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Can You Suggest An Alternative Insulin Which I Can Try Instead Of Human Mixtard 30/70?
Question: I have been diabetic for 20 years Around 3-4 years back I started taking insulin twice a day. The insulin I am using now is Human Mixtard 30/70 However, since I started taking insulin my body started to swell badly specially ankles. If I dont take insulin for 3-4 days my body comes back to normal. Recently I have been diagnosed with severe pan-gastritis and I also have noticed that if I dont take insulin I suffer less from stomach ache. My belief is I am having side effects of insulin. I am allergic to many things. Can you suggest an alternative insulin which I can try?
Brief Answer:
Insulin doesn’t cause ankle edema.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Insulin does not cause ankle edema and gastritis. As per the reports attached you are having hypertension for several years, hypertension itself and antihypertensives like Amlodipine (Amlodac) can cause ankle edema and it has got nothing to do with insulin.
Insulin doesn’t cause gastritis also. It might be due to other drugs. You can take pantoprazole or Omeprazole to tackle gastritis.
If you can’t tolerate your current insulin, you can switch to another brand like humilinR or novaR.
These are all prescription drugs and you need to visit your physician in order to obtain proper prescriptions for the same.
You can also try insulin pen and it’s more convenient.
Thanks
Insulin doesn’t cause ankle edema.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Insulin does not cause ankle edema and gastritis. As per the reports attached you are having hypertension for several years, hypertension itself and antihypertensives like Amlodipine (Amlodac) can cause ankle edema and it has got nothing to do with insulin.
Insulin doesn’t cause gastritis also. It might be due to other drugs. You can take pantoprazole or Omeprazole to tackle gastritis.
If you can’t tolerate your current insulin, you can switch to another brand like humilinR or novaR.
These are all prescription drugs and you need to visit your physician in order to obtain proper prescriptions for the same.
You can also try insulin pen and it’s more convenient.
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
ok. I understand what you are saying and that is what has been said by most of the doctors. However, when I look at the small piece of paper that comes with my insulin pack, I have seen there that they have mentioned that it may cause edema as a side effect. Though they did say like its rare. While I understand the theory you said, my experience is completely different.
As an alternative you have suggested humilinR but is it not same as human mixtard? and would the dosage be same for both that is human mixtard and humilinR
As an alternative you have suggested humilinR but is it not same as human mixtard? and would the dosage be same for both that is human mixtard and humilinR
Brief Answer:
Edema is not a common side effect of insulin.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the follow up.
I’m of the opinion that amlodac is the main culprit of edema. Ankle edema is very common side effect of amlodac.
Humulin is same composition but different brand. Same dose has to be followed.
You can change amlodac to other anti hypertensives and look whether any change in edema or not.
Edema is not a common side effect of insulin.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the follow up.
I’m of the opinion that amlodac is the main culprit of edema. Ankle edema is very common side effect of amlodac.
Humulin is same composition but different brand. Same dose has to be followed.
You can change amlodac to other anti hypertensives and look whether any change in edema or not.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
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