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    Type 1 Abnormally high blood sugars after covid-19 recovery

    I am 27 yr old male from India and I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 13 and ever since I am on following insulin. Human actrapid - 14 units(before breakfast, before lunch and before dinner) Human insulatard - 24 units(before bedtime). My glucose levels are very under fair...
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    Half Unit Insulin Pen or Syringe?

    Hi all, I'm looking for an insulin syringe or a pen (which I can use with insulin from a vial) with a half unit scale. So far I was able to find a syringe for vets with half unit scale... it would be nice to find something for humans :D Also found Junior KwikPen which is for humalog only. It...
  3. Strategy for getting R insulin (UK NHS)

    Hello everyone, I am following Dr Bernstein's protocol in the sense I use Tresiba and eat low/no carb for 9 months now. At my diagnosis in Sept 2019 my A1c was 92, after 4 months thanks to Dr B approach was down to 42, last month's A1c was 34. My problem is my consultant is hesitant to prescribe...
  4. Change of medication

    Hello. I've been a T1D for more than 14 years now, using only Insulin (Insulatard and Actrapid). My HbA1c is 8%. Yesterday, my doctor changed my Insulin dose (lowered it quite a bit) and added Glucophage (Metformine). I thought this was for Type 2 only, so I don't know if any of you had been...
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    Using Human Actrapid and Human Insulatard

    I am a Type 1 diabetic recommended with Human Actrapid and Insulatard. This type of insulin has a cycle in the sugar level high low, high, low. Post having food it increases but reduces after 2 hours and then it forms a circular motion of high and low. But the problem with that is maintaining...
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