Hi_There wrote:
> http://wired.com/news/technology/medtech/0,70353-0.html?tw=wn_index_7
> SAN CARLOS, California -- John Patton wants diabetics to know it's OK
> to hate needles. Even the toughest customers flinch when a sharp
> syringe meets their flesh. And even the tiniest needles cause a micro
> injury underneath the skin.
Typical sales pitch by a manufacturer.
FIRST - almost anyone who has used insulin will tell you that, after the
initial fears, this guy is full of sh.t about needles, AND they do not
"cause micro injuries"
On the other hand, inhaled insulin is linked with possible lung problems.
I have nothing against inhaled insulin, and it may even be best for some
people. nut to use a phony scare message to sell it borders on scamming!
Jenny - 29 Mar 2006 13:57 GMT
> Hi_There wrote:
>> http://wired.com/news/technology/medtech/0,70353-0.html?tw=wn_index_7
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> On the other hand, inhaled insulin is linked with possible lung problems.
Besides the possibility of lung scarring over time, there's another HUGE
problem with inhaled insulin. You can't titrate the dose worth a damn.
The smallest unit dispensed (1 mg) is equivalent to 3 units. The larger
size unit dispensed (3 mg) is supposedly equivalent to an 8 unit dose.
Mixing and matching the two sizes gives unpredictable results.
So people using it will end up having to eat to fit the insulin dose
they inhaled rather than fitting the dose to the carbs they ate. This
ensures they'll have to gain weight to avoid hypos. It also makes it
IMPOSSIBLE for anyone with normal insulin sensitivity to eat anything
approaching a low carb diet.
--Jenny
http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes Diabetes Info
http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/newlydiagnosed.htm Get Your Blood
Sugar Under Control
Hi_There - 31 Mar 2006 17:09 GMT
>Hi_There wrote:
>> http://wired.com/news/technology/medtech/0,70353-0.html?tw=wn_index_7
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>I have nothing against inhaled insulin, and it may even be best for some
>people. nut to use a phony scare message to sell it borders on scamming!
I had a hunch TR's fanatical bullshit had to come my way some day.
Looks like the day has arrived.
Again a.shole, it is an article. Like many articles, it has good and
bad. Like all all meds, it has it's dangers. Every drug or
supplement has its good side and dangerous side effects. Inhaled
insulin is no different. Believe it, or don't believe it. But, don't
you stand there and tell me what the f.ck I can post. f.ck off
a.shole.
>> SAN CARLOS, California -- John Patton wants diabetics to know it's OK
> to hate needles.
Well thank f.ck for that then. We really needed to get the Ok from some c.nt
with his own agenda.
Now f.ck off.

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Hi_There - 31 Mar 2006 17:07 GMT
>>> SAN CARLOS, California -- John Patton wants diabetics to know it's OK
>> to hate needles.
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>Now f.ck off.
f.ck off.