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Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Humalog-2

Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Humalog as follows: Maintain good regular eating habits. Do not skip your meals. Be aware of signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia, such as, dizziness, lightheadedness, sweating, and hunger, to avoid any episodes of altered levels of consciousness and accidental falls. One should stay away from activities, such as, driving and operating heavy machinery, until they are used to the side effects caused by Humalog. Observe [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Humalog-1

Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Humalog as follows: Take the Humalog shot at the same time every day, to avoid forgetting the shot. This also helps to avoid lags in insulin coverage or stacking up the doses of insulin too close. Forgetting the shot can precipitate an episode of elevated blood sugars. Since Humalog has a very short duration of onset of action, the shot must be taken 15 minutes [...]

Side Effects of Humalog Use-2

Patient was educated on the side effects of using Humalog as follows: Weight gain This is secondary to the anabolic effect of Humalog administration and can result from increased calorie intake over time. Lipodystrophy This is an effect secondary to repeated Humalog shots administered for prolonged period. Thickening of adipose tissue can occur at the site of repeated insulin administration, which can affect absorption of insulin over time. This can lead to a poor response [...]

Side Effects of Humalog Use-1

Patient was educated on the side effects of using Humalog as follows: Hypoglycemia Hypoglycemia happens to be the most common side effect with Humalog. The risk for this complication multiplies with the patient being noncompliant with the time of Humalog administration, stacking up the doses of insulin too close, and highly irregular eating habits with improper mealtimes. During the episode of hypoglycemia, patients can present with dizziness, headache, hunger, sweating, weakness, irritability, tremors, increased heart [...]

How to Take Humalog

Patient was educated on how to take Humalog as follows: Take the Humalog insulin shot at the same time every day, to avoid forgetting the shot. This also helps to avoid lags in insulin coverage or stacking up the doses of insulin too close. Forgetting the shot can precipitate an episode of elevated blood sugars. Since Humalog has a very short duration of onset of action, the shot must be taken 15 minutes before meal. [...]