Alternative Treatments
Hello to all, Thanks for the replies. I don’t feel so alone now.
In response , I am 39yrs old and am currently on a regimen of 5 units
of R before each meal and 10 units of N at bed-time. Since our
condition revolves around the processing of carbohydrates, I am
curious to discover whether there are any foods or minerals that
naturally inhibit or reduce the amounts of carbs that are
metabolised. I realize that I will probably be on insulin or some
other therapy from here on out, however I would like to reduce the
meds as much as possible.
In mid July I go back to the doctor for my first check up. I am
curious about some of the different insulins. My friend for example
orders 70/30 (is that right?) from Canada. He has been able to
regulate his illness with only 2 injections per day! That would be
great. I guess that it will take time. I am still trying to re-
stabilize my system. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Take Care Everbody,
Brian
April 23rd, 2004 at 10:45 am
Brian,
Actually, last I heard, they were working on both orally & nasally inhaled delivery and a patch. The problem with the patch is that is usually a sustained release (more like the NPH or Lantus), although that would at least cut down on the shots for the long acting. The problems that they are having with the inhaled version is imprecise dosing. I am keeping my fingers crossed on both options, though, as I have been doing shots for over 27 years. (Not long enough to remember the glass syringes, but I sure do remember the test tube reactions for the urine tests!) I hope you are doing well!
Regards,
Stacy
brian pinal <martynpayne2003@…
Hi Judith and Carol, thanks for checking in on me . I seem to weathering the storm OK. I have worriedly been checking my BS, (blood sugar levels that is [INLINE] ) every hour or so. It has come down dramatically. Now I just need to make sure that I don’t crash on the other side. You know Judith, those old needles were right out of the dark ages! I wasn’t a diabetic at the time but seeing what my poor brother had to go through left its mark upon my psyche. I am very thankful for the advances in medical technology! In a previous post Kate, I believe it was mentioned that there is work being done on developing a Nasal delivery. That would be awesome! For now , I am doing OK with the 30 gauge “shorts.” I wonder why research isn’t looking into a Patch type delivery…. Maybe one day! You all take care and give yourselves a big hug from me! [INLINE] [INLINE] [INLINE] [INLINE] [INLINE] [INLINE] [INLINE] [INLINE] [INLINE] [INLINE] [INLINE] [INLINE] You guys( being from
California, everybody is “guys” ) have meant much!
Sincerely,
Brian Pinal