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By yahiazorir Friday, June 11, 2010

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hello i'm diabetic type 1 i take shots insulin how can i change my doses insulin according to my weight

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Ginger Vieira, Health Guide

6/12/10 8:22am

Hi,

I'm a bit confused on your question.

Let me just straigthen a couple things out to be sure:

1. Our insulin doses are based on our insulin sensitivity.

2. Losing weight can make us more sensitive to insulin which means we'd need less over time.

3. Gaining weight can make us less sensitive to insulin which means we'd need more over time.

Here is a link to a few more articles on insulin sensitivity, diabetes and diet.

Is this helpful?

-Ginger

Anonymous

6/12/10 1:27pm

thanks

when i go to my doctor of diabet so he take my weight and he change my insulin according to my new weight

so i'm wondering if ther's a rule

Ginger Vieira, Health Guide

6/14/10 3:07pm

Ok, he's doing that because if we gain or lose weight, it changes how much insulin we need.

When I lost ten pounds, I needed less insulin because my body lost fat, and fat blunts our sensitivity to insulin. It slows down how well we react to insulin.

If I gained weight, I would need to increase my insulin because the more fat on my body, the less I react to the insulin I give myself

Does that make sense?

-Ginger

Anonymous

6/15/10 3:27am

okey thank you it's clear now

I am diabetic for 20 years and I have chronic constipation is that it is due to my diabetes

Ginger Vieira, Health Guide

6/16/10 2:33pm

While I haven't heard of chronic constipation as being one of the more common complications of diabetes, it certainly could be a result of dietary issues as well.

Have you ever been tested for celiac disease? Celiac could lead to chronic constipation and celiac is common in Type 1 diabetics, here's more info on why it's important to be tested.

Ginger

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