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Message: <blockquote data-quote="prancer53" data-source="post: 1218608" data-attributes="member: 85578"><p>Having said that, though, I can remember I didn't feel brilliant on so called human insulin. I then discovered that the amino acid structure in manufactured insulins was different and there were less of them contained therein (52 rather than 53) than in insulin manufactured by the human body or in pork and beef insulins. I suspected that that might be a cause of not feeling so good & mentioned it to the consultant and asked him how that might affect utilisation of glucose in the body & therefore how one might feel on human insulin. His answer? If I wanted more amino acids I should eat steak (honestly.........!!!!!). Did he think that I was stupid, was he not listening to my statement and question or did he, simply, not know the answer? If it was the latter I might have had more respect had he admitted it and then tried to find out answers to my questions in order to inform my decision re which insulin I would prefer to use. I went back onto pork insulin and felt a noticeable difference in energy levels. The hospital DSN had a quiet word with me when I left and told me that I had made a good decision. Likewise the GP DSN who also echoed the same thoughts. I haven't seen that consultant since!!!!!!!!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>

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