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Originally Posted by kgm0612

1921- Insulin was discovered.

1922- Bovine Insulin

1936- Protamine- a low-weight protein was used to develop a "slow-release" insulin. Protamine Zince Insulin (PZI) lasted 24-36 hours.

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so before 1922, being T1 is fatal, right?
I'm always glad that I am a T1 in this century.

I was also on NPH for the 1st year after diagnosed. It works fairly well if you can manage to eat carefully to meet the peak of each shot of NPH.