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A faster insulin would reduce any high blood sugars faster giving a better average over time. I think that this will happen for the reason just given. You are right to point out that it may be problematic with different foods. However, given the use of 'smart' boluses eg. square wave or dual...

@medic TANYA Go to your GP I have no knowlege of this. Thinking about it if it were in any way true, I'm sure that the NHS would come down on piercing a kids ears really quickly with the messge "Don't do it because research shows that your kid will have a 50% chance of developing diabetes" but...

This is similar to my experience, I usually notice a blood sugar drop after about about 40 mins when administered through my pump. The pump speeds this process in relation to a 'normal' subcutaneous injection via the basal ~ By continually giving tiny amounts of short acting insulin it keeps the...

Thanks for this. I actually have done many google searches and not had many positive results hence the post about needing empirical data. This is a bit out of date.... cheers, George

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has empirical data with regards to how fast fast acting insulins work. I want a table listing the fast acting insulins in order of how quickly they work. If I do manage to get this together, I will then get in touch with medical companie$ to find how far off they are...