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Hi Lynn I, like you, are new to taking insulin having controlled my type 2 with medication prior to this. I was started on a slow acting insulin at night, insulatard, and then a fast acting one, Novorapid, three time a day before meals. I started on 4 units before meals and this has risen over...

I have tried to keep my meals similar in both quantity and content so that I can get a "feel" for how the insulin is working so I have two slices of seeded toast for breakfast, a sandwich and a piece of fruit for lunch and an evening meal with either a small portion of potato or rice dependent...

Hi Meg Thanks for your response. Since my last post I have had another discussion with the diabetic specialist at my surgery but it really has not sorted anything out at all. I am now taking 24 units novorapid at breakfast, 20 at lunch time and 20 at dinner with 10 units Insulatard at night as...

Hi Just thought that I would drop a quick line to say hi to everyone and introduce myself as a new member. Hi all

I have been diabetic for some years now. Initially this was controlled by Gliclazide but as time went on I ended up taking this together with Metformin and then Saxagliptin and Metformin and finally Pioglitazone and Metformin in order to control my BS. All of these worked for some time but...