Help ! Any Thoughts Please.

May 03, 2011 15:52

deanna DAFNE Graduate
South of Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 8 posts

I have been a diagnosed diabetic on insulin for over 2 years now, however recently i have been finding it extremly difficult to control my Blood Glucose Levels.

I have been becoming extremely sensitive to my insulin, having to experiment, and trial and error with doses, ( Quick activing - Novorapid, Humulin S, Humalog. Background - Insulatard, Levemir). The reaction i am getting at the moment is not so much sensitive but a burning feeling under the skin, which has become agonising. I am told this is not common.

If anyone should possibly know of a reason for this please let me know, i am at a loss at the moment.

Any ideas are welcome, i would try anything. Thank you.

May 04, 2011 08:04

novorapidboi26 DAFNE Graduate
NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts

I haven't heard of this happening to the levels you have described unfortunately...................however I am aware that the insulin Levemir is slightly acidic and can cause allergic reaction and some time burning quite often in a lot of people.....

This wouldn't explain your reaction to the analogue insulin's like Novorapid etc...............as these insulin's have been made in a lab the problem may lie with that fact, maybe some animal insulin may solve your problems.............

I hope you find some answers............. Wink

May 04, 2011 12:33

Neil Brown DAFNE Graduate
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 28 posts

Hi
I sometimes experience the same " burning" which can last for a couple of hours!
I have put this down to my actual injection technique where injection is not quite deep enough prior to giving the insulin ! Do you get a slight raised area around injection site ?

May 04, 2011 16:56

JayBee DAFNE Graduate
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 587 posts

I've had a rare touch of this before but more in the form of itchiness after injecting. This was while I was on Lantus... if I remember correctly (I last experienced it years ago). Not had it with Levemir.

I believe it was caused by how or where I injected if I'm honest considering it has not been a reoccurring problem for me. How well do you circulate your injection sites?

Whatever the cause, I hope this issue is resolved for you soon.
I'm guessing whatever is causing it is effecting your insulin absorption rate if your sugar levels are being difficult to control.

May 03, 2011 15:52 deanna DAFNE Graduate South of Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 8 posts	I have been a diagnosed diabetic on insulin for over 2 years now, however recently i have been finding it extremly difficult to control my Blood Glucose Levels. I have been becoming extremely sensitive to my insulin, having to experiment, and trial and error with doses, ( Quick activing - Novorapid, Humulin S, Humalog. Background - Insulatard, Levemir). The reaction i am getting at the moment is not so much sensitive but a burning feeling under the skin, which has become agonising. I am told this is not common. If anyone should possibly know of a reason for this please let me know, i am at a loss at the moment. Any ideas are welcome, i would try anything. Thank you.
May 04, 2011 08:04 novorapidboi26 DAFNE Graduate NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts	I haven't heard of this happening to the levels you have described unfortunately...................however I am aware that the insulin Levemir is slightly acidic and can cause allergic reaction and some time burning quite often in a lot of people..... This wouldn't explain your reaction to the analogue insulin's like Novorapid etc...............as these insulin's have been made in a lab the problem may lie with that fact, maybe some animal insulin may solve your problems............. I hope you find some answers.............
May 04, 2011 12:33 Neil Brown DAFNE Graduate NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 28 posts	Hi I sometimes experience the same " burning" which can last for a couple of hours! I have put this down to my actual injection technique where injection is not quite deep enough prior to giving the insulin ! Do you get a slight raised area around injection site ?
May 04, 2011 16:56 JayBee DAFNE Graduate James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 587 posts	I've had a rare touch of this before but more in the form of itchiness after injecting. This was while I was on Lantus... if I remember correctly (I last experienced it years ago). Not had it with Levemir. I believe it was caused by how or where I injected if I'm honest considering it has not been a reoccurring problem for me. How well do you circulate your injection sites? Whatever the cause, I hope this issue is resolved for you soon. I'm guessing whatever is causing it is effecting your insulin absorption rate if your sugar levels are being difficult to control.