insulin

[Carl & Polly & Bob (GA)]

Hi,
It is injected sub-q, and then gets absorbed thru muscle and capillary action into the bloodstream. Once there, it replaces the kitty's natural insulin which is usually produced by the pancreas. The pancreas either can't produce it, or enough of it to regualte blood glucose. At least that is the way I understand it works.
A long term insulin has a longer duration, and a more gentle "onset", and can supply insulin in cats for 12 hours or longer. We shoot 12 hours apart to try to keep the inuslin "on board" around the clock. Lantus and Levemir are both long lasting insulin types.

Insulin is a hormone/protein, and not a "drug". Hormone therapy for hyperglycemic kitties.

This relates to humun diabetes, but levemir and lantus are both human insulins.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/DiabetesTreatment/story?id=3822196&page=1#.TsySwLJCrBI
Carl

 

[Vicky & Gandalf (GA) & Murrlin]

How does long lasting insulin work, how does the insulin get into the system once injected? I like to know how things work but don't seem to be able to find the answer to this one. I started on Levemir injections recently and everything I read is about the insulin, why I need it and where and how to inject.

Just curious, are we in "Catster" mode here or are you a human using Levemir? This is a board for feline diabetics so if they can post for themselves, that's awesome!

Here is a good article on Lantus and Levemir, which explains how they each work. http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read/2007/07/17/5316/lantus-and-levemir--whats-the-difference/