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Message: <blockquote data-quote="brendan101" data-source="post: 1025436" data-attributes="member: 179417"><p>Hi Helen.  Thanks for your comment. By the average diabetic I mean the average type one diabetic who is most likely producing none of their own insulin.  With the other types you describe these people would produce some of their own insulin.  There are formulas out there to predict the quantity of insulin people should inject but I am unaware of their reliability.  I would always say if you need more to control your levels then you need more.  One thing for sure is that diabetes affects everyone in different ways and there are other correction factors necessary such as individual insulin to carb ratios and individual ratios to bring BG levels back into range.  Many diabetics need 2-3 times more than 40 units.  I currently inject 74 units per day but I know people who inject 100 plus and it works for them.  In general diabetics need to inject more than what a healthy non diabetic would need.  How much more you go with be dependent on BG control, your diet and exercise.  The need to minimise hypos is important as is the ability to be hypo aware.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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