Testing Your Blood Sugar Level - Diabetic Gourmet Magazine Taking Your Medicine Insulin and diabetes pills are the two kinds of medicines used to lower blood sugar. If you use insulin You need insulin if your body has stopped making insulin or if it doesn't make enough insulin. Insulin cannot be taken as a pill. You will have to give yourself shots every day. Some people give themselves one shot a day.
Some people give themselves two or more shots a day.
You need to take your insulin every day. Never skip a shot, even if you are sick. Insulin is injected with a needle. Your doctor will tell you what kind of insulin to use, how much, and when to give yourself a shot. Talk to your doctor before changing the type or amount of insulin you use or when you give your shots.