Since we added Novalog to my medication my H1C has fallen dramatically. I find the insulin does a better job controlling blood sugar levels and is not so hit and miss as pills are.  I have had g/i problmes with my oral meds at times, so it's nice to be able to give my stomach a rest sometimes and just use a sliding scale of Novalog and short term insulin.

The reason people are so scared on Insulin is because for ages the doctors would say to people, "If you don't get your blood sugar under control you'll have to GO ON THE NEEDLE", like it was the kiss of death. And people will think of the old days with huge needles and guesses as to blood sugar levels because there were no meters and no fine needles.