Diabetes practices and regimens can vary between countries, hospitals / clinics, & specialists. Therefore what may be encouraged in one setting may not be so recommended in another. This insulin tutorial is not meant to provide a didactic (regimented / fixed) plan for using insulin. Rather the tutorial intends to show some ways of doing things, and provide some explanations as to why things may be done in a certain way. Furthermore it is hoped that this tutorial may encourage people to think a bit more about what insulin regimens are possible, & how they might be improved and / or tailored for an individual. In all this remember that people's mileage may vary - so what works for one person may not be appropriate for someone else. Therefore, as with all medical information on the Web, it is important that you consult your doctor or diabetes specialist before considering acting on any of the information discussed in this tutorial.


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Graduated plan for insulin therapy


Various different methods of insulin therapy are set out below.

In conjunction with your doctor you should choose the method which gives you the most stability.

Conventional insulin therapy
morning NPH insulin
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morning


NPH insulin
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evening
And here for another example case

morning premixed insulin

evening NPH insulin
 morning

premixed insulin
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evening
And here for another example case - And here for a third example case

morning

mix regular and NPH insulin as required
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evening
And here for another example case - And here for a third example case

morning mix regular and NPH insulin as required
evening regular insulin Click here to simulate an example case using a similar type of regimen - And here for another example case
late evening NPH insulin


Intensive conventional insulin therapy
morning
regular insulin (+ NPH insulin if necessary)

midday

Click here to simulate an example case using a similar type of regimen

evening
late evening NPH insulin (+ regular insulin if necessary)


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The information presented at this site is for general use only and is not intended to provide personal medical advice or substitute for the advice of your doctor or diabetes specialist. If you have any questions about any of the information presented here, concerns about individual health matters or the management of your diabetes, please consult your doctor or diabetes specialist
The material in this on-line Diabetes / Insulin Tutorial has been drawn from a number of different sources.
However the original Web-based version can be found at the AIDA Website at: http://www.2aida.org/tutorial.

AIDA diabetes software simulator program of glucose-insulin interaction