Type 1 Diabetes: Recently Diagnosed

Medications

Insulin is used to treat type 1 diabetes. There are several different types of insulin, and most people with type 1 diabetes need a combination of long-acting and short-acting insulins.

Never skip a dose of insulin without the advice of your doctor. Know:

• The dose of each type of insulin you are taking.
• The daily schedule for your insulin injections. Usually people with type 1 diabetes take a long-acting insulin once or twice a day and a short-acting insulin with meals.
• How long it takes for each type of insulin to start working (onset), when it will have its greatest effect (peak), and how long it will work (duration). See a table that shows this information about types of insulin.
• How to prepare and give an insulin injection.

  Diabetes: Giving yourself an insulin shot

More Information: How is insulin given?

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Author:	Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS	Last Updated: September 24, 2008
Medical Review:	Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology & Metabolism
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