Comments on: toxic ingredients in insulin? http://diabetes.pocket-book.com/2004/09/25/toxic-ingredients-in-insulin/ Some tips for diabetic, recipes and products. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:30:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Endy King http://diabetes.pocket-book.com/2004/09/25/toxic-ingredients-in-insulin/#comment-10938 Endy King Thu, 07 Oct 2004 17:04:26 +0000 http://diabetes.pocket-book.com/2004/09/25/toxic-ingredients-in-insulin/#comment-10938 Hi Lynn - I am looking at the Lantis bottle and it says, "Mfd. for Aventis Pharmaceutcals, Inc." I will google search and see what I can find. -Linda R Hi Lynn - I am looking at the Lantis bottle and it says, "Mfd. for
Aventis Pharmaceutcals, Inc." I will google search and see what I can
find. -Linda R

]]> By: Endy Smith http://diabetes.pocket-book.com/2004/09/25/toxic-ingredients-in-insulin/#comment-10936 Endy Smith Wed, 06 Oct 2004 06:09:15 +0000 http://diabetes.pocket-book.com/2004/09/25/toxic-ingredients-in-insulin/#comment-10936 Linda, I don't know about the Lantis. It may contain something as a preservative, but you could check for sure by calling Eli Lilly Company. My son hasn't tried Lantis yet, but we have a dr. appointment next week, so will bring it up. Lynn Thank you, Lynn. I was on NPH for decades until about 6 months ago. I switched to 'Lantis" for the long acting component. I wonder how it compares to NPH in cleaness of ingredients...? I like its action better, now that I am used to it. 24 hours of even activity. Has your son considered it? I tried it with Novolog as the fast acting meal insulin, but found it didn't last as long between meals as I needed. So I went back to the humulin regular. It's working really well. I'll be so curious to see if my A1c is coming down. -Linda R Linda, I don’t know about the Lantis. It may contain something as a
preservative, but you could check for sure by calling Eli Lilly Company. My son
hasn’t tried Lantis yet, but we have a dr. appointment next week, so will bring
it up.

Lynn

Thank you, Lynn. I was on NPH for decades until about 6 months ago.
I switched to ‘Lantis" for the long acting component. I wonder how it
compares to NPH in cleaness of ingredients…? I like its action
better, now that I am used to it. 24 hours of even activity. Has your
son considered it? I tried it with Novolog as the fast acting meal
insulin, but found it didn’t last as long between meals as I needed.
So I went back to the humulin regular. It’s working really well. I’ll
be so curious to see if my A1c is coming down. -Linda R

]]> By: Endy King http://diabetes.pocket-book.com/2004/09/25/toxic-ingredients-in-insulin/#comment-10930 Endy King Fri, 01 Oct 2004 01:42:36 +0000 http://diabetes.pocket-book.com/2004/09/25/toxic-ingredients-in-insulin/#comment-10930 Kady, are you 1 or 2? I usually take my Lantis at about 6 PM. My doc said he figured you could take it anytime of day, so long as it's about the same time every day. I screw up regularly, either forgetting till 10 PM or over night. I take it as soon as I remember (with a small shot of fast-acting to bring down my by-then high blood sugar)and then work my way back to the right time of day (6PM), moving my shot about an hour a day towards it, if that makes any sense. If I were smart I would set and alarm clock for 6 and wear it as a necklace. Oh well. -Linda R Kady, are you 1 or 2? I usually take my Lantis at about 6 PM. My doc
said he figured you could take it anytime of day, so long as it’s
about the same time every day. I screw up regularly, either
forgetting till 10 PM or over night. I take it as soon as I remember
(with a small shot of fast-acting to bring down my by-then high blood
sugar)and then work my way back to the right time of day (6PM),
moving my shot about an hour a day towards it, if that makes any
sense. If I were smart I would set and alarm clock for 6 and wear it
as a necklace. Oh well. -Linda R

]]> By: John Smith http://diabetes.pocket-book.com/2004/09/25/toxic-ingredients-in-insulin/#comment-10927 John Smith Tue, 28 Sep 2004 21:23:34 +0000 http://diabetes.pocket-book.com/2004/09/25/toxic-ingredients-in-insulin/#comment-10927 > I switched to 'Lantis" for the long acting component Can Lantis be taken in the morning if you forget the dosage at night? Mine says take at bedtime. And just curious to know from the others of you taking it, how much you take. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > I switched to ‘Lantis" for the long acting component

Can Lantis be taken in the morning if you forget the dosage at night? Mine
says take at bedtime. And just curious to know from the others of you taking
it, how much you take.

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]]> By: Endy King http://diabetes.pocket-book.com/2004/09/25/toxic-ingredients-in-insulin/#comment-10925 Endy King Tue, 28 Sep 2004 00:57:20 +0000 http://diabetes.pocket-book.com/2004/09/25/toxic-ingredients-in-insulin/#comment-10925 Thank you, Lynn. I was on NPH for decades until about 6 months ago. I switched to 'Lantis" for the long acting component. I wonder how it compares to NPH in cleaness of ingredients...? I like its action better, now that I am used to it. 24 hours of even activity. Has your son considered it? I tried it with Novolog as the fast acting meal insulin, but found it didn't last as long between meals as I needed. So I went back to the humulin regular. It's working really well. I'll be so curious to see if my A1c is coming down. -Linda R Thank you, Lynn. I was on NPH for decades until about 6 months ago.
I switched to ‘Lantis" for the long acting component. I wonder how it
compares to NPH in cleaness of ingredients…? I like its action
better, now that I am used to it. 24 hours of even activity. Has your
son considered it? I tried it with Novolog as the fast acting meal
insulin, but found it didn’t last as long between meals as I needed.
So I went back to the humulin regular. It’s working really well. I’ll
be so curious to see if my A1c is coming down. -Linda R

]]> By: Endy Smith http://diabetes.pocket-book.com/2004/09/25/toxic-ingredients-in-insulin/#comment-10923 Endy Smith Sat, 25 Sep 2004 18:12:14 +0000 http://diabetes.pocket-book.com/2004/09/25/toxic-ingredients-in-insulin/#comment-10923 Linda, that posting was from me. I got to thinking about vaccinations having thimerasol as a preservative (that's mercury) and wondered what was in insulin. So I called Eli Lilly Company directly and asked them. My son takes NPH and Humulin. There is nothing in the Humulin, but NPH has an ingredient called metacresol. The person on the phone could not tell me anything about it except that it was used as a preservative. So I called a couple of people who are chemists. One of them found information online which explained that metacresol is a caustic chemical made in India. It burns the skin and can cause blindness if gotten into the eyes. Apparently it's supposed to be harmless if injected (sarcasm intended), much like mercury in fillings is a toxic material prior to placing it in the mouth and is disposed of as a hazardous material upon removal, but has never caused anyone trouble while in the mouth (more sarcasm intended). So I have chosen to do a heavy metal cleanse for my son, since he is Type 1 and still insulin dependent. (Hopefully not for long as we institute Dr. Clark's protocol. Sorry, Jewell, this is just the type of information I joined this <!--more--> site to learn about. Perhaps you should be patient with those of us who are new here and haven't heard all the vast information you have. We are still seeking and yearning.) By the way, the product I use for heavy metal detoxification is available online through it's developer, Dr. Ray, at bioray2000.com. This is not a multi-level marketing company. My son takes this daily to keep up with his exposure to metacresol. It's important. Hope this information helps, without making anyone too depressed or concerned. There is help. Lynn Wendt BeP Someone posted recently about some nasty chemical in NPH insulin. Would that person please repeat where they found the information? I'm thinking it was Mary, maybe? Does anyone know the other ingredients and whether they are harmful in Lantis insulin and in 'regular' insulin? Thanks! -Linda R Linda, that posting was from me. I got to thinking about vaccinations having
thimerasol as a preservative (that’s mercury) and wondered what was in insulin.
So I called Eli Lilly Company directly and asked them. My son takes NPH and
Humulin. There is nothing in the Humulin, but NPH has an ingredient called
metacresol. The person on the phone could not tell me anything about it except
that it was used as a preservative. So I called a couple of people who are
chemists. One of them found information online which explained that metacresol
is a caustic chemical made in India. It burns the skin and can cause blindness
if gotten into the eyes. Apparently it’s supposed to be harmless if injected
(sarcasm intended), much like mercury in fillings is a toxic material prior to
placing it in the mouth and is disposed of as a hazardous material upon removal,
but has never caused anyone trouble while in the mouth (more sarcasm intended).
So I have chosen to do a heavy metal cleanse for my son, since he is Type 1 and
still insulin dependent. (Hopefully not for long as we institute Dr. Clark’s
protocol. Sorry, Jewell, this is just the type of information I joined this

site to learn about. Perhaps you should be patient with those of us who are new
here and haven’t heard all the vast information you have. We are still seeking
and yearning.) By the way, the product I use for heavy metal detoxification is
available online through it’s developer, Dr. Ray, at bioray2000.com. This is
not a multi-level marketing company. My son takes this daily to keep up with
his exposure to metacresol. It’s important. Hope this information helps,
without making anyone too depressed or concerned. There is help.

Lynn Wendt BeP

Someone posted recently about some nasty chemical in NPH insulin.
Would that person please repeat where they found the information? I’m
thinking it was Mary, maybe? Does anyone know the other ingredients
and whether they are harmful in Lantis insulin and in ‘regular’
insulin? Thanks! -Linda R

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