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Insulin

Since I started taking insulin, I have been experiencing edema, which is not being helped by diuretics. What do you suggest?

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My nephew’s blood sugar drops very low for a couple of days, then goes up, so he needs insulin. Tests have not explained why he has this repeating pattern. What are your thoughts?

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How can I help my daughter who is going low on 0.5 units of Humalog?

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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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