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Insulin

My daughter has had diabetes for three years, and she is just out of hospital after having a seizure because of too many hypos. Do you make a judgement as to when to change insulin doses after one day of lows or highs or make a change after three days of lows or highs?

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My daughter takes NPH, and I recently read that it contains protamine, a substance that may not be good for her. It says that protamine may stimulate the immune system to make antibodies to the insulin which could release the insulin at a time when it’s not necessary.

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My girlfriend is out of work at this time, and I want to surprise her by ordering her insulin, but was told by one company I couldn’t order for her.

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I would like information on Lantus, but I can’t seem to find any. Where can I find more information on new types of insulin?

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I am studying abroad in India and was wondering where in Bangalore I could purchase Humalog and/or NPH insulin in the event of an emergency.

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My 19 year old granddaughter (5 feet, approximately 97 pounds) is currently on only 8 units total of Ultralente insulin, her HbA1c is perfect (near normal), and she eats well (just rarely carbs). Is this not enough insulin? Why does she weigh under 100 pounds? She is not in the “honeymoon stage” anymore.

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My 16 year old daughter has had type 1 diabetes since age six. For the last couple of years, she has been experiencing allergic responses to who knows what. is not every day. Sometimes after injecting herself, a small raised dot or bump appears. We suspect she has an allergy to insulin. Any suggestions?

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I know that they used to use pork insulin. Why didn’t the human body reject it?

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I have packed on over 20 pounds, and all I hear from my doctor is that this weight gain is normal. A lady who has diabetes said that, when she switched from pork insulin to synthetic, she had similar problems, but she switched to pork again, and all is well. Could this be a option for me as well?

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My son takes 29 units of Lantus and anywhere from 20 to 35 units of NovoLog a day. I am somewhat confused as to why his insulin sensitivity seems so different than the 1500 or even the 1800 rule. Instead of using these rules, I now base my calculations on the action of 15 grams of carbs. Is there something wrong with this approach?

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