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I'm 69 and been T1 for 39 years. My diabetes has gone completely out of control despite carb counting religiously. I'm taking 32 units of Lantus twice daily and around 10 shots of Fiasp a day - my BG is sometimes so difficult to get under control and when I can manage it I have hypos. I'm seeing...

I get a box of 100 but unlike you I find changing the needle after each shot sometimes an impossibility.

I use a pen for Lantus shots twice daily and a Novopen numerous times daily. If I used a new needle (as recommended) for each jab I would never get anything done, plus, I would need a new box of needles every week! So, after each jab I carefully put the cap over the needle BUT on many...

After 30+ years of being type 1 I'm now on Lantus twice daily and only having Humalog on odd occasions. The blood glucose levels remain in the range between 5mmol/L and 10mmol/L. After a fortnight of this I'm over the moon but can't work out why this change, and only the odd Humalog shot, has...

It's a question that I've wondered about as and when the situation arises. Many thanks.

Not sure what to do. Do I take a couple (2 Humalog units per pint) once home and before bed?

Thank you for your reply I've taken the advice onboard.

Thank you for your reply I've taken the advice onboard.

Thank you for your reply I've taken the advice onboard.

I saw my consultant who informed me that after being type 1 for 34 years I need to comply with the "proper" insulin calculation. This requires dividing the carbohydrate gram dose by 5 to equal the number of Bolus insulin (there is a correction dose formula too). My question is when should I...

Good suggestion, thank you.

The highs are not in the mornings but within a few hours of my dinner (evening meal).