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  1. Sideburnt

    Lyumjev prescription

    Hi, I've recently tried to switch my rapid insulin from Fiasp, which now has lost it's fast onset to the new Ultra rapid Lyumjev by EC Lilly. I've managed to dig out the prescription PIP codes but for some reason both my GP and my diabetes team are being really odd about making a switch...
  2. J

    (rapid) short-term insulin no longer "short"

    I've had diabetes for more than 25 years. I am always changing my eating habits, and take my insulin shortly before my meals in most instances, and always circulate my injection locations (short-term in stomach, long-term in butt). For the past few months my morning insulin doses have not been...
  3. ruby_jane26

    Do I NEED breakfast?

    Hey So I was only diagnosed with type one in September and before this diagnosis i didnt always eat breakfast, either because I would wake up too late or just because I'm not hungry in the mornings. This became my routine. But since I was put on fixed doses i felt like I absolutely had to eat...
  4. D

    How fast is fast-acting meant to be?

    I'm a T1 on Humalog (and Levemir) and have been for a few years. I was put on it after using Novorapid for some years and prior to that Actrapid. But whatever 'fast-acting' insulin I use, it seems to take hours, not minutes, to start to work. Does anyone else find this? My consultant is adamant...
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