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Archive for the Basal Insulin in Type 1 Category

Once-Weekly Basal Insulins: Better Blood Sugars with Fewer Injections

By Rita Lis, MD on March 25, 2024   /   Basal Insulin in Type 1, Basal Insulin in Type 2, Insulin, Type 2   /   6 Comments
Weekly insulin injection schedule for type 2 diabetes management.

With Novo Nordisk’s weekly basal insulin submission getting close to a decision by the FDA, this ground-breaking insulin therapy could pave the way for a significantly reduced diabetes management burden for millions of people with type 2 diabetes.

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Case Study: Is This Patient’s Basal Rate Set Too High or Too Low? How to Check and Test Your Basal Rate

By Steve Edelman, MD on June 20, 2023   /   Basal Insulin in Type 1, Basal Insulin in Type 2, Case Studies   /   24 Comments
Dr. E's Case Study

Do you know how to set and test your basal rate? Dr. E shares a case study from one of his patients who could have easily had the wrong medication adjustment if his basal insulin hadn’t been addressed and corrected.

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What to Do If You Miss a Dose of Insulin

By Steve Edelman, MD on December 16, 2022   /   Basal Insulin in Type 1, Basal Insulin in Type 2, Fast-Acting Insulin, Insulin   /   8 Comments
What to Do If You Miss an Insulin Dose

Probably everyone on insulin has forgotten to take a dose before, and likely more than once. Dr. Edelman explains what to do when you forget a basal or a bolus (mealtime) insulin dose.

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Overbasalization in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes: You Can Have Too Much of a Good Thing!

By Rita Lis, MD on December 15, 2022   /   A1c, Basal Insulin in Type 1, Basal Insulin in Type 2   /   2 Comments
Overbasalization in Type 1 and Type 2

How do you know if you’re taking too much, too little, or the right amount of basal insulin? Endocrinologist Dr. Rita Lis explains the common concerns of overbasalization, and she shares suggestions on how to address it.

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Dawn Phenomenon: How to Identify and Manage It

By Steve Edelman, MD on October 15, 2020   /   Basal Insulin in Type 1, Blood Sugar Control, Dawn Phenomenon, Pumps   /   54 Comments
woman with dawn phenomenon

Are your blood sugars unexplainably high in the early morning hours? If you’re a teen or young adult with diabetes, it could be the dawn phenomenon.

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A Highlight from My Diabetes Blooper Reel

By Jeremy Pettus, MD on October 24, 2017   /   Basal Insulin in Type 1, CGM, Insulin, Medications, Type 1   /   6 Comments

We all have them…mistakes we’ve made that we don’t even want to share with our own mother. Dr. Jeremy Pettus puts it all out there and gets real about what recently happened when he took the right dose of the wrong insulin.

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