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Is It Okay To Skip Insulin Once In A While ?

some days i seem to be able to not take insulin and have okay sugar levels is this OK ? i don't want to get sick, but if my bs doesn't go above say 150, is that OK ? i take the insulin most days I asked my doctor if i could stop taking it by he said no, i need to take it forever ?
Sun, 20 Nov 2011
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Sticking to the regimen is the best way to keep the blood glucose under control. Do not attempt to skip the insulin. The insulin should be taken according to the timing and dose exactly mentioned. The blood sugar of 150 is not ok if u are saying aboiut fasting levels. Your doctor is right by saying so.
General & Family Physician,  Dr. Khaleel Ahmed.Manik's  Response
skipping the dose is not good , if u skip yhe dose naturally ur BS wl go up , and even this shortlived rise in BS wl have its bad impact on ur body .
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General & Family Physician,  Dr. Khaleel Ahmed.Manik's  Response
skipping the dose is not good , if u skip yhe dose naturally ur BS wl go up , and even this shortlived rise in BS wl have its bad impact on ur body .
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General & Family Physician,  Dr. Anirban Chatterjee's  Response
Hi, welcome to HCM. It is not at all medically advisable to skip doses of insulin or infact tinker with the dosage without physician's advise. Skipping a dose may lead to dangerously elevated blood sugar level in your body which may lead to medical emergencies. Blood sugar levels are controlled by interplay of different factors in the body and even even excessive stress or work pressure may shoot up your blood sugar levels which will be further accentuated if you skip your dose of insulin. If you have difficulty in taking regular insulin injections and your sugar levels are well controlled over a period of time, then ask your doctor regarding possibility of shifting you to oral drugs
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Is It Okay To Skip Insulin Once In A While ?

Sticking to the regimen is the best way to keep the blood glucose under control. Do not attempt to skip the insulin. The insulin should be taken according to the timing and dose exactly mentioned. The blood sugar of 150 is not ok if u are saying aboiut fasting levels. Your doctor is right by saying so.