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Thread: Symilin

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#17 (permalink)

01-13-2007, 01:06 PM

Cyborg

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I am a: Type 1.5

Join Date: Feb 2006

Location: Orlando, FL

Posts: 7,833

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Jensee

Studies have shown people who go to insulin before cesation of natural insulin production tends to cause the pancreas to shut down all together. Why do this unnecessarily?

Are you sure about this? Perhaps it could offset some of the workload from your pancreas until you are able to reduce your insulin resistance through exercise and weight loss. It would also help get the bg down and reduce your chances of complications and help the Symlin to work as designed.

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