Inhaled Insulin: The Pros And Cons Of This Wonder Aid

Insulin, a hormone produced by the Islets of Langerhans in your pancreas, plays an integral role the process of digestion, enabling your body to recognize the presence of glucose and thus assimilate and utilize it.

Diabetes occurs either when your body fails to produce the requisite amounts of insulin, or fails to discern the presence of this hormone altogether, which leads to the unused glucose flooding your bloodstream. And thus, the most effective way to regulate these wayward blood glucose levels is to administer insulin to the body, which prevents diabetes from complicating into its more advanced stages.

Modern-day methods of treating diabetes aim bridge this discrepancy by allowing your body the requisite amounts of insulin when it is incapable of producing any of its own. This insulin has hitherto been administered solely through insulin injections, which are used in keeping with your body’s requirement of this hormone. Insulin injections are addled with one major drawback which is the discomfort and uneasiness they pose to the diabetic, especially if he is very young, or even elderly. This apprehension leads many victims of diabetes to delay managing their disease with insulin, until the disease finally progresses to its more menacing phases.

As the death toll claimed by diabetes increases with every passing day, researchers have begun to realize the urgency that the dilemma of having to use insulin, but not wanting to use it, creates and have focused their efforts at devising alternative means of administering insulin, which are easy and convenient to use, while also bringing about the desired level of glucose control. Of the many theories that have been developed and tested and approved by diabetes experts, inhaled insulin is a forerunner, having gained as much popularity amongst its users as with the medical fraternity.

Inhaled insulin is administered through a device, which lets you breathe in this hormone through your mouth. The amount of insulin that is to be inhaled depends on the specific dosage that has been recommended to you, as per the extent to which this disease has developed and how diligent you are with your diet and exercise regime. Scientists have also considered, and discarded, the option of inhaling insulin through your nose, as the membranes of your nasal cavity prevent a large percentage of this insulin from assign through. This, in turn, would compel you to ingest tremendously high doses of insulin, just to make sure that your body is receiving the amount it needs.

These inhalers make use of insulin blisters, which you can moderate as per your physician’s instructions. Once inhaled, the insulin immediately begins to take effect, bringing down your glucose levels in as little as 20 minutes after it is administered. The glucose regulating effect that this insulin brings about lasts for an average of 6 hours, which has also given rise to the problem of this method being more of a quick-fix than a steady, reliable method of insulin administration.

Inhaled insulin is also off-limits for individuals who suffer from respiratory disorders like asthma, while also those who tend to smoke excessively. This is because this form of insulin administration can bring about after effects like chest pain, nosebleed and a sore throat. In individuals who are particularly prone to allergic reactions, inhaled insulin can also cause wheezing, itching, hives and rashes, which makes it an unfeasible alternative for pregnant women.

Inhaled insulin has a number of conspicuous advantages over its injected counterpart, however, to guard against the possible after-effects, make sure you physician is well-aware and approving of your decision to switch to inhaled insulin. Certain medical practitioners also strongly recommend a thorough physical examination to ward off any unpleasant surprises. Diabetes therapy is only effective when practiced on a regular basis and with diligence and here, inhaled insulin is no exception. Broaden your horizons with regards to diabetes treatment today you’ll be surprised at how simple and trouble-free treating this disease can be!

 

About the Author:

Julia Hanf author of the book How To Play the Diabetes Diet Game and Win Through a real life crisis Julia figured out how to live diabetes free. Visit http://www.yourdiabetescure.com and learn more about your solution for diabetes.

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