I recently was diagnosed with Type I diabetes mellitus (less than 6 months ago). My dad is also a Type I diabetic so I was already fairly familiar with the disease but I quickly realized I had a lot more to learn when I was diagnosed myself. My doctor prescribed Novolog, a rapid-acting insulin. I use this insulin to correct high blood sugar levels and to cover me before I eat any meas.

I started off with high doses becuase I didn't have a good basal rate insulin with my long-acting insulin yet. When I finally found the right dosage for my long-acting insulin, my Novolog doses were easier to...