Insulin injectionPosts and articles about Insulin injectionCommunityIf I have type 2 diabetes, will I have to inject insulin eventually?I have hypertension and my doctor says I have also developed insulin resistance, which has put me at risk of developing diabetes. I have made a few lifestyle ch...CommunityWhen is mixed insulin most effective at managing type 2 diabetes?My father has type 2 diabetes and has been on ongoing treatment to control his blood sugar levels to avoid related complications. He was recently told that he m...CommunityIs it safe to combine oral antidiabetic drugs with insulin for NIDDM?My grandmother has been diagnosed with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). His oral antidiabetics do not seem to be working effectively. Is it reco...CommunityCan I reverse hyperinsulinemia if I take OADs with insulin?I found out I had hyperinsulinemia when I went for a blood drug screen test. I was told that this condition puts me at risk of developing diabetes. Do oral anti...CommunityDoes taking AGIs and insulin increase the risk of hypertension?My doctor prescribed me alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (AGIs) to control my type 2 diabetes. This is because my blood glucose tends to spike after meals. Would ta...CommunityDoes combining AGIs with insulin increase the risk of heart issues?My son was prescribed alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (AGIs) by our doctor after he had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. He is slightly overweight, and I am co...CommunityWill insulin raise blood pressure if you have atherosclerosis?My grandmother has hypertension as a result of her type 2 diabetes mellitus. I’m afraid that she might develop atherosclerosis and eventually have a heart attac...CommunityDoes insulin cause blood pressure to rise in overweight patients?My father is a type 2 diabetes patient and is a bit overweight. His doctor said that he might have to start taking insulin to help manage his symptoms. I'm a bi...CommunityDoes insulin raise blood pressure by increasing resistance in vessels?My wife has started taking insulin for type 2 diabetes, and she’s had a rise in blood pressure afterward. I’m worried that there may be another condition that s...CommunityCan insulin make obese patients unresponsive to antihypertensive drugs?My daughter was put on treatment for overweight diabetes and hypertension. Her doctor suggested the antihypertension because she is at risk of developing cardio...CommunityHow long should heart palpitations last after taking insulin?My son says his heart rate increases after taking his insulin. He thinks it might just be his anxiety because he doesn’t like needles, but I’m worried that isn’...CommunityDoes insulin cause the heart to flutter immediately after injection?I’ve just started using insulin to help manage my diabetes symptoms and help control my glucose levels. I have type 2 diabetes and the oral medication that I’ve...CommunityCan insulin induce a stroke if a patient has atherosclerosis?I sometimes get fluttering in my chest after taking my insulin shot. This worries me because the doctor recently diagnosed me with atherosclerosis, even though ...CommunityCan insulin injection cause heart failure if I have insulin sensitivity?I’ve transitioned to using insulin to help control my diabetes and have been experiencing heart flutters and a fast heartbeat that isn’t caused by physical acti...