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Insulin

I’m a 42 year old black male with type 2 diabetes. I’m currently using a 70/30 insulin premix. Is there a formula (i.e., a sliding scale) to calculate the units of insulin required to counteract a given blood glucose level when blood glucose is checked periodically?

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My daughter is 15 years old. She was diagnosed with diabetes four years ago. She has been having unexplained highs. Could it really be that she needs to take more insulin to cover what she eats?

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What will happen if a person who doesn’t have diabetes takes insulin intravenously?

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What is the danger of using insulin for protein synthesis if one covers the insulin with x amount of carbohydrates?

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Sometimes, after injecting my NPH, my blood sugar crashes. Are you aware of this phenomenon?

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I know that Lantus should not be mixed in the same syringe with any other insulin, but are there any restrictions on mixing other types of insulin? Can cocktails of Humalog, Regular, NPH, Lente, and Ultralente be created in the same syringe?

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My five year son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about a year and a half ago and just got an insulin pump a month ago. We are having problems getting diluent for the Humalog unless we get it through our endocrinologist which is 65 miles away.

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Our daughter, aged 5 years, has had type 1 diabetes since she was 2 1/2. The insulin injections sting her quite a lot. Also she gets risen red areas on the injection sites that take a few days to return to normal. Have you ever come across this?

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I recently saw a movie in which a woman was trying to lose weight by taking insulin injections. Can insulin actually cause you to gain or lose weight? Does it just depend upon the food you eat?

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I have had type 1 diabetes for almost 48 years. Someone told me they heard that there is an insulin patch that can be placed under the skin. Do you have any information on this?

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