How much Humalog????

[AnabolicDiabetic]

You will have to start very low and work your way to a comfortable dosage of slin. Start with 2-3iu's and go up one unit at a time per day until you feel you've found a comfortable range. I would try the slin alone first to find some general tolerances before you use it with GH because GH will only complicate things if you haven't used before. Just a word of caution about Humalog- although it is out of your system faster which descreases the risks of hypoglycemia hours after your dose, if you mess up and get ballsy with a large dose, it will be hard to recover since it works so quickly- be careful.

 

[strengthmonster]

I completely agree with AD.
Everybody has a different tolerance level and it can vary greatly so start low and work up until you are at your max. Trust me, you will know when you are. For me it was only 7iu. At 8 I started to feel hypo coming on and had to neck glucose fast. I was OK after 20 mins though.

 

[gogoman]

Thanks for all the helpful input. I will start with 2iu's. I plan on doing the first dose while just sitting at home with my girl so she can observe how it affects me and be there in case something unexpected happens. If all is well i'll do the carbs, then shot, then carbs, and to the gym sequence the next day making sure i sip on a carbo force/creatine drink throughout the workout. Do you guys dose once a day before you workout?

 

[strengthmonster]

Doing it before working out is about the stupidest thing you could do. Training lowers blood sugar levels anyway so you would have a much higher chance of going hypo. Take it immediately afterwards if you are going to. You can also take it in the mornings with your breakfast as long as you get enough carbs - provided your workout is in the afternoon. I'd only use it on training days when it is needed the most and for 4-5 weeks at the very most. The more you use it the more likely you are to become insulin resistant. I also would not advise it if your diet isn't clean or if you are already holding a lot of bodyfat as it will definately increase it.

How much research did you say you'd done?
I reckon you havn't done anywhere near enough.
Do some more, insulin WILL kill you immediately if you fuck up.

 

[AnabolicDiabetic]

Listen to the strnegthmonster- he gave you some great info. Also don't forget to always have juice or glucose tablets with you while on slin- even if you think you're sure the dose is all gone. You don't want to get caught somewhere with unexpected low BS and no sugar- Good luck, keep us posted on how it goes; I'm sure you could help others out by documenting your experiences- AD

 

[gogoman]

I thinks i needs to do some more studyin'...i'll keep ya posted.

 

[Molle_23]

If you have any questions of Humalog, or Insulin in general - PM or mail me. I've been using it for 16 year by now, so I know what I'm talking bout.

 

[Molle_23]

Actually, 2 units is not much, but you can never be enough carefully when mixing with insulin. So better start low, and see how you body replies to it. Later you can add it up by 1-2 units. As long as you take it carefully and keep enough of carbs at home, there should be no problems. Remember though, that Humalog is really fast acting, so don't wait to long til you eat/drink. Especially if you take it after the exercise when your bloodsugar already might be low.

 

[AnabolicDiabetic]

Thanks for repeating exactly what I said