Insulin Usage:
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If your body no longer makes enough Insulin,
you'll need to take it and your doctor can help you decide which way of
taking Insulin is best for you; Insulin helps keep the blood glucose levels
on target by moving glucose from the blood into your body's cells; your
cells can then use the glucose for energy; in people who don't have diabetes,
the body makes the right amount of Insulin on its own. |
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Taking Insulin Injections: This is where you will need to give yourself Insulin shots by using a Needle and Syringe, an Insulin Pen, or a Jet Injector. A syringe is an hollow tube with a plunger and needle and you will need to put a dose of Insulin into the tube and then inject the Insulin into the subcutaneous fat; many people use an Insulin Pen, rather than a needle, which looks like a pen but has a needle for its point; a dose of Insulin still needs to be added though. Insulin Jet Injectors can be used as an alternative to Needles and Syringes or Insulin Pens; a jet injector, which looks like a large pen, sends a fine spray of Insulin through the skin with the use of high pressure air instead of a needle. Insulin Pumps can also be used as an alternative; an Insulin pump is a small machine about the size of a cell phone, that is worn outside of your body on a belt, or in a pocket, or pouch; the pump connects to a small plastic tube and a very small needle; the needle is inserted under the skin and stays in for several days; Insulin is pumped from the machine through the tube into your body. The realisation that Insulin injections are going to have to become a part of everyday life can be extremely harrowing for many diabetics and injecting Insulin on a regular basis does impact on a person's daily lifestyle; injections take time, they interrupt daily schedules and the action of injecting in public is considered unpleasant by many people. |
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