Category Archives: Insulin Information

How do different types of insulin work, which kind should you take and how much should you take?

Humalog vs. Novolog

Posted on February 24, 2011 by 30+ Years

Sometimes, as a diabetic, and a human being, I hate my health insurance company. I pay them $20,000 per year for 3 adults and 2 kids, and they can’t even get me my fricken insulin without screwing it up. I … Continue reading →

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Lantus, Not Lantis (Learning to Spell)

Posted on November 30, 2009 by 30+ Years

OK, I’ve been taking Lantus for like 2 years now, and just noticed it’s spelled Lantus, not Lantis. Nothing like running a Diabetes blog and not knowing how to spell the names of diabetic medications. So, since I obviously don’t … Continue reading →

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what happens to a type 1 diabetic if they dont take insulin for 1 week?

Posted on November 16, 2009 by 30+ Years

OK, that question keeps showing up in my log files for this site, so I’m going to answer it because it scares the hell out of me that anyone would be asking it. The answer is: If a type 1 … Continue reading →

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Insulin Prescriptions

Posted on October 15, 2009 by 30+ Years

Here’s a question for all of you type 1 diabetics out there. When do type 1 diabetics get to quit taking insulin? I bet you didn’t know there was a time, I bet you thought that you would have to … Continue reading →

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Lantis vs. NPH

Posted on January 20, 2009 by 30+ Years

When I was taking NPH, I would take 30 units in the morning, 30 units at lunch, 30 units at dinner time and 60 units when I went to bed. That’s 150 units a day of NPH. The NPH was just … Continue reading →

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