# Treatment

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## [Are longer insulin needles faster to act?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/are-longer-insulin-needles-faster-to-act/993)

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**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2017, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/are-longer-insulin-needles-faster-to-act/993 "2017-05-21T20:19:19Z")

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We have discussed this several times in the past. I was convinced the longer needles were faster to act with insulin. To my surprise, I found out that, from this recent (Aug. 2016) super-large injection survey research p…

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## [Nighttime lows, teeth?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/nighttime-lows-teeth/961)

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**Author:** [@Irish](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Irish)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2017, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/nighttime-lows-teeth/961 "2017-05-17T23:33:54Z")

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Not infrequently, I'll experience a nighttime low and chug some juice that I keep on the bedside table. True confessions, I almost never get up and brush my teeth after that. Invariably I wished that I had some sort of d…

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## [Diabetes Kaizen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-kaizen/655)

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**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2017, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-kaizen/655 "2017-04-28T19:20:40Z")

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@TiaG's picture essay has been in my thoughts a lot in the past few days. It was a great essay because it captured so much of our daily lives. I will get back to it multiple times in the next few weeks, because it is so …

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## [Alcohol, teens and diabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/alcohol-teens-and-diabetes/481)

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**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2017, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/alcohol-teens-and-diabetes/481 "2017-04-13T23:11:04Z")

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I know that the liver prioritizes alcohol processing before insulin/glucose. \[…\] This prioritization, btw, is what kills a good number of Type 1s in early adulthood. \[EDIT\] Forked from Using alcohol to slown down gluco…

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## [Using alcohol to slow down gluconeogenesis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/using-alcohol-to-slow-down-gluconeogenesis/478)

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**Author:** [@britt\_j](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/britt_j)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2017, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/using-alcohol-to-slow-down-gluconeogenesis/478 "2017-04-13T18:16:54Z")

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Alcohol prevents gluconeogenesis. This is handy for larger amounts of protein. \[EDIT\] Forked from Do you TAG? If so, how?

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## [Varying glucose sensitivity: why?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/varying-glucose-sensitivity-why/482)

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**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2017, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/varying-glucose-sensitivity-why/482 "2017-04-13T20:19:54Z")

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As you know, my 12-year-old T1D son recently (about 3 months ago) started puberty, and we have had a bit of a hard time adjusting our control practices. Right now, based on his TDD, he is using about 0.35 insulin units…

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