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    Who takes the most insulin

    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Claire</i> <br />I agree it was just really interesting to see what kind of doses other people are on - certainly I didn't see this as a "serious"...
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    Who takes the most insulin

    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by SarahQ</i> <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> A couple of simple blood tests would soon tell you if...
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    Who takes the most insulin

    Hi Patti.:) I do not know whether I am Type1 or Type2 yet. It is too early to positively say which type I am. They (the clinic) are very suspicious that I am Type1. I went to the clinic yesterday and I requested that I be given a chance to come off the insulin. I have now been put on...
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    HBa1C

    :) Well done Addy.
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    Angry about diabetes! New to forum

    I know how you feel. I was just diagnosed in November at the age of 43. I was very angry at first. Why me? Started on Metformin, but within 2 weeks was on Insulin. It is a massive adjustment to your life. I am on 4 injections a day at present, Metofrmin, Simvastatin, Enalapril Maleate and...
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    Hyperglycaemia

    You need to get to the doctor or the emergency department at your local hospital. I would say that you already have a high level of keyones in your urine. As Dennis says, the next stage is coma and death if untreated. I was diagnosed early November and had ketone levels between 4 and 5...
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    Who takes the most insulin

    5 ft 9inches and 102 kg 50 units Lantus 3 * 30 units NovoRapid From diagnosis 2 months ago, now have BS down to 7 - 11 most days. Originally BS was 25 +. Ketones as well, which have now well gone. :D
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    Just being nosey - where is everyone from

    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Claire</i> <br />I'm from Kent <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> Snap. Sittingbourne to be precise. :D
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