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p.s. no insulin came out of the site. and no insulin was dripping from the pen. It seemed like the dose definitely got into the leg.

Hello everyone! When injecting levemir in my leg, a lump/bubble appeared instantly and the needle felt stuck. I had to slowly re-angle the needle so I could take it out. As I took it out, the lump/bubble flattened. I am worried that I may have injected into the layer above the subcutanaeous. I...

Thanks again for your replies! I appreciate it. I will look into your suggestions.

Hi, thank you for your replies. I'll ask my doctor about those half-unit pens, sounds like that would be helpful. My basal is 9 units of Levemir taken once a day at 20:00. My lunch time ratio is 40g carb to 4 units novorapid. My dinner ratio is 35g carb to 4 units novorapid. These ratios take...

Hi all, I've been struggling with getting my morning dose right. I take 6 units of Novorapid for 45g carb (toast and oats). After breakfast my sugar can rise by around 6 mmol (from 6.5 to 13) and will go back down to about 8 around 3 hours after. But if I take 1 unit more novorapid, my sugar...

Hi Jack, I am Type 1 and I heard about MODY for the first time recently and many aspects sound like they could apply to me. You say you were misdiagnosed as Type 1 first. Would you be so kind as to say what sugar levels you had, to be considered Type 1? I am trying to ascertain if someone with...

Consulted a doctor today. He said I was considered Type 2 in the beginning - that was not told to me at the time. He's going to refer me to get tested for antibodies and a gene test. So, hopefully I can finally find out for sure if my diabetes is an autoimmune issue, or indeed a gene mutation...

I was diagnosed after a blood test. My sugar reading was 16 and I was given metformin. I wasn't given any glucose monitor or anything like that. I had a bad reaction to the metformin, and since I had no way of checking my blood sugar level, I assumed I must've been low. I panicked and drank...

Hi all, I read about MODY for the first time, yesterday; I had never heard of it before. I was diagnosed 9 years ago with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 27. For about three years, prior to being diagnosed, I'd experienced what I now know as diabetes-type symptoms - blurry vision, had to drink...

Hi Grant, I eat around 120g carbs per day. My breakfast ratio is ever so slightly different: I take 4 novorapid for 35g, lunch and dinner is 3 novorapid for 30g at each meal. Then the 15g or 20g carbs before bed without any novorapid, depending on exercise done that day. Also, I eat more carbs...

Thanks guys! You’ve given me some good perspective about what could be going on. I do reckon the levemir is running out about 3 hours before the next dose is due – my evening meals have always been late in the evening and sometimes I need an extra unit of novorapid 2 hours after the meal...

Hi Grant, thanks for your help! I only take levemir once per day and it seems to be fine during the day. Since it doesn't cause any drops during the day, it seems even more strange that the levemir would be strong enough to cover 20g of carbs at night, without any bolus. If I decrease my levemir...

Hi all! I'm new here, I'm 34 and I have had type 1 diabetes for 7 years now. Recently I'm having trouble figuring out the right amount of levemir to take, and would appreciate some help. I take 10 levemir at night and 10 units of novorapid per day (insulin to carb ratio 1:10). I have lost 1kg...