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Is Humulin I the best type of insulin to use for Basal? I am newly diagnosed type 1. Was started on mixed insulin Humulin M3 and after struggling to control highs and lows and advice given on this forum I asked to move to Basal Bolus regimen. The nurse has started me on Humulin I only, twice a...

There has been a post about this but it didn't answer what to do for your spare insulin that is usually kept in the fridge... My nurse told me to take plenty of spare insulin and kit when travelling. At home my spare insulin is kept in the fridge and the insulin pen in use is kept at room...

Hi, I am newly diagnosed type 1 and started insulin last Thursday. The specialist nurse decided to start me on a low dose of mixed fast and slow Humulin, 10 units, before breakfast and before dinner. She suggested I would need to increase by 2 afyer 2-3 days until I reached the right level. I...

Hi, I am recently diagnosed type 2 but it has come on from normal Hba1c to diabetic within a year (and I think would have been within 6 months if I hadn't adopted carb free diet when I was diagnosed prediabetic). So I asked GP to test for type 1. They took bloods for c-peptide and antibodies but...

Hi, I'm newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic but I am trying to get checked for LADA. This has all come on within a year - Hba1c was 42 last March, then 50 in June. 45 in July after low carb fasting, 43 in November. Then in Feb I got tested again after losing weight, feeling funny after eating...