What kicks in faster?

[Smokescreen]

Insulin taken IM or SubQ?

 

[wls8687]

im

 

[RADAR]

Ditto!

RADAR

 

[Lowest]

IV! Your blood sugar will drop so fast you'll die before you open a soda! Oh wait, that wasn't an option, and would be a terrible idea even if it were. I vote IM then

 

[Smokescreen]

yeah...I read that IV will kick super fast! I don't want that!!!


You must spread some Karma around before giving it to Lowest again.

 

[drl]

sub q - asked my fiancee who is a nurse

 

[Smokescreen]

funny how everybody on all the forums say IM yet you say subQ. So which one is it?

 

[Smokescreen]

Nevermind! I found the info...
http://www.zoomph.net/diabetes.world/insulin.htm

 

[Anthony Starks]

I thought insulin was always injected sub-q. Its a hell of a lot easier that way at least.

 

[RADAR]

IM is the quickest also the area injecting is affected
How does the injection site affect absorption?
The abdomen is the fastest. Then comes arms, finally the thighs. Buttocks are up for grabs (sorry!). There are no scientific data on the rate of absorption in the buttocks. These differences may be used to prolong or speed up the effect of the injected insulin for special circumstances, but it's better to keep injecting within the same anatomical area all the time.



RADAR

 

[drl]

guess she was wrong

 

[Smokescreen]

IM is the quickest also the area injecting is affected
How does the injection site affect absorption?
The abdomen is the fastest. Then comes arms, finally the thighs. Buttocks are up for grabs (sorry!). There are no scientific data on the rate of absorption in the buttocks. These differences may be used to prolong or speed up the effect of the injected insulin for special circumstances, but it's better to keep injecting within the same anatomical area all the time.



RADAR

Radar, so you are saying for the insulin to kick fast, I should in inject it IM into my AB muscle??????