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<blockquote data-quote="ann34+" data-source="post: 1666063" data-attributes="member: 94348"><p>I missed this thread, I hope all is sorted now? all the consultant is saying is that he does not use/like it, i do not think he can refuse to prescribe, even if he could, I agree that it's up to the patient and the GP. Hypurin is freely available in uk, and perfectly fine - Any reasons given as to why don't like make no sense -porcine formulations, and beef ones, were used for more than 60 years, all over the world and if you are able to read the reports of the time, were seen as a miracle medication, restoring people who were near death to healthy life in a short time. Human insulins were not even on the scene, and not available even when i was diagnosed 38 years ago. It is true that in some areas they are used less - in my local area, i am the only person getting it from my chemist, but that is no problem at all. Your GP can arrange for your son to go to another consultant, also check the NICE rules, i am pretty sure your son has a lot of rights, see CarbsRok above, and one is to have his choices respected etc etc. The consultant is not infallible, it would best to go to your local Healthwatch, if it is still there for advice. There is also POhWER. Hypurin is good in the pump, safer for those who cannot tolerate hypos, if a pump could be an alternative, but why force your son to manage on a not ideal insulin without trying porcine first, it may take at least 6 months or more for a real trial. The exhaustion your son has sounds like what happened to me when i changed from porcine, and i did not change back for some years, and took ages to recover a sense of wellness. Everyone is different, we all have different genetic makeups, what suits some may not suit another.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ann34+, post: 1666063, member: 94348"] I missed this thread, I hope all is sorted now? all the consultant is saying is that he does not use/like it, i do not think he can refuse to prescribe, even if he could, I agree that it's up to the patient and the GP. Hypurin is freely available in uk, and perfectly fine - Any reasons given as to why don't like make no sense -porcine formulations, and beef ones, were used for more than 60 years, all over the world and if you are able to read the reports of the time, were seen as a miracle medication, restoring people who were near death to healthy life in a short time. Human insulins were not even on the scene, and not available even when i was diagnosed 38 years ago. It is true that in some areas they are used less - in my local area, i am the only person getting it from my chemist, but that is no problem at all. Your GP can arrange for your son to go to another consultant, also check the NICE rules, i am pretty sure your son has a lot of rights, see CarbsRok above, and one is to have his choices respected etc etc. The consultant is not infallible, it would best to go to your local Healthwatch, if it is still there for advice. There is also POhWER. Hypurin is good in the pump, safer for those who cannot tolerate hypos, if a pump could be an alternative, but why force your son to manage on a not ideal insulin without trying porcine first, it may take at least 6 months or more for a real trial. The exhaustion your son has sounds like what happened to me when i changed from porcine, and i did not change back for some years, and took ages to recover a sense of wellness. Everyone is different, we all have different genetic makeups, what suits some may not suit another. [/QUOTE]
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