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03-15-2007, 09:53 PM
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| | | 40,515 Shots later,give or take. . .
and I could be done with them.
I swear I could dose myself in my sleep, so doing the shot is second nature.
However there certainly is something to be said for not having to do it ever again with the possibility inhaled insulin offers.
I will start this possibilty tomorrow. I am not sure why that excites me,but it most certainly does. Except for the basal shot I could be free of the of the old ball and chain. If it doesn't allow me the control I need,so be it,but for the moment, I am free.
Mark |
03-15-2007, 10:00 PM
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| | | Good luck! Keep us posted! |
03-15-2007, 10:19 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern California
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| | | I'm not enthused about the insulin inhalers primarily because you can't be very accurate if you're at all sensitive to insulin, and that bothers me far more than injections do. I've wondered sometimes what I would do if I were suddenly "cured", and I think it would take me a long time to stop calculating what carbs and proteins and fats I'm consuming, and how long it will take to digest, and how many units of which insulins to give (I use Humalog and Regular to bolus, and am on MDI). In other words, a 24-hour leave would be no holiday. I've been thinking as a diabetic for 21 years, by the way, which may explain it. |
03-15-2007, 11:11 PM
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| | | Good Luck, Mark. Here's hoping and praying it works for you and you get the break you're looking for. Please keep us posted!
Margaret |
03-16-2007, 05:24 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orlando, FL
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| | | I heard the inhalers weren't very accurate for dosing. Have you considered a pump? Good luck...
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03-16-2007, 05:45 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NJ
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| | | I have been on injections for 32 years. I don't want to calculate the number of shots but it is well up in the 5 figure range like you. I have switched to the pump 5 months ago and would not go back. I never minded the shots but this is much better. I thought it would be an adjustment and I would be looking for the needle. Never gave it a second thought. I have not had to inject in 5 months. Could not be happier I went this way. I have also heard the inhalers are not very accurate and they do not know what the long term probelms with sinus could be. I'll stick to the pump for now.
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03-16-2007, 06:03 AM
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| | | Thanks for your support. I will update.
If it was not for the symlin I would feel the same way about the accurate dosing. The symlin, levels the playing field so much for me I want to check it out.
I was on the pump for a few months. I just could not stand the thing haning off me.
Mark |
03-16-2007, 06:08 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 4,505
| | | Good Luck, Mark. Here's hoping the inhaler works for you!
Karen |
03-16-2007, 06:14 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Arkansas
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| | | Keep us posted, Mark. I am interested in knowing more about it. I was a little concerned with the unknown about this. I've heard it could do something to the lungs down the road. Watchful waiting. So let us know how you do....
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LINDA
DX Type 1 - June 16, 2006
A1c - 14.2 6/06
A1c - 6.5 2/07
Lantus 20 u a.m. / 8 u p.m.
Novalog 1 u for 30 carbs
+ sliding scale b4 meals
Symlin 20u b4 meals
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03-16-2007, 09:43 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: B.C., Canada
Posts: 1,877
| | | Sounds exciting! I hope it works great for you!
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Last A1C - 5.9
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03-16-2007, 09:54 AM
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| | | I hope it works out for you, keep us posted on how you manage with the dosing as it seems a bit complicated to me.
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using: lantus and novorapid
last Hba1c: 5.7% July 2007
previous HbA1c:5.6% April 2007
previous HbA1c: 6.2% Febuary 2007
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03-16-2007, 10:13 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sacramento California
Posts: 2,485
| | | You will be the first person here to have used it. Look forward to reading about your experience with it. |
03-16-2007, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by BriOnH  You will be the first person here to have used it. Look forward to reading about your experience with it. | No they won't...
There's one person on Exubera and another in a trial for Novo's inhaler. http://www.diabetesforums.com/forum/...n-inhaler.html |
03-16-2007, 10:19 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sacramento California
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Originally Posted by Funnygrl | Ahh thanks fg!! Can't believe I missed that one!! |
03-16-2007, 11:43 AM
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Posts: 113
| | | thanks again for the support, I shall let you all know how it plays out.
Mark |
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