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Insulin

How is the dosage of insulin figured? How much insulin do you need?

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Is there any statistical survey or data to determine if the use of pre-mixed insulins with pens makes any difference in the blood sugar control in comparison with the self-mixed insulins?

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My 7 year old daughter has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes for about 3.5 years. She is on lispro and Ultralente insulins. She says the Ultralente burns when it is injected by itself. She says it hurts less when the Ultralente is mixed with a few units of lispro (when needed). Is this common?

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How does insulin affect the feelings of hunger? My teenage daughter is experiencing constant feelings of hunger and is having real difficulty controling her appetite.

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My boyfriend, who has had type 1 diabetes for about a year and a half, is taking Ultralente with Humalog. For past two months, every other bottle of Ultralente results in a fasting sugar of over 220 mg/dl [12.2 mmol/L]. What are possible factors?

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Does altitude affect an opened bottle of insulin?

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I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about six months ago, have been taking insulin four times a day, and for about three months, I have had an allergic reaction to both types of insulin. Do you have any information that might help me to deal with this situation?

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My seven year old daughter has had type 1 diabetes since the age of three, and it seems like her evening NPH is lasting for about 18 hours, but the daytime NPH doesn’t seem to work that way. What happens at night time with the slow down of insulin absorption?

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Can my son (type 1 for two years) use insulins from different manufacturers?

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My 10 year old son has had type I diabetes for two years. My son weighs 33 kilograms and he receives 30 units of insulin for a typical day. Are there any rules regarding the total amount of insulin received by a child? Is it related to weight?

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