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Why do diabetics inject insulin into the skin and not directly into the bloodstream?
It is not injected into the skin, it is injected into fat. If it was injected into the bloodstream it would act too quickly and most likely kill you.
Where should I give a dog insulin?
Insulin should be injected under the skin of a dog, typically in the loose skin between the shoulder blades or on the side of the chest.
Is insulin lipid or water soluble?
No it is not a lipid. Insulin is made up of proteins. It cannot be injected orally.
Why must hormones like insulin and oxytocin be injected?
You can't take insulin by mouth because the acids in your stomach would destroy it. http://www.healthline.com/sw/khs-using-injected-insulin
Is insulin lipid?
No it is not a lipid. Insulin is made up of proteins. It cannot be injected orally.
Can use use ice to numb a Victoza or insulin injection site?
You really should not do this -- it affects the way the Victoza or insulin is absorbed. <><><><><> I can't answer about Victoza, but you should not be having pain from an Insulin injection site. Perhaps you are picking a spot that has thin skin and you are going into the muscle. Insulin is supposed to be injected subcutaneously, which means below the skin, in the fat layers, but above the muscles. Talk to your doctor, please.
Do skin cells copy and translate an insulin gene into insulin protein?
Insulin is not produced by skin cells.
What are the units injected by a diabetic?
It's an agreed amount of insulin.
Why you give insulin orally?
You don't give insulin orally ! Insulin needs to be injected into the patient's bloodstream. The acids in the stomach would break down the insulin - rendering it useless.
Being a diabetic is it possible to inject insulin in your scalp and get a sufficient effect from it?
Insulin is supposed to be injected into fat for it to work properly, so no.
What is kosher insulin?
There is kosher insulin that is derived from a plant. However, as insulin is injected and not consumed and because it is required to maintain the health and life of diabetics, porcine derived insulin is allowed. There is no religious requirement for "kosher" insulin as it is not a food and is not consumed.
Does having diabetes mean having little shots everyday?
It depends on how harsh of the disease you have. My grandfather had to take insulin everyday because he had it. <><><> I have diabetes- and do not need shots (injected insulin). I watch what I eat, and take a medicine in pill form. Other people will need injected insulin. As said, depends on the course of the ailment that you have.
