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<blockquote data-quote="leahkian" data-source="post: 1635027" data-attributes="member: 32193"><p>Hi was i got type 1 diabetes in 1979 Porcine was the insulin of choice but soon as they made Actrapid by human means everyone was swapped over due to it being cheaper. When i was swapped over i lost all my hypo awareness which made my diabetes harder to control. If it is still available then your son should be allowed to have it but your local health authority may have told the consultant that it is no longer able to perscribe it. If that is the case you may want to contact your LHA and ask why he cannot have it, if its about cost then ask about a pump as he will not need any long acting insulin. There was a stage when hospital would change my insulin on a regular basis and one of the DNS told me that the drug companies would make a deal with trusts to use there drugs. I found out that this is also true with insulin pumps at the hospital i was at had a deal with Medtronic so that was the pump i was given. If your son is having problems now then it is time to act as the longer he is unwell it may be causing damage that you cannot see. Ask the consultant about a pump to see what he says, if you have no joy then see your GP, LHA or even get to see your local MP and explain about how your child is suffering, diabetes is hard enough without having more problems with the medication he is taking to keep him alive is making him bad. At the end of the day it is all about money but the thing is if a diabetic is healthy and good BS then they will save in the long run as you will not be at the GP or hospital as much but you have to fight for what you believe is right for your son</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="leahkian, post: 1635027, member: 32193"] Hi was i got type 1 diabetes in 1979 Porcine was the insulin of choice but soon as they made Actrapid by human means everyone was swapped over due to it being cheaper. When i was swapped over i lost all my hypo awareness which made my diabetes harder to control. If it is still available then your son should be allowed to have it but your local health authority may have told the consultant that it is no longer able to perscribe it. If that is the case you may want to contact your LHA and ask why he cannot have it, if its about cost then ask about a pump as he will not need any long acting insulin. There was a stage when hospital would change my insulin on a regular basis and one of the DNS told me that the drug companies would make a deal with trusts to use there drugs. I found out that this is also true with insulin pumps at the hospital i was at had a deal with Medtronic so that was the pump i was given. If your son is having problems now then it is time to act as the longer he is unwell it may be causing damage that you cannot see. Ask the consultant about a pump to see what he says, if you have no joy then see your GP, LHA or even get to see your local MP and explain about how your child is suffering, diabetes is hard enough without having more problems with the medication he is taking to keep him alive is making him bad. At the end of the day it is all about money but the thing is if a diabetic is healthy and good BS then they will save in the long run as you will not be at the GP or hospital as much but you have to fight for what you believe is right for your son [/QUOTE]
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