Help with an insulin protocol for inter-workout recovery

[goback2013]

How'd that work out??
Generally for most people Novolin-R has an active live of about 5 hrs and your carbs should be spread out through that window. Some people get a second peak after a few hrs and have experienced some hypoglycemia.

I tried 5iu 2hrs pre yesterday. Just to see if I could get the timing down.
Since it gets dark early now, I can't run at the park at my usual time. So I opted for stair master sprints. 45mins total of intervals. After about 30mins in I started to feel lightheaded. Downed about 20g of glucose tabs. About 10mins later was feeling fine. Didn't need to ingest any more carbs during the 1.5hr workout.

I recognize hypo signs since I've experienced them before just running various types of gear over the course of 25+years. So it's not like I'm going to ignore these signs especially knowing I have exo slin in my system.

 

[Gunsmith]

Is it true that R acts like fast acting it injected IM?
Maybe R is medium acting if injected subq. It's the fat that's acts as a buffer.
But if injecting IM you bypass the fat buffer and get a fast acting response ??

For me it does speed up its onset and clearance a little but nothing like Novolog or other fast acting insulin.

 

[goback2013]

For me it does speed up its onset and clearance a little but nothing like Novolog or other fast acting insulin.

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[cmryan]

Is it true that R acts like fast acting it injected IM?
Maybe R is medium acting if injected subq. It's the fat that's acts as a buffer.
But if injecting IM you bypass the fat buffer and get a fast acting response ??

Can't speak for everyone but for me R injected IM was slightly faster onset and much stronger per iu than log injected subq. Ymmv though.

 

[TheOtherOne55]

Can't speak for everyone but for me R injected IM was slightly faster onset and much stronger per iu than log injected subq. Ymmv though.

Agree.
Honestly, i only use R and use it IM. I have a hell of a time finding Log and would prefer to use, but ive noticed that R, when shot IM, peaks much quicker.

 

[goback2013]

Can't speak for everyone but for me R injected IM was slightly faster onset and much stronger per iu than log injected subq. Ymmv though.

My waking blood glucose reading was 85 this morning.
Took my 6iu of GH along with 150mg caffeine and 25mg ephedrine.
Ran my morning 2miles. Did some pull ups body squats etc. Took about 1hr to complete that and return home.
Took another blood glucose reading. 75.
Dosed 2-3iu slin(hard to read at that small of dose. Even on a 0.30ml pin). Had a protein shake with some carbs and 1g creatine.
Now eating chicken breast white rice and California veggies.

 

[goback2013]

My waking blood glucose reading was 85 this morning.
Took my 6iu of GH along with 150mg caffeine and 25mg ephedrine.
Ran my morning 2miles. Did some pull ups body squats etc. Took about 1hr to complete that and return home.
Took another blood glucose reading. 75.
Dosed 2-3iu slin(hard to read at that small of dose. Even on a 0.30ml pin). Had a protein shake with some carbs and 1g creatine.
Now eating chicken breast white rice and California veggies.

I do feel like my recovery is much better since introducing slin. Usually after 3 days of activities I'm beat. and need a day to rest.
I'm now 5 days in and while I usually take a rest day I feel like I'm good to go. Joints definitely feel a bit more cushion.

 

[goback2013]

I do feel like my recovery is much better since introducing slin. Usually after 3 days of activities I'm beat. and need a day to rest.
I'm now 5 days in and while I usually take a rest day I feel like I'm good to go. Joints definitely feel a bit more cushion.

Btw. I have two exercise sessions per day.
2mile morning run

45min stairs and weights at night.

 

[cmryan]

I do feel like my recovery is much better since introducing slin. Usually after 3 days of activities I'm beat. and need a day to rest.
I'm now 5 days in and while I usually take a rest day I feel like I'm good to go. Joints definitely feel a bit more cushion.

Great to hear. That's what it does as well as (and usually better than) anything.

 

[goback2013]

Great to hear. That's what it does as well as (and usually better than) anything.

right... so i ate a fairly hefty lunch with my daughter(no school today)
got home and my BS was 119.
took ~2.4-3iu IM into my tri.
30mins later reading was 100.
ill take another reading in 1hr.