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What is the reason type 1 diabetics inject rapid acting insulin?

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People: With t1 diabetes don't make their own insulin. The rapid acting Insulin is designed to cover the food you eat with a meal and keep your sugar from going up too high when you eat. You also need a basal Insulin like Lantus (insulin glargine) once daily to cover overnight and inbetween meal glucoses.

Answered 6/26/2014

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