diabetic hockey players
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What is the most important information I should know about insulin aspart?
• Know the signs and symptoms of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), whichinclude headache, drowsiness, weakness, dizziness, fast heartbeat, sweating,tremor, and nausea diabetic hockey players. Carry a piece of candy or glucose tablets with you to treatepisodes of low blood sugar diabetic hockey players.
• Follow any diet and exercise plan that you have developed with your doctoror nurse diabetic hockey players. Changes in what you eat or how much you exercise can change the amountof insulin that you need to control blood sugar levels diabetic hockey players.
• Ask your doctor or nurse what to do if you are sick with a cold, flu,or fever diabetic hockey players. These illnesses may change your insulin requirements diabetic hockey players.
• Insulin aspart differs from regular human insulin by how quickly it beginsto work and the amount of time it continues to be effective diabetic hockey players. Because insulinaspart begins to work soon after it is injected, the injection of insulin aspartshould immediately be followed by a meal diabetic hockey players. Because of the short amount of timethat insulin aspart continues to be effective, a longer-acting insulin may alsobe required diabetic hockey players.
• Do not change the brand of insulin aspart or syringe that you are usingwithout first talking to your doctor or pharmacist diabetic hockey players. Some brands of insulin aspartand syringes are interchangeable, while others are not diabetic hockey players. Your doctor and/or pharmacistknow which brands can be substituted for one another diabetic hockey players.
What is insulin aspart?
• Insulin is a hormone naturally produced by the pancreas diabetic hockey players. Insulin enablesthe body to use the sugar in food as a source of energy diabetic hockey players. When the body doesnot produce enough insulin, or when the insulin produced by the body is noteffective enough, the condition is called diabetes mellitus diabetic hockey players. This conditionallows sugar levels in the blood to become very high diabetic hockey players. Diabetics must use man-madeinsulin or insulin that comes from pigs (which is very similar to human insulin)to lower these high blood sugar levels diabetic hockey players.
• There are three types of insulin, which differ in how soon they beginto work and how long their effects last diabetic hockey players. Insulin aspart is one type of insulinthat begins to work very quickly and its effects that last for approximately3 to 5 hours diabetic hockey players. Insulin aspart is usually used in combination with another longer-actinginsulin diabetic hockey players.
• Insulin aspart may also be used for purposes other than those listedin this medication guide diabetic hockey players.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before using insulin aspart?
• Do not use insulin aspart if you are allergic to insulin or if you havean intolerance of a certain insulin aspart product diabetic hockey players.
• Before using insulin aspart, tell your doctor if you have kidney or liverdisease diabetic hockey players. You may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment diabetic hockey players.
• Insulin aspart is in the FDA pregnancy category C diabetic hockey players. This means that itis not known whether it will be harmful to an unborn baby diabetic hockey players. Do not use this medicationwithout first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnantduring treatment diabetic hockey players.
• It is not known whether insulin aspart passes into breast milk diabetic hockey players. Do notuse this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feedinga baby diabetic hockey players.
How should I use insulin aspart?
• Use insulin aspart exactly as directed by your doctor diabetic hockey players. If you do notunderstand these instructions, ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist to explainthem to you diabetic hockey players.
• Insulin aspart differs from regular human insulin by how quickly it beginsto work and the amount of time it continues to be effective diabetic hockey players. Because insulinaspart begins to work soon after it is injected, the injection of insulin aspartshould immediately be followed by a meal diabetic hockey players. Because of the short amount of timethat insulin aspart continues to be effective, a longer-acting insulin may alsobe required diabetic hockey players.
• Insulin aspart is usually used immediately before a meal (a meal shouldbe started within 5 to 10 minutes after injecting the medication) diabetic hockey players. Follow yourdoctor's instructions diabetic hockey players.
• Rotate injection sites as directed by your doctor diabetic hockey players. Usually, you shouldnot inject within 1 inch of the same site within 1 month diabetic hockey players.
• Never reuse a needle or syringe diabetic hockey players. The syringes used must not contain anyother medicinal product or residue diabetic hockey players. Dispose of all needles and syringes in anappropriate, puncture-resistant disposal container diabetic hockey players.
• Do not change the insulin strength (e.g., U-100) or insulin type (e.g.,aspart) unless your doctor recommends a change for you diabetic hockey players.
• Do not change the brand of insulin aspart or syringe that you are usingwithout first talking to your doctor or pharmacist diabetic hockey players. Some brands of insulin andsyringes are interchangeable, while others are not diabetic hockey players. Your doctor and/or pharmacistknow which brands can be substituted for one another diabetic hockey players.
• Follow any diet and exercise plan that you have developed with your doctoror nurse diabetic hockey players. Changes in what you eat or how much you exercise can change the amountof insulin that you need to control blood sugar levels diabetic hockey players.
• Ask your doctor or nurse what to do if you are sick with a cold, flu,or fever diabetic hockey players. These illnesses may change your insulin requirements diabetic hockey players.
• Wear some type of medical identification bracelet, necklace, or otheralert tag to inform others that you have diabetes and that you require insulinin the case of an emergency diabetic hockey players.
• To adequately control diabetes, proper foot care, eye care, dental care,and overall proper health care are necessary diabetic hockey players. Visit your doctor, dentist, eyedoctor, and other heath care practitioners as recommended by your doctor diabetic hockey players.
• Do not use any insulin that is discolored, looks thick, has particlesin it, or looks different from your previous bottles or cartridges of insulinaspart diabetic hockey players.
• Store unopened bottles and cartridges of insulin aspart in the refrigeratorbetween 36 and 46 degrees Fahrenheit (2 and 8 degrees Celsius) diabetic hockey players. Do not storeinsulin aspart in the freezer and do not allow it to freeze diabetic hockey players. Do not use insulinaspart if it has been frozen diabetic hockey players. Throw away any expired insulin aspart diabetic hockey players.
• Vials or cartridges of insulin aspart in use can be kept unrefrigeratedat room temperature, below 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius), for upto 28 days but should not be exposed to excessive heat or sunlight diabetic hockey players.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Follow your doctor's directions if you miss a dose of insulin diabetic hockey players. To preventmissed doses, be sure to always have enough insulin on hand, especially if youare going on vacation diabetic hockey players.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention diabetic hockey players.
• Symptoms of an insulin overdose reflect very low blood sugar levels andinclude headache, irregular heartbeat, increased heart rate or pulse, sweating,tremor, nausea, increased hunger, and anxiety diabetic hockey players.
What should I avoid while using insulin aspart?
• Do not use alcohol without first talking to your doctor diabetic hockey players. It lowers bloodsugar, and you may experience dangerously low blood sugar levels diabetic hockey players.
• Follow any diet and exercise plan that you have developed with your doctoror nurse diabetic hockey players. Changes in what you eat or how much you exercise can change the amountof insulin that you need to control blood sugar levels diabetic hockey players.
What are the possible side effects of insulin aspart?
• Rarely, people have allergic reactions to insulin diabetic hockey players. Seek emergency medicalattention if you experience an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closingof your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives) diabetic hockey players.
• The side effects of insulin therapy result mostly from blood sugar levelsthat are either too high or too low diabetic hockey players. You should be familiar with the symptomsof both high and low blood sugar levels and know how to treat both conditions diabetic hockey players. Also, be sure your family and close friends know how to help you in an emergency diabetic hockey players.
• Low blood sugar may occur when too much insulin is used; when meals aremissed or delayed; if you exercise more than usual; during illness, especiallywith vomiting or diarrhea; if you take other medications; after drinking alcohol;and in other situations diabetic hockey players.
• Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, has the following symptoms: shaking,headache, cold sweats, pale, cool skin, anxiety, and difficulty concentrating diabetic hockey players.
• Keep sugary candy; fruit juice; or glucose tablets on hand to treat episodesof low blood sugar diabetic hockey players.
• Increased blood sugar may occur if not enough insulin is used, if youeat significantly more food then usual, if you exercise less than usual, ifyou take other medications, if you have a fever or other illness, and in othersituations diabetic hockey players.
• Hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar, has the following symptoms: increasedthirst, increased hunger, and increased urination diabetic hockey players.
• Monitor your blood sugar levels and ask your doctor how to adjust yourinsulin doses if your blood sugar levels are too high diabetic hockey players.
• Side effects may also occur at the site of injection diabetic hockey players. If the area becomesthickened, hard, or pitted, talk to your doctor before injecting at that siteagain diabetic hockey players.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur diabetic hockey players. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome diabetic hockey players.
What other drugs will affect insulin aspart?
• Many drugs can interact with insulin or affect blood sugar levels diabetic hockey players. Donot take any other medicines, including prescription products or over-the-countermedicines or supplements, without first talking to your doctor or pharmacistduring treatment with insulin diabetic hockey players.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about insulin aspart writtenfor health professionals that you may read diabetic hockey players.
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