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    Really interesting history of diabetes

    https://epdf.pub/diabetes-the-biography-biographies-of-diseases.html Quite frankly, this book is fascinating. Might not be everyone's cup of tea, but I'd feel wrong about not sharing the link. The sheer number of 'firsts', 'mosts', and 'only's associated with our disease is amazing, and...
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    Insulin - right sort / wrong sort

    I use NovoRapid fast-acting insulin with meals, and Lantus as my basal insulin. I recently had a prescription for NovoRapid filled. But, when I took it out of the fridge a few weeks later, I noticed that the stuff was cloudy. Annoyed that it had already spoiled, I took it back to the...
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    Air travel

    In order to carry my insulin pens in my hand luggage, the airline has asked for 'documentation' that I need them. Is this the normal state of affairs?
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    Atypical insulin reaction - need advice

    I was recently asked about someone who has 'insulin antibodies'. Apparently, her body 'attacks' the insulin she is given. When it is administered, the insulin binds to protein, but is then eventually released when she has too little insulin in her system. Hypo's are frequent, unpredictable, and...