And how do you avoid pain while injecting the insulin injection?
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The race for faster insulin, avoiding pain when injecting + 48% want to stay
The race for faster insulin is on. At the American Diabetes Association’s 76th annual Scientific Sessions, Novo Nordisk unveiled a study showing results from trials into a new, faster-acting version of NovoRapid that they have developed.
Novo Nordisk are not the only insulin manufacturer to be working on quicker forms of insulin. Eli Lilly, the company that makes Humalog, has been working on an enhanced version of its insulin. Sanofi, which makes Apidra, has already received US approval for its own ultra-rapid-acting insulin, which is inhaled rather than injected.
Type 1 diabetes treatment is a hot topic among the diabetes community this year following a news report in late-2015 that a nine-year-old boy with type 1 diabetes was able to come off insulin injections for 19 months by following a Paleolithic ketogenic diet.
A number of factors can affect blood sugar levels, including: your activity levels, your carbohydrate intake, stress and illness, alcohol consumption, missing a medication dose and/or missing an insulin injection.
Check your blood sugar levels and see whether they are in the range according to the NICE recommendations for type 1 & type 2 diabetes.
It is useful to know how soon after injecting your insulin begins to work, when it hits the peak of its blood sugar lowering activity and how long the insulin stays active in the body for. See our Insulin Actions and Durations page for a guide on how quickly different types of insulin act.
To find out which speed category your insulin falls into, look for your insulin in our guide to insulin in the UK.
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Repeat prescriptions can sometimes be a hassle. If you're working, you can't always find the time to get to the surgery. If you're retired, trips to the pharmacy can be inconvenient.
Thanks to the NHS Electronic Prescription Service, we'll take care of everything to get your repeat prescriptions delivered free to your door - in partnership with Pharmacy2U, the UK's largest registered and regulated NHS pharmacy.
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