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<blockquote data-quote="janabelle" data-source="post: 19669" data-attributes="member: 7788"><p>Hi JMT,</p><p> don't know if this helps, but I have had problems losing weight over past few years-bit overweight too. I was on Lantus, a long-acting insulin analogue like Levemir, for nearly 4 years, and throughout this time was unable to lose weight. I felt constantly hungry and had really lousy, unpredictable BS control from one day to the next,felt like shxxx and suffered indescribable exhaustion and other horrible side effects. I moved onto Hypurin Pork Isophane in May this year,and continued with my Humalog. Since then my Humalog works really well, and doesnt do anything unexpected. I believe Lantus was the problem, and the change has proved that. I like the action of Humalog, and I only need bout 3 units to cover a meal, and I split my Isophane 22 units AM & 12 units PM. </p><p> I've been diabetic for 19 years and now have the best contol I have ever had. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> Like jokes, the old insulins are the best!!- Humalog being the exception.</p><p>I also feel like a normal human being, and the best I've felt in years-these new long-acting analogues aren't all there cracked up to be- I've lost half a stone as well! </p><p>When I was dianosed I was put on NPH "human" insulins and my control has always been yo-yo like, I so wish I had started on animal insulins-but was not given the option in 1989. The only prob I have with animal short acting is they're not short-acting enough, actrapid, resulted in a night coma for me a few years ago,and I'm nervous about changing to a similar acting animal insulin. I love that Humalog is in and out within bout 5 hours- b gr8 if they could produce a rapid-acting animal insulin!</p><p>Why did you go on Levemir? I assume as you've been IDD for so long you must have been on animal insulins for some time. Would be very interested to hear your experience of changing to "human" insulin. Did you not have good control on them? Did you develop any side effects or symptoms, suchas tiredness when you changed? I have to say that having been on a few "human" long-acting insulins over the years and the devil-drug Lantus, Pork Isophane works best for me and I have fabulous control, it's effortless. </p><p>I must thank Sarah on this forum for her input, having been on animal insulin for many years with no probs, no loss of hypo-awareness. That is what all us type-1s strive for, so there's a lot to be said for Pork and Beef insulins, tried and tested for many years! My question is why are they not been offered to newly diagnosed patients and why are the new "analogues" being pushed onto patients,as if there is no other option?? </p><p>Maybe you should consider switching back.</p><p>Jus</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="janabelle, post: 19669, member: 7788"] Hi JMT, don't know if this helps, but I have had problems losing weight over past few years-bit overweight too. I was on Lantus, a long-acting insulin analogue like Levemir, for nearly 4 years, and throughout this time was unable to lose weight. I felt constantly hungry and had really lousy, unpredictable BS control from one day to the next,felt like shxxx and suffered indescribable exhaustion and other horrible side effects. I moved onto Hypurin Pork Isophane in May this year,and continued with my Humalog. Since then my Humalog works really well, and doesnt do anything unexpected. I believe Lantus was the problem, and the change has proved that. I like the action of Humalog, and I only need bout 3 units to cover a meal, and I split my Isophane 22 units AM & 12 units PM. I've been diabetic for 19 years and now have the best contol I have ever had. :D Like jokes, the old insulins are the best!!- Humalog being the exception. I also feel like a normal human being, and the best I've felt in years-these new long-acting analogues aren't all there cracked up to be- I've lost half a stone as well! When I was dianosed I was put on NPH "human" insulins and my control has always been yo-yo like, I so wish I had started on animal insulins-but was not given the option in 1989. The only prob I have with animal short acting is they're not short-acting enough, actrapid, resulted in a night coma for me a few years ago,and I'm nervous about changing to a similar acting animal insulin. I love that Humalog is in and out within bout 5 hours- b gr8 if they could produce a rapid-acting animal insulin! Why did you go on Levemir? I assume as you've been IDD for so long you must have been on animal insulins for some time. Would be very interested to hear your experience of changing to "human" insulin. Did you not have good control on them? Did you develop any side effects or symptoms, suchas tiredness when you changed? I have to say that having been on a few "human" long-acting insulins over the years and the devil-drug Lantus, Pork Isophane works best for me and I have fabulous control, it's effortless. I must thank Sarah on this forum for her input, having been on animal insulin for many years with no probs, no loss of hypo-awareness. That is what all us type-1s strive for, so there's a lot to be said for Pork and Beef insulins, tried and tested for many years! My question is why are they not been offered to newly diagnosed patients and why are the new "analogues" being pushed onto patients,as if there is no other option?? Maybe you should consider switching back. Jus [/QUOTE]
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