Bathing immediately after insulin administration is generally not recommended to prevent bathing from inducing localized infections or hypoglycemia. In addition, it is recommended that patients take a bath after eating.
Insulin is treated by subcutaneous injection, and bathing immediately after taking insulin is likely to increase the chance of local infection. In addition, blood glucose will decrease after insulin has been administered, and if hypoglycemia occurs during bathing, such as weakness, dizziness, palpitations, etc., or even fainting, it can be dangerous if no one is aware of it. It is recommended that patients take a bath after 0.5 hours~1 hour after having insulin and eating.
It is recommended to keep the local area clean and dry after having had insulin and avoid strenuous physical exercise to avoid hypoglycemia.