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Ktnotkatie

Ktnotkatie

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Type of diabetes
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Treatment type
Insulin
I've recently been diagnosed with type 2 at the start of February.

I'm on 2 metformin in the morning and 2 in the evening and I inject 18 units of humilin I in the evening aswell.

Yesterday I saw a consultant at the hospital that's added another injection in for me to do in the morning. He said he would pass it on to my GP and I can pick it up when I get my letter. The trouble is I can't remember what it was called? It's just one that you would inject once a day in the morning. Anyone any ideas what it would be called? I know I'll know soon enough but I'm nosey and wanted to read more about it.

Thanks
Katie
 
It wasn't either of those, I would defo know it if I heard it. Thanks so much for the reply though.
 
Maybe it's not even an Insulin? Because I can't see it anywhere when I type in insulin. Are there other injectable treatments that aren't Insulin?
 
Hi. That does sound a bit strange? Humulin is, I believe, a mixed insulin you would normally take twice a day. Adding a different once-a-day insulin to your once-a-day Humulin would be a bit unusual but there may be a good reason. May be worth checking with the GP just in case there is any misunderstanding? Yes, Levemir or Lantus are the popular once-a-day insulins referred to as 'Basal' insulin.
 
Are you in the UK? There is another inject-able drug that isn't insulin that is given to T2s but for the life of me can't remember its name.

edit: to add I think I was thinking of Byetta
 
I use toujeo insulin and novarapid.

Like it's been said so humulin insulin are more familiar as mixed insulin but humulin I seems to be a basal insulin... so novarapid might be needed with your breakfast, although it's normally for all meals.

I hope you find out properly for sure.
 
@Boo1979 THIS IS IT!!!! thankyou!!!

This diabetes is a minefield I tell u, so many complicated names lol.

Thankyou all for your help in solving the mystery.
 
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