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Insulin

Is it possible to inject insulin directly into a vein? What would happen? Recently, shortly after my lunch Humalog, I felt low, so I drank juice. I drank more because I continued to drop until I was very low. Two hours later, I was very high. Could I have injected the Humalog into a vein?

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My son seems to take much more long-acting insulin than others with his age and size with diabetes. Will his insulin requirements increase as he ages? Will he become insulin resistant?

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My daughter is currently more active, therefore needing less insulin. Her blood sugars are in range. Does this increase her chance of going into DKA?

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I was diagnosed with diabetes in January 2004. I took one pill a day and got my A1c down by May and stopped the pills. Is this my honeymoon? How long will it last? Should I take insulin, as my doctor has recommended?

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Diagnosed with type 1.5 diabetes in March 2005, my doctor wants me to take Byetta instead of insulin. What is the downside of insulin? Would it give me better blood glucose control?

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What is going to happen in the body of someone without diabetes type 1 if this person injects insulin? Can this person get hypoglycemia?

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Is injecting insulin into muscle instead of subcutaneous fat an acceptable way to bring down a high blood sugar level?

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Does it make any sense to try using oral insulin instead of injections for type 1?

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I accidentally got a tiny bit of insulin in my mom’s eye. I used eye drops immediately to wash it out. Can the insulin damage the eye?

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Why might the injection of too much insulin be harmful? How we can help someone who had taken too much insulin?

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