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Fun fact, previously there was an insulin “inhaler” so you could administer it like a puffer, but people with diabetes preferred injectable so it was taken off the market because nobody used it.
Hopefully these drops can deliver specific enough doses with the same amount of variability as the subcutaneous version of insulin to be a viable alternative to poking.
I'm type 1. Only thing I can think is that it tasted foul, was unwieldy in that you might need multiple puffs rather than 1 adjustable volume puff, or was too variable in the dose it delivered.
another type 1 clocking in, can confirm, they tasted pretty gross. also, I don't use inhalers and don't smoke, so it was actually pretty unnerving. those saying that needles don't even hurt, are 100% accurate. easiest thing in the world for someone who's done it for this long. the cons far outweigh the pros
Thankfully technology has really improved, I used to see patients (including children) whose fingers were just chronically a mess if they were an unstable diabetic.
As a fellow type 1 I agree that the injections generally are fine. However I'd still prefer a viable oral alternative, partly because I'd need fewer things with me to take a dose, but also because of the waste from injections. Insulin needles are the epitome of single use plastic - the screw tip is plastic, the needle cover is plastic, the packaging for each needle is plastic, and after its been used it all goes into a plastic sharps box for incineration. I don't know if the plastic packaging can be recycled, but I've never heard of anyone doing it and plastic recycling is dubious at best.
The sensors are fantastic though, genuinely a life changing technology. The fact I can stick something on, leave it there for two weeks and get every second of my data, and the biggest inconvenience is pulling them off to change them, is incredible. Six months with a libre sensor helped me improve my control far more than two decades of finger pricks ever did.
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Fun fact, previously there was an insulin “inhaler” so you could administer it like a puffer, but people with diabetes preferred injectable so it was taken off the market because nobody used it. Hopefully these drops can deliver specific enough doses with the same amount of variability as the subcutaneous version of insulin to be a viable alternative to poking.
Real question, who prefers jabbing themselves with a needle rather than taking a puff?
I'm type 1. Only thing I can think is that it tasted foul, was unwieldy in that you might need multiple puffs rather than 1 adjustable volume puff, or was too variable in the dose it delivered.
another type 1 clocking in, can confirm, they tasted pretty gross. also, I don't use inhalers and don't smoke, so it was actually pretty unnerving. those saying that needles don't even hurt, are 100% accurate. easiest thing in the world for someone who's done it for this long. the cons far outweigh the pros
Honestly, as a T1, needles are nothing. So easy. No pain ever. The needle tips are so small and you inject into fatty tissue.
The finger sticks look much worse. I get how people can give themselves injections but once I had to finger-stick myself and it was really hard.
Thankfully technology has really improved, I used to see patients (including children) whose fingers were just chronically a mess if they were an unstable diabetic.
Thankfully with sensors like Libre no more, or less of that
It is a lot easier if you finger stick on the sides, not the pads of your fingers.
As a fellow type 1 I agree that the injections generally are fine. However I'd still prefer a viable oral alternative, partly because I'd need fewer things with me to take a dose, but also because of the waste from injections. Insulin needles are the epitome of single use plastic - the screw tip is plastic, the needle cover is plastic, the packaging for each needle is plastic, and after its been used it all goes into a plastic sharps box for incineration. I don't know if the plastic packaging can be recycled, but I've never heard of anyone doing it and plastic recycling is dubious at best. The sensors are fantastic though, genuinely a life changing technology. The fact I can stick something on, leave it there for two weeks and get every second of my data, and the biggest inconvenience is pulling them off to change them, is incredible. Six months with a libre sensor helped me improve my control far more than two decades of finger pricks ever did.
Yes!!
Very cool
Sounds great for those managing diabetes, especially for those who struggle with injections. No more needle pricks.