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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 527103" data-source="post: 2684659">Hi [USER=570784]@purrpleness[/USER] Are your insulin needs raising fast?There is no right or wrong speed for us to need insulin. You will often see that "we are all different". As you have "got the hang" of basal insulin, and not afraid of needles, in terms of injecting, bolus is just more of the same. I was diagnosed 20 years ago and was started on a mixed insulin, which included some short acting, from day 1. This was changed to basal bolus after 6 months. My doses were small and very very slowly increased over 8 years. I see this as the time it took for my insulin producing cells to finally die off. I have read that studies have shown if you inject insulin as soon as possible, it will take the strain off your remaining insulin producing cells and these will last longer. So, as well as reducing your BG (which will make you feel better), the bolus will help you.I know the unknown is scary but, believe me, it is worth it.</blockquote>

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