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After 1-2-3 hours from a meal glycemia is always 90-100.it doesn't grow.basal insulin is high. could it be early diabetes?insulinoma?wrong diet?thanks

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90-100: Your blood sugar is OK. Please decrease your insulin by about 5 units a day and let me know what happens.

Answered 4/12/2016

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