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1. My new doctor switched me from Humalog to NovoLog, but I am now having consistent highs. Why is this happening? Should I find another doctor to put me back on Humalog? (8 Nov 2009)
2. Is it necessary to use short acting insulin or can my daughter take the one evening injection of Lantus if this is creating normal daytime sugar levels? She was diagnosed three months ago. (4 Nov 2009)
3. What is the best time of day to take a Lantus injection? (15 Oct 2009)
4. On Mixtard 30, NovoRapid and Lantus, my daughter spends a lot of time high. Our doctor's suggestions aren't very helpful. What do you suggest? (29 Sep 2009)
5. Is there any truth to the story that Lantus causes cancer? What type of cancer? Should we switch from Lantus to Levemir? (27 Aug 2009)
6. My son has been doing well taking NovoLog, but the doctor wants him to switch to Humalog because it is faster acting. Is there a downside to Humalog? (20 Jul 2009)
7. My son, who takes Levemir and NovoRapid just had his first seizure. Are these insulins okay for him? Are there better insulin options? How do I prevent another seizure? (9 Jun 2009)
8. I ran out of Lantus and the pharmacy was out of it. In the meantime, I am giving my daughter NovoLog every two hours. Is there anything else I can do or should do? (28 May 2009)
9. Sometimes my fasting blood sugar is higher. How can I achieve normal blood sugars during the night? I take Lantus in the morning, Humalog for foods. (20 Mar 2009)
10. Is there any way to a get a prescription for Humalog without paying full price to see an endocrinologist? (14 Mar 2009)
11. We are considering switching our daughter from NovoLog to Apidra to combat postprandial spikes. Is Apidra really faster acting? (17 Feb 2009)
12. The doctor thinks my son's body is producing antibodies to the insulin we are injecting. His blood sugars are high, despite different insulin regimens. What should we do? (24 Dec 2008)
13. Our recently diagnosed daughter has no problems with her NovoLog injections, but doesn't like getting her Lantus. What do you suggest? (11 Nov 2008)
14. My young son is on Lantus only, but he sometimes is as high as 350 mg/dl [19.4 mmol/L]. Is it okay to give him rapid acting insulin? (5 Oct 2008)
15. My mail order pharmacy has said my insurance will no longer cover Humalog for my daughter. What can we expect if she switches to NovoLog? (24 Sep 2008)
16. My daughter's blood sugar goes up in the early evening, drops at 3 a.m. She has been taking Lantus at bedtime. The doctor has suggested twice daily Lantus. What do you suggest? (15 Jul 2008)
17. Are there any problems using Apidra in a pump? My child's doctor has suggested this to us. (14 Jul 2008)
18. Recently, my son has had increased emotional outbreaks and headaches. His blood sugar has been elevated at these times. Is this related to the change from Humalog to NovoLog? (12 Jul 2008)
19. Sometimes after dinner, my blood sugar is very high. Is it safe to take an extra dose of Humalog to bring it down? (30 Apr 2008)
20. My daughter spaces her NovoLog injections at a minimum of three hours apart. I've heard some people do overlaps. Is there a formula to use for overlapping doses? (22 Apr 2008)

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