[wuzisname]

Hello everyone!  I just agreed to something and I have no idea what I was reading, I think it was german and so I agreed.  I hope i didn't sign up for the army or something   

I have been a type 2 diabetic for about 6 years and i have never heard of Basal and Bolus.  I take 2 glipizide pills each day as well as 20 units NPH in the morning and 8 units before bed.  I also take Fast acting insulin as needed.  How would I record my insulin using this Basal and Bolus method?

Thank you,

Danny

[Andi]

Hi Danny

Hello everyone!  I just agreed to something and I have no idea what I was reading, I think it was german and so I agreed.  I hope i didn't sign up for the army or something   

I try to explain in my poor english

I have been a type 2 diabetic for about 6 years and i have never heard of Basal and Bolus.  I take 2 glipizide pills each day as well as 20 units NPH in the morning and 8 units before bed.  I also take Fast acting insulin as needed.  How would I record my insulin using this Basal and Bolus method?

Basal and Bolus ar two different types of Insulin.
Your Insulin "NPH" is a type of Basal, because it is used for the basic level to reach a normal Glucose level (without food).
The type of Bolus Insulin is for using as your "fast acting" Insulin.

I'm a type-2-diabetic too. But i don't use Basal- Insulin. It's not required at this time. Perhaps later in the future
But for any Carbos, that i eat, i must use Bolus-Insulin (fast acting) named "Humalog Lispro" from Lilly.

I hope this helps


Andi

[wuzisname]

Thank you very much Andi!   

I understand.

Danny

[Andi]