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Maryrachel Thankyou, I had no idea there was a honeymoon period but it makes sense! I'm taking 6 units for each meal now and my levels are much better controlled now. It seems that when I hypo I need to eat less to get back to normal. In the evening when my readings are about 5, it seems that I...

Hi I've been a diabetic for eight months now and I thought I finally had some control with sugar levels being between 4-7 in the morning and between 7-9 two hours after each meal. This was the case probably, after three months of being diagnosed. I was on steroids due to an eye allergy since...

Hi all This is really interesting. I was diagnosed 7 months ago and am on novorapid and lantus. I don't really understand the full purpose of lantus and sometimes don't want to take it. I've taken the same amount of units-10, until maybe two months ago when I continually hypoed at lunch and so...

Hi Ebony, I use a 6mm needle and usually inject about 3-4 units of Novorapid. Since the weekend I have started to inject Novorapid in the stomach and I can tell where the spot is because it shows up red and slightly flared. This disappears after a few days though. I think this is how I react...

Hey all When I was diagnosed 6 months ago, I wasn't shown how to inject or where, so I learnt most of what I know by researching on the internet. I had two check ups with two different nurses and after three months they didn't ask to check where I was injecting. I inject insulin three times a...

Hi jus I've been referred to an opthamologist who I will see for the second time because the first course of treatment failed to work. This eye specialist suggested that the eye allergy maybe due to the insulin analogue, my doctor is yet to comment on this. The allergy started before I was put...

Hi All I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 6 months ago, I came across this forum by mistake and think it is very useful and supportive! I have a question about an eye allergy that occurred at the same time as I was diagnosed and wonder if anyone can offer guidance on this. I have been told...