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12-11-2008, 05:03 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: California
Posts: 395
| | | Human Insulin
My doctor says that someday I will probably have to go on human insulin and my sister said that human insulin comes from dead people 
Does anyone know if this true? 
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A1c
6.1 on 9/27/09
5.6 on 4/12/09
5.9 on 12/14/08
5.3 on 10/7/08
6.3 on 6/1/08
9/27/09: Triglyc:214 , HDL 42, LDL 74
4/12/09 riglyc: 111, HDL: 46, LDL: 94,
Exercise= Recumbent exercise bike, stair climbing, walking my dogs
Meds: Metformin 1500
Glipizide 5mg AM/2.5PM
Gabapentin 2800mg
Lisenopril
Clonodine
Lopressor
Zocor 80mg
Wellbuterin
Advir
Lumagin
Topamax
Vitamens
Herbs
FishOil
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12-11-2008, 05:14 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kent, WA USA
Posts: 3,100
| | | It's synthetic. It doesn't come from dead people!
__________________  Rikki @--'--,--'--
Diagnosed in 1989
A1c 5.5 - Apr. 09 
MDI due to Troy's company's crappy insurance
Every time you Can Has, God kills a LOLcat. My Blog |
12-11-2008, 05:21 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NJ
Posts: 2,437
| | | if that were the case, we could just take the whole pancreas instead!
__________________ lori
Type 1.5
Lower carbing and exercise
Humalog & Levemir...trying novolog fp
but i'm cool with that a1c..5.3 sorry had to post it! True: Insulin is NOT a cure... |
12-11-2008, 09:00 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bucks County, PA, USA
Posts: 1,374
| | Never heard that one before. That's pretty funny.
It is made from e. coli bacteria using recombinant DNA technology. here's a link: Recombinant DNA: Example Using Insulin
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12-11-2008, 11:54 PM
|  | Senior Member | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chandler, AZ
Posts: 1,079
| | Did someone just offer up a new pancreas? 
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Jill
Metformin
Levemir 2x's daily
Humalog as needed
NPH 5U at midnight for DP
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12-12-2008, 01:19 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 481
| | | I see a black market opening up in a sub forum. ; ) |
12-12-2008, 03:45 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ireland
Posts: 264
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by owlyn  | As Diabetics, we are all dependent upon a Genetically Engineered product (insulin).
Many vegetarians eat "Quorn" and similar Genetically Engineered food-stuffs.
Yet (especially in Britain and Ireland), people object strenuously to Genetically Engineered food such as Corn.
Why???
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HbA1c ...
September 2007 - 10.9
February 2008 - 8.5
September 2008 - 7.3
February 2009 - 7.5
April 2009 - 6.4
August 2009 - 6.1
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12-12-2008, 09:40 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NYC
Posts: 2,325
| | | When I was diagnosed, the endo in the hospital raved about "human" insulin and how great it was compared to animal insulin. I was diagnosed in 1987 so I don't know how new Lilly's Humulin line of insulin was then.
Human insulin (Lilly's Humulin brand (NPH/Regular) and Novo's Novolin brand) is a lot cheaper than the newer insulin analogs. With those, they change the sequence around a bit to change the rate of onset & absorption. Since it's not technically insulin (it's slightly different than the Humulin/Novolin stuff) they get to call it an insulin analog, make it a prescription only item (in the USA) and charge 3-4 times as much for it.
I'm glad for the analogs. Humalog is so much better for me than Regular ever was (and NPH was ****) but the difference in price and availability is disgusting!
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Type 1 dx 4/1987
Minimed Paradigm 722 6/2008 + CGMS
13mm Silhouettes + Sure-T infusion sets
Lifescan UltraSmart & UltraMini
Last A1c: 7/15/09: 5.8
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12-12-2008, 10:46 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: California
Posts: 395
| | | Thank you!!
Thank you all for setting me straight! I am not so worried now
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A1c
6.1 on 9/27/09
5.6 on 4/12/09
5.9 on 12/14/08
5.3 on 10/7/08
6.3 on 6/1/08
9/27/09: Triglyc:214 , HDL 42, LDL 74
4/12/09riglyc: 111, HDL: 46, LDL: 94,
Exercise= Recumbent exercise bike, stair climbing, walking my dogs
Meds: Metformin 1500
Glipizide 5mg AM/2.5PM
Gabapentin 2800mg
Lisenopril
Clonodine
Lopressor
Zocor 80mg
Wellbuterin
Advir
Lumagin
Topamax
Vitamens
Herbs
FishOil
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12-12-2008, 06:19 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bucks County, PA, USA
Posts: 1,374
| | | But if anyone offers you soylent green, run the other way.
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12-12-2008, 06:59 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: California
Posts: 395
| | | I love that Movie!!!
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A1c
6.1 on 9/27/09
5.6 on 4/12/09
5.9 on 12/14/08
5.3 on 10/7/08
6.3 on 6/1/08
9/27/09: Triglyc:214 , HDL 42, LDL 74
4/12/09riglyc: 111, HDL: 46, LDL: 94,
Exercise= Recumbent exercise bike, stair climbing, walking my dogs
Meds: Metformin 1500
Glipizide 5mg AM/2.5PM
Gabapentin 2800mg
Lisenopril
Clonodine
Lopressor
Zocor 80mg
Wellbuterin
Advir
Lumagin
Topamax
Vitamens
Herbs
FishOil
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