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Is It Possible To Get Insulin With No Preservatives?

Is it possible to get insulin with no preservatives? I am allergic to preservatives and I am taking Lantus at night and I have started getting symptoms of allergies, coughing and wheezing. Have been on the Lantus for about 5 weeks. I stopped injecting Lantus 48 hours ago and my symptoms have subsided.
Mon, 11 May 2015
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Hi. Its not possible to get insulin without preservatives. Insulin is degraded and it becomes impure without them. Since you have found such a strong correlation between your symptoms and insulin use my advise would be for you to undergo desensitization under the care of a dermatologist. Prior to that plz undergo a patch test. If you can be managed with other injectable preparations for diabetes you should consider that. Take care. Regards, dr praveen.
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Is It Possible To Get Insulin With No Preservatives?

Hi. Its not possible to get insulin without preservatives. Insulin is degraded and it becomes impure without them. Since you have found such a strong correlation between your symptoms and insulin use my advise would be for you to undergo desensitization under the care of a dermatologist. Prior to that plz undergo a patch test. If you can be managed with other injectable preparations for diabetes you should consider that. Take care. Regards, dr praveen.