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Is Prescription Required To Buy Regular Insulin?

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Posted on Mon, 16 Jun 2014
Question: do you have to have a prescription to buy regular insulin in texas-i alredy use humilin in my pump-wonderingmif when i over eat it would be easier to take a shot of reular as it is faster acting control is so important
is there a shot or medicine that is safe fore type one to help with erection
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Answered by Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Hello

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Good day,
Yes, you would need a prescription. You could replace the Humulin in your pump to a ultrashort acting insulin like Aspart ( novorapid) or Lispro ( humalog). This is more convenient. Your diabetic nurse or endocrinologist will be able to teach you to calculate that extra dose before yoy overeat. However, please bear in mind that these extra dose of insulin can make you to gain weight.

If you have trouble maintaining an erection, we need to do some assessment and if you are low in testosterone, you would surely benefit with testosterone shots. However, we have testosterone tablets and patches available now a days.

Kind regards
Binu
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Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai

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Is Prescription Required To Buy Regular Insulin?

Brief Answer: Hello Detailed Answer: Hello, Good day, Yes, you would need a prescription. You could replace the Humulin in your pump to a ultrashort acting insulin like Aspart ( novorapid) or Lispro ( humalog). This is more convenient. Your diabetic nurse or endocrinologist will be able to teach you to calculate that extra dose before yoy overeat. However, please bear in mind that these extra dose of insulin can make you to gain weight. If you have trouble maintaining an erection, we need to do some assessment and if you are low in testosterone, you would surely benefit with testosterone shots. However, we have testosterone tablets and patches available now a days. Kind regards Binu