That's easy
enough to do at home. But what do I do when I am at a restaurant? How
will I know when to inject it? I've heard/read that you just
inject and if the food doesn't come in time to eat a roll. That
won't work for me because of the food allergies. I can't eat most
rolls. No problem at a Mexican restaurant because there will be
chips. No problem except that I have to deduct the carbs in those
chips from my meal.
Next thing I don't know. What do I do with the insulin if I am out? Just
put it in my purse? That's fine unless the temp. exceeds 86%. It doesn't
usually get that hot here, but I am thinking of a trip to
the zoo last year where it was miserably hot. What do I do then? Can I
get one of those Frio thingies and leave it in the hot car? Do
I have to carry it around with me? And what about the needles? Here,
I have to dispose of them in a specified sharps container. I have
one at my house and so does my dad. But I don't think I've seen any
when we've been out. They did have them in some public restrooms in
Oakland when we lived in CA. The nurse said something about capping
them and sticking them back in my purse until I got home, but that
doesn't sound like a really good idea.

Toothbrush holders make good temp needle holders. The kind you buy for
camping etc, where they sell the plastic soap containers.

When I was shooting fast acting I would order and the second the food
arrived I would shoot at the table, it can be done very inconspicuously.
5-10 minutes isn't an exact thing.

No way could I do it under the table. It takes me a long time to do it and
nobody would want to see my fat stomach. Plus if I did that in front of my
parents they would have a cow! My mom doesn't even like me to test in front
of her.


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