I have been using Humulin R and N Insulin for 15 years and just started using Humilog and Lantis insulin today. The Humulin stays longer in your system so having a snack is not a problem. I was thinking that if Humilog works in 15 min. and then leaves your system in about 1-2 hours what happens if I want to have a snack? Do i have to take another shot to eat a piece of friut in the afternoon?
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Glad you’re using the more modern insulins…you will notice a big improvement in your BG’s by not having that "peaking" action of the old insulins. Whether you take an injection for a snack depends on the amount of carb. For me, anything over 5g of carb needs insulin to handle it. So for a piece of fruit, yes you’ll need to bolus for that.