Customer Reviews

Using Insulin: Everything You Need for Success with Insulin

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my 8 yr old son has been Type 1 Diabetic for the last 2 years. this book has helped me learn how to make changes in his insulin doses in a safe manner. it takes alot of the trial and error out of it! this book is so packed with information, you will want to re-read certain sections of it again and again. it's a wonderful resource!

i do hope that they will put out a new and revised edition soon, there was some information that simply didn't apply to us because the technology and treatment is advancing so rapidly.

definitely recommend!

If you need to know everything about insulin use for diabetics then this is the book. It has charts, tables, calculations, explanations, diagrams,graphs, recommendations, etc. etc.

And, therein, lies the reason for my dropping one star.

For many simple laymen like me it's too much! The explanations are not watered down for easy understanding. The writing is clear and not too technical--but the sheer volume of information is overwhelming. Whenever I wanted an answer to a question there were no answers. Instead there was charts, tables, calculations (well, you read the list above).

For example, What is the best way to balance my long-term and rapid-action insulins? (I am type 2).I was aware of only these two types of insulin, but they discuss six different types. I am type 2 and thought that the only other type of diabetic was type 1. Wrong! They discuss type 1.5. Chapter 9, where I should be able to find my answer has 15 tables/charts and a lot of information. But no answer. Chaper 10 which talks of TDD requires you to do more calculations than a high school algebra class. Bottom line was that when I finished these two chapters I am sure I was thoroughly informed--but totally confused!

I repeat that the information is thorough and complete--but unless you are prepared to study, like you were preparing for your post-grad finals, you will find the information just too much.