Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking long-acting insulins as follows: Maintain strict compliance with administration of insulin shot as ordered, with regards to dosage and frequency, to derive the benefit of the medication. Do not change the dose on the insulin without consulting your doctor. Take a blood sugar reading always before you take the insulin shot. Maintain a log of every day blood sugar readings for comparative feedback, to know [...]

Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking long-acting insulins as follows: Closely observe for any signs and symptoms of inflammation at the site of insulin administration, such as, pain, redness, or swelling of the skin at the injection site. Closely observe for any signs and symptoms of hypokalemia developing, such as, fatigue, muscle weakness, tingling and numbness in the extremities, chest discomfort, and palpitations. Report them immediately to your physician. Take weight [...]

Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking long-acting insulins as follows: Take the 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. Noncompliance with taking the insulin shot can precipitate an episode of elevated blood sugar and hyperglycemic symptoms. These long-acting insulins have longer durations for onset and total duration [...]

Patient was educated on the side effects of long-acting insulins as follows: Lipodystrophy This is an effect secondary to repeated insulin 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 to insulin administered and poor control of blood sugars. Rotation of insulin administration sites can help prevent this side effect from [...]

Patient was educated on the side effects of long-acting insulins as follows: Hypoglycemia Hypoglycemia happens to be the most common side effect with long-acting insulins. The risk for this complication multiplies with the patient being noncompliant with the time of insulin 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 [...]