how much insulin do you use in a day

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Permalink Reply by Jeff on October 21, 2009 at 9:14am

my basal rate is 1.25
i/c ratio is 1unit per 9 carb
and correction is 1 unit per 25

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Permalink Reply by Tifany Kondraciuk on October 21, 2009 at 11:25am

IC is 1:3, correction is 15 and my basal rate is 1.8U/hr.

I am looking at the past couple of days and i average about 110 units.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Rizzo on October 21, 2009 at 12:06pm

WOW! 1 unit for every 3 grams of carb?! That's the highest ratio I've ever heard of.

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Permalink Reply by Tifany Kondraciuk on October 21, 2009 at 1:15pm

I was taking a lot of insulin before 5-6 shots a day. Like Rebecca said, its not just the carbs, its my bodys sensitivity to insulin. I became really resistant after I had my second daughter 13 months ago. ( I have been a diabetic for 10 years) My DE said that my IC ratio will change after I have been on the pod for a while. (only on it for a week)

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Permalink Reply by Janet on October 26, 2009 at 7:43am

Jeff and Tifany -- where do you place your pod? My daily insulin requirements went down about 30% when I stopped using my stomach all the time and switched to my arms.

Janet

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Permalink Reply by Jeff on November 5, 2009 at 2:04pm

I have seen a reduction this past week and I have only used my arms for placement. Average daily usage of 75

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Permalink Reply by Alesha McElvogue-Calonkey on October 20, 2009 at 7:07pm

I use about 25 units a day, wow I thought I was eating alot of carbs but maybe I'm really not!

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Permalink Reply by Alesha McElvogue-Calonkey on October 20, 2009 at 7:08pm

oh that is bolus and basal

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Permalink Reply by Rebecca on October 21, 2009 at 8:12am

It's not just about how many carbs you're eating. A lot of it is your body's sensitivity to carbs. At dinner time I take 1 unit of insulin for every 3 grams of carbs. This leaves me taking much more insulin than someone whose ratio is 1:10 or 1:20 which I do have friends who are. There are a lot more factors than just how many carbs your eating. For that matter though I've talked with nutritionists and my doctor about carb intake and they agree that a lot of what I've seen on here is really low, I'm only slightly on the high side. Use what 1) works for you, and 2) is recommended by your doctor. Every body is different so you can't rely just on what you hear on here.

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Permalink Reply by Hilary Ward on October 20, 2009 at 10:08pm

My son is 16 and uses around 60 - 75 a day. He is 6'6" and eats a lot!!

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Permalink Reply by tiffany on October 21, 2009 at 4:44am

well i guess it is that usual that he uses about 50 units a day than

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Permalink Reply by Sherry Ann on October 21, 2009 at 6:04pm

The responses I have read are absolutely correct. You should not feel bad if you are taking a high dose of insulin each day, nor should anyone be smug if their insulin intake is low. Everyone is different, and carbs, exercise, age, and most importantly sensitivity to insulin are all factors. My mother-in-law always fretted because her insulin requirements were over twice as high as mine, although she had been diabetic only a few years while I had been handling diabetes for over three decades. I could not convince her that her diabetes was not "worse" than mine; we just had different sensitivities. I currently average about 19 - 22 units per day except on the days I change a Pod. Then I average about 24 - 26 units. If the sugars are good, then life is good! That's all that is important.

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