Originally posted by BEAR
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With a U-100 insulin pin. A 1ml pin has 50 lines. Meaning every line is technically 2iu. Every line increases in increments of 2iu. So for Humalog (the fastest acting insulin with shortest life) it becomes active in the body within 15 min of injection, and peaks 45 minutes to an hour after injection. The rule of thumb for DIETING is 5 and 10. Although I like 7-12 because I like being safe. For growing I've seen people do 5 and 10 with an added 20g at the we.
What this means is drink or ingest 5g of simple carbs (table sugar, dextrose, etc.) PER IU at time of injection. 45 minutes later ingest 10g simple carbs PER IU. So if you take 4iu (2 lines on a U100 slin pin) you take 20g of sugar at the time of injection and 45 min later have 40g. For safety I go 7-12 but some people will blow that away and add much more. Depends on how much you use (obviously) and how much fat you gain throughout use you can adjust. Some people have not had any problems at all with 5-10 others do. ALWAYS have ANOTHER drink on hand with extra sugar. This is all dose dependent so remember this.
Some people say start with 2iu, and work your way up.
Lets say you use 10iu. Take 50g (60-70g if you're worried) instantly. 45 minutes later have 100g (120g if you're worried)
Easy as that. Also, like I said. You should have 3 drinks. One with enough for initial. Another with enough for peak. Another with enough for safety. Trust me you'll KNOW if you're going hypo. DO NOT FUCK UP DOSE. Do the math and make sure you know how many IU you're using.