Insulin Injections for Diabetes - Slideshow

Profile of Insulin

• Hormone secreted by the Islets of Langerhans of the pancreas
• Sustainer of glucose in the blood
• Guards against Fat and prevents organs from exhausting energy
• Energy saver Drop in insulin production results in Diabetes mellitus or diabetes.

Big Shots of Insulin

• Insulin is administered before intake of food.
• Short Acting Insulin is meant for light meal such as breakfast and evening meals.
• Long Acting Insulin is meant for heavy meal such as lunch and dinner.
• Rapid Onset Fast Acting Insulin is followed by immediate consumption of food.
• Dosage of insulin depends on the diet of the diabetic.

Insulin & Mealtime

Ideal gap between administering insulin and food consumption is

• Half an hour before food intake in case of Short Acting Insulin
• One hour before food take in case of Long Acting Insulin
• Eat immediately in case of Rapid Onset Fast Acting Insulin

Insulin Tools

Insulin injection is simplified through :

• Insulin Syringes: A single use, disposable plastic syringes with fine needles.
• Insulin Pen: A dispenser resembling a pen which contains insulin
• Insulin Pumps: A pre-programmed pump worn around the abdomen that administers insulin on time.

Insulin Injection

• Abdomen and thighs are the ideal locations to inject and easy to reach.
• Best place to inject insulin is in the area of fatty tissues.
• Change the location of the injecting spot.
• Self injection is easy to learn.

If you cannot do it yourself make arrangement for a nurse or your relatives to give you an injection.

For humans, by humans

• Initially animals were a source for making insulin since it almost matched the human insulin. As some patients exhibited allergies, it was replaced by genetically engineered insulin for human insulin.