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See if you know insulin inside out.
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A hormone is a chemical your body naturally makes. Your body makes insulin to manage the level of sugar in the blood. If your doctor is suggesting taking an insulin, it may not be your fault. Your diabetes may have changed.
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The body makes insulin and releases it in the blood to help cells absorb sugar. In people with type 2 diabetes though, your body stops making insulin or has trouble using the insulin it does make.
LEARN MORE ABOUT DIFFERENT MEDICINES
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There are actually 4 types of insulin treatments: rapid-acting (mealtime), short-acting (mealtime), intermediate-acting, and long-acting (basal).
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF INSULIN
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As diabetes changes, your medication may need to change too. It’s not necessarily something you did wrong. It just means your body is not producing enough insulin on its own.
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A syringe is currently more common, but here's a bonus tip: insulin is also available in prefilled pens. Your doctor will decide what device is right for you, and train you on how to use it.
LEARN MORE ABOUT INSULIN DEVICES
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Along with medication, exercise and diet are a huge part of managing your diabetes. Always talk to your doctor before making any changes.
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After eating, blood sugar levels normally rise. Our bodies break down food into sugar, and insulin helps sugar enter cells and deliver energy. For people with diabetes, taking insulins helps this process.
SEE HOW INSULIN WORKS IN THE BODY
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For some people, when a diabetes treatment starts working, the body begins to process blood sugar more effectively, which may cause weight gain. Talk to your doctor about how you can manage weight gain with diet and exercise.
MAKE A HEALTHY EATING GAME PLAN
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The only way to know what your blood sugar levels are is to test them. You and your doctor will create a blood sugar tracking plan, which may include an A1c test (typically done 2–4 times per year) as well as daily blood sugar testing. How much do you know about testing and A1c?
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There are medication options available if you’re already using a long-acting insulin, but you're still not getting to your A1c goal. It could be that your diabetes is changing and your doctor may consider a treatment change that is more than insulin.
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