If someone says..

'I have to be home at 10.00 for my insulin' does this mean they are diabetic type 1? Or could they be referring to a suppliment or something? Just my new mate said it but I didn't ask, hes a jogger and footballer and obssesed with keeping fit and diet etc so I thought maybe its something he takes but doesn't need to lol.

Reply 1

randomgirl

14

Yeah, he must have diabetes.

Reply 2

Lucy May

yeah i thought if you took insulin if you didnt need it it really wouldnt be good for you at all..

Reply 3

saturn

OP

ah ok, don't people with non diabetic hypoglycimia take it.

Reply 4

Saffie

11

maybe they'd take it for hyperglycaemia. (not hypo) But I doubt it.

Reply 5

louisedotcom

13

My dogs diabetic, and we have to give her insulin at a certain time each day, so I would guess he was diabetic.

Reply 6

Tabris

16

Saffie

maybe they'd take it for hyperglycaemia. (not hypo) But I doubt it.

Your friend is diabetic. One of my friends has to take an insulin shot at a certain point each day and another one for just after he's eaten if I remember properly.

Reply 7

Mernard

Either diabetic or just tired of your company.

Hopefully diabetic though.

Reply 8

Eubacterium

13

saturn

'I have to be home at 10.00 for my insulin' does this mean they are diabetic type 1? Or could they be referring to a suppliment or something? Just my new mate said it but I didn't ask, hes a jogger and footballer and obssesed with keeping fit and diet etc so I thought maybe its something he takes but doesn't need to lol.

Are you kidding?!! Of course he's diabetic and has to take it! Otherwise he could die!

Reply 9

Sprockette

15

He must be newly diagnosed or just fussy! My "10:00" means somewhere around that - its probably a longterm, slowacting one for the next day if its at 10 because if he wasn't going to eat again, he won't need insulin and 10 seems late to be giving the fast acting one. If it is that one then he could bring it with him anyway. Mine spends more time in my bag than anywhere else!
I'm diabetic and if I give the 'fast' insulin that late, even if I eat, then I get hypo during the night and have to get up and eat again.

Reply 10

her-own-wings

Eubacterium

Are you kidding?!! Of course he's diabetic and has to take it! Otherwise he could die!

Lol woah that's a bit drastic.

Yeah, he's type 1. Doses need to be taken everyday at roughly the same time (say within the span of an hour) or it can mess up your blood sugar patterns which is a pain.

Good for him that he's that fit. :] He must have great diabetes control.

Reply 11

latentcorpse

12

one shot with each meal and one at night is called a basil bolus routine. also if he has to take insulin injections he will probably be type 1 because type 2 is generally controllable with just tablets or even diet besides if he is athletic it is unlikely he is type 2

Reply 12

silverbolt

19

why not just bring the injection out with him, i knew people who do that

Reply 13

her-own-wings

Cadre_Of_Storms

why not just bring the injection out with him, i knew people who do that

Because it can be pretty invasive. I don't like doing it. I have a thing with injecting in places like public toilets etc. I don't mind it if it's at a friends house but yeah. It's something I need to get over because I want to go travelling!

Reply 14

Eubacterium

13

her-own-wings

Lol woah that's a bit drastic.

Yeah, he's type 1. Doses need to be taken everyday at roughly the same time (say within the span of an hour) or it can mess up your blood sugar patterns which is a pain.

Good for him that he's that fit. :] He must have great diabetes control.

Well no it isn't. I was surprised that the OP is not aware that diabetics must take insulin or they could die. No one takes it as a "supplement." Unless the OP was referring to steroids as he mentioned his friend like to keep fit but I doubt his friend does that.

Reply 15

Chewwy

17

Eubacterium

No one takes it as a "supplement."

hellooooo?

it is well known for bodybuilders/sport aficionados to inject themselves with insulin, due to it's anabolic properties. eg - http://www.mesomorphosis.com/articles/haycock/insulin-anabolic.htm

Reply 16

Xx Tomásíona - Mháire xX

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saturn

'I have to be home at 10.00 for my insulin' does this mean they are diabetic type 1? Or could they be referring to a suppliment or something? Just my new mate said it but I didn't ask, hes a jogger and footballer and obssesed with keeping fit and diet etc so I thought maybe its something he takes but doesn't need to lol.

Yes.

His diet will probably be quite high in carbs especially if he plays football and is diabetic. Insulin injections are usually given at night as it works slowly during the night (Take me up on this if I'm wrong, something my aunt told me, her daughter is diabetic).

Reply 17

generalebriety

16

Eubacterium

Well no it isn't. I was surprised that the OP is not aware that diabetics must take insulin or they could die. No one takes it as a "supplement." Unless the OP was referring to steroids as he mentioned his friend like to keep fit but I doubt his friend does that.

Yeah, diabetics take insulin. Diabetics also breathe and drink water and walk, but that doesn't mean they're the only people to do so. I thought it was a fair question, I wouldn't have had a clue whether anyone other than diabetics took insulin. Would you?

Edit: looking at chewwy's post, I guess not.

Reply 18

her-own-wings

Eubacterium

Well no it isn't. I was surprised that the OP is not aware that diabetics must take insulin or they could die. No one takes it as a "supplement." Unless the OP was referring to steroids as he mentioned his friend like to keep fit but I doubt his friend does that.

No, I meant, it often requires more than missing one dose to just 'die.' Most diabetes related deaths don't just happen suddenly, it's often caused by slipping into a diabetic coma which is mostly caused by diabetic ketoacidosis, which often takes more than a few missed shots.

So if the guy in question didn't go home and take his shot, he wouldn't die. He'd feel pretty lousy, thirsty, tired, but the chance he'd die would probably be like 0.1%. However is he did this again he'd probably slip into ketoacidosis and if left untreated, it can kill.

Reply 19

Eubacterium

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chewwy

hellooooo?

it is well known for bodybuilders/sport aficionados to inject themselves with insulin, due to it's anabolic properties. eg - http://www.mesomorphosis.com/articles/haycock/insulin-anabolic.htm

Oh sorry I wasn't aware. :s-smilie:

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