i found out that novamix30 is a background insulin, since i come out of hospital 18 months now my bloods have almost been around the right markings, all i done was stop sugar in me brews and on breakfast ect,,,, i have changed my diet, no pre-made meals now, all fresh and plenty of fish, changed my bread to wholemeal, do not take milk in my brews now, i drink water with fresh lemon and lime, same with a cup of tea black with lemon and lime, i am just beginning to learn carb counting, as at the moment i am taking 10 units once a day as i do not know how much i should be taking, a cpl of week after coming out of hospital, i could not take any insulin as it made me go low and i had a hypo, so i took none for over 7 months on a daily bases, only needed it every now and again i had to eat a lot to stop it going to low. wow it has been hard work trying to get info on being a t1