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Insulin

I am in my 40s, have had type 2 diabetes for six years, and since starting insulin a year ago, I have gained 20 pounds. I seem to want to eat more often, even when I am not hungry. What effect does insulin have on my increased weight? Why is it more difficulty to control my urge to eat?

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A friend has an 8 year old boy diagnosed with type 1 diabetes within the last year. They are having great trouble bringing down his blood sugar levels even with large amounts of insulin. It appears that he is resistant to insulin delivered by subcutaneous injection but that IV injections of insulin are effective.

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I have a 22 month old boy who is having drastic highs and lows between breakfast and lunch. it seems like No matter how much I raise the Humalog to combat high numbers after breakfast, it never helps. I don’t want to keep raising the Humalog if it is not working. Any ideas?

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Is insulin available without prescription in Australia and New Zealand?

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My 5 year old son was diagnosed 4 months ago. Using a syringe was such a nightmare that we switched to pens. After that first usage you are supposed to leave the pens at room temperature but not above 77 degrees. How do I handle the storage of the insulin pens without harming the insulin?

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My daughter is eight years old has had type 1 diabetes for two months. She has just started taking Ultralente and is in the honeymoon stage. She was on NPH but we had to many lows. The Ultralente seems to control her better. I am looking for information about children and Ultralente since most take a combination of NPH and Regular or Humalog.

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I’m experimenting with multiple injections of NovoRapid into three spots at the same time instead of one. I have the feeling that this helps to control the peak after dinner. Is it worthwhile trying this ‘multiple injection system’?

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I have had type 1 diabetes for 19 years. Until two years ago, I was taking the pork insulin then switched to human insulin, and now I have a hard time recognizing when my blood sugar starts to get low. Do different types of insulin have different effects on people when their blood sugar becomes low? Should I consider changing the type of insulin I use?

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Approximately two weeks after my father started on Lantus in combination with premixed insulin, he changed dramatically. Could the Lantus make such a big change in personality? Could it be a combination of the different insulins?

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My friend is healthy as a horse. He doesn’t have diabetes. We both work out and have taken steroids before. No more though. I was wondering what the side effects if any would be of taking insulin while working out. Does it have any effect on making the body look better? Will it help the body in any aspect of working out?

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