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'lovinglife' - I've just nearly wet myself with laughter at your 'peanut butter' episode!

Hi Nigel, I'm glad someone else has had the same experience! I'm starting back on my lantus tonight so fingers crossed I can start getting back to normal :)well.... Whatever Normal means!

Hiya jess! Yes Humulin is a long acting insulin, it's the insulin they used in mixtard 30 ( the insulin that has both long acting and short acting in one cartridge) I used to be on the mixtard 30 when I was younger and had the 2 injections a day, but changed to the 4 long acting and fast...

Hi andy! I've been on lantus,levimer AND Humulin the past 6 months! Found levimer didn't work at all for me, it just seamed non existent in my body hence going into DKA 3 weeks ago... It's all very strange how these insulins effect different people :)

After much persuasion from myself, my doctor has finally agreed to put me back on lantus! After much research on his behalf about this cancer risk, it is apparent this is only a concern for people with type 2 diabetes who are on extremely high doses! Was just wondering if anybody else has...

Wow! Who knew I would know so little about diabetes after 12 years! :S

Thanks guys, you have really helped! One other question if you don't mind... Ive always looked for the sugar content in food, if the sugar content in this the main factor or am I now I'm looking for out for just that carbs?

I've had diabetes 13 years but since I was 17 I've pretty much been left to my own device! ( I'm 24 now) this was due to my hospital doctor never being available for my check ups and a on call doctor taking his place who seamed to just not take an interest. I recently went into DKA and am trying...

Re: New here! Need some advise of people who have diabetes!! :?: Hi Nigel, I had no problems what so ever with lantus, I seamed to be so controlled and could eat when I wanted with lantus. I think if this Humulin doesn't work I'll just have to go back on lantus! @donnellysdogs! The pump...

Re: New here! Need some advise of people who have diabetes!! Hiya! Thanks for your reply, Yes at the mo it is my doctor that looks after my diabetes only because he is a diabetic specialist aswel as a gp. HoW do you find using the pump now? :D

Hello, I'm Laura have been type 1 diabetic for 13 years (24 now) I've never had much of a problem controlling my diabetes until 3 weeks ago it all went stupidly wrong... I ended up in hospital with ketones 5.2 and bloods @ 28.0 - To wrap this up I pretty much nearly died ( due to my lack of...