I will check into that... I am tired of him crashing on average 2 - 3 times a night. Thank you for any and all advice...
Hi Again:
Sorry, I didn't ask if your Husband is a Type 1 or 2.
How much NPH and Regular does he take and when?
Also what do you mean by crashing?
To me it means sugars falling fast and ending in a Bad
low with obvious symptoms and/or a possible seizure.
It's hard for me to picture a Type 2 in that condition,
2 or 3 times a night unless he is taking way too much
Insulin and not enough food and/or has had too much
exercise. I can't remember ever crashing that many
times in 1 night myself and I'm a Type 1. Poor you and
him.
As you probably read from the instruction leaflet that came
with the Insulin, this is about when NPH and Regular peak.
Regular insulin has an onset of action (begins to reduce
blood sugar)
within 30 minutes of injection, reaches a
peak effect at 1-3 hours, and has
effects that last
6-8 hours.
NPH insulin is an insulin with an intermediate duration
of action. It has an onset of action starting
about 2 hours
following injection. It has a
peak effect 4-12 hours after
injection, and a
duration of action of 18-26 hours.
It is important that he eat something before these peaks hit
and he should be testing his sugars often so he will know about
when they will hit. Certainly until he and you and his Dr. get
this problem figured out, whether he is a Type 1 or 2. I know
it's not easy and a royal pain.
He should also be testing when he wakes up, before eating
breakfast and 2 hours after he eats to see how the food has
affected his blood sugars.
Also before he eats lunch and 2 hours after. The same with
supper and then before he goes to bed. This is Very important
to see what's going on.
Also foods like pizza, pasta, chinese food(I love it but it's a killer),
etc. raises sugar levels for a longer period. That's one reason why
Diabetics aren't supposed to eat them.

I need 2 shots(like most)
to cover those types of meals. If a Person doesn't take Insulin or
oral meds. then they definitely shouldn't eat these foods or at least
not often especially if the Person is over-weight.
I hope that this helps you some. If you don't understand something,
please ask.
