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    Levels still high after starting insulin

    Took my 2nd shot 9am morning 8 units of insulin glargine. As well as metformin 2 hours after breakfast my levels are at 15.1 I am still in the investigative/trial error stage and my doctor said he'll get in touch to see how I am getting on Do I need to take action? The levels were 7 before...
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    Does it ever hurt to start insulin early?

    It says insulin glargine on the pen I wasn't told much details. I think I remember seeing "c peptide" on the computer screen though My next test is as follows - Anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase GAD Ab, Islet antigen-2 Ab (IA2)
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    Does it ever hurt to start insulin early?

    Blood went from 10.5 up to 14.5 two hours after breakfast despite my first insulin injection of 8 units in the morning as well as metformin dose Cause for concern?
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    Does it ever hurt to start insulin early?

    Consultant/Nurse at a Diabetes Clinic He expects it to stop helping and would "eat his hat" if I wasn't type 1 Still need to take antibodies test which he said isn't 100% conclusive anyway Either way some usual things like no ketones, acanthosis nigricans normally seen in type 2? And not...
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    Does it ever hurt to start insulin early?

    Hi, newly diagnosed, probable type 1. Blood sugar was at 15 now down to 8 thanks to Metformin Doc wants me on low dose insulin (8 units?) which I could start tomorrow morning if I wish Is there any good reason to hold off on the insulin since the tablets are clearly working?
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