Hi:
I am an animal insulin user since 1970. I am now also on neutral and isophane. I had problems adjusting because I did not understand what the two types were for. Got mixed messages and information that made no sense to me, but they do now. Despite poor control for a period during my lifetime; ups and downs, lows and highs, good control later but still kicking, it is far better than the human stuff doctor's tried to pass onto me. They all made me sick and I passed out. As a T1, It is your choice what insulin you use, not the doctor's or the specialists. I see a really good T1 specailist Nurse at my hospital that I transferred to some time ago (bless her). She put up with my **** and listened. I recognised all the symptomes all of you described and have suffered from all of them, and more to this day, but I would recommend animal insulin to any T1. Human insulin is far cheaper than animal insulin which is why pharmacies pushed it onto doctor's back in the 80's. Don't blame them. They are good people, some of them. The female doctor's especially-attractive as hell. I wish!
This brings a question to my mind though, about the different types of insulin's out there..why are there so many different types? Energy levels with animal insulin is better than with non-animal insulins, but as with all insulins, there are side effects to be considered. I think most of you have
already experienced them at one point or another in your lives. Before I leave, can I ask a
question?
Did Professor Banting save us or make things worse by prolonging the inevitable? Were we better off without insulin, thus reducing the long term complications and dreadedness that accompanies it later in life? A taboo subject? My BG's are low now and much better than they have been for a long time, but I cannot help but wonder....2010..no insulin still......signing out - Lost soul
