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Suggest Alternative Of Insulin For Diabetes Treatment

my dad (age-55 years, weight-64 kg) is suffering from diabetes from last 11 years. He has undergone 2 angioplasty's in last 2 years and now he is on insulin. He has to take 3 insulin doses daily. Can you suggest any medicine so that he gets some relief from insulin.
Mon, 2 Jun 2014
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Dear sir i can understand your concern.
As per your fathers history i an able to make out the he developed cardiac related complications.
we will suggest insulin for all the patients who develop complications because insulin is the best way to control diabetes.
In diabetes as a natural course of disease the pancreas will stop producing insulin after few years.
those patients who don't have insulin reserve should take insulin.
there are two options for you
1.check for c-peptide test which will tell about capacity of pancreas to produce insulin.
2.consider installing continuous subcutaneous insulin pump.
Hope I was able to help you.
If you have any further question fell free to write me back.I will be happy to help.
Take care.
Best Regards.
Dr Vamsi Krishna
Consultant Diabetologist
Apollo Hospitals
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Suggest Alternative Of Insulin For Diabetes Treatment

Dear sir i can understand your concern. As per your fathers history i an able to make out the he developed cardiac related complications. we will suggest insulin for all the patients who develop complications because insulin is the best way to control diabetes. In diabetes as a natural course of disease the pancreas will stop producing insulin after few years. those patients who don t have insulin reserve should take insulin. there are two options for you 1.check for c-peptide test which will tell about capacity of pancreas to produce insulin. 2.consider installing continuous subcutaneous insulin pump. Hope I was able to help you. If you have any further question fell free to write me back.I will be happy to help. Take care. Best Regards. Dr Vamsi Krishna Consultant Diabetologist Apollo Hospitals