If you are taking Humalog, Novolog, Apidra, Lispro, Admelog, Fiasp, or Lyumjev, you could replace injecting with inhaling. Injecting a standard amount three times a day rarely works. You should correct your blood sugar two hours after a meal if your blood sugar is > 140 mg/dl. Inhaled insulin has a unique action profile starting in < 1 second, a measurable effect in 12 minutes, and a peak in less than 45 minutes. It acts more like first-phase insulin and has the power to stop glucose production by the liver, so you can maintain euglycemia after a meal. The fast onset helps prevent post-prandial hypoglycemia at 2 hours but may require a follow-up dose due to its offset of ~ 90 minutes. It is still much easier than having to inject insulin with a 5-hour tail.

Every Type 1 Diabetic should have inhaled insulin regardless of whether they are on an Automated Insulin Delivery system (AID), traditional insulin pump, or multiple daily injections. With inhaled insulin, it is more predictable, and you know that the insulin clears the body in 90 minutes. It is the preferred insulin for correction for this reason.

For those who are wearing a CGM and DO NOT have diabetes, do you see your blood sugars going up after meals > 140 mg/dl? Do you have prediabetes? You can use inhaled insulin to reduce post-prandial rises in blood sugar and lower your A1c to 5.0%. This actually helps rest the beta cells ( cells that make insulin) and gives them time to get stronger and ultimately reduces your risk of diabetes. Yes, giving insulin to prevent diabetes,.you read that correctly!