is there a pill you can take instead of insulin?

Answer 1

Not yet. Insulin is started directly in Type I Diabetes in which there lack of insulin production. In type II diabetes, Medicines are started initially to control blood sugar. If it doesn't come down to normal with more than two different anti-diabetic medicine having different mode of action. There is no alternative of insulin if u have type I diabetes. If u have type II variety, ur doctor must have started it due to uncontrolled blood sugar while on tablets. I can tell u one more thing which u may b unaware of. Insulin spray is under trial. Then u will get rid of painful insulin injection, Must ne smiling if not laughing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 2

It depends which type of diabetes you have first. If you are Type 1, that means you are "Insulin Dependent", as your pancreas produces little or no insulin. (The goal of insulin treatment is to control the amount of insulin in the bloodstream so glucose levels are normal, or near normal.) Here, in this type of diabetes, tablets are not really used as insulin needs to be passed to the cells quickly and an injection is a far better method of doing so.

If you are Type 2, this is called "Non Insulin Dependent" and can be solved, if seen early enough, through a controlled, non-sugar diet. However, if dietary measures are not enough to help diabetes then a combination of insulin injections and pills (Metformin) can be used.

Metformin is a laboratory produced tablet which includes a form of insulin sensitive molecules. These molecules help the body to respond better and much quicker to the insulin that is injected thus allowing some people to inject less often each day (or a lesser amount of insulin) as the tablets that they are using are effective enough as a combination.

So, in response to your question, "sophia r", sadly, no, there is not a pill which can be used as an alternative to insulin injections. There can be a combination to stop you injecting as frequently as you may do now, but diabetes cannot be controlled by pills containing insulin alone.

However, researchers are in the process of developing a drug (tablet) which contains insulin to stop injections so please do keep a look out for updates on diabetes.
I hope this helps.

Answer 3

If you have type 1 diabetes and your body is not producing any insulin at all, then you will have to have insulin in an injection.

If you have type 2 diabetes and your body is resistant to insulin you can take pills which either make the body produce more insulin, or make your cells more sensitive to the insulin which is being produced.

If you're concerned about having to inject yourself, don't be because the needles are tiny and it doesnt really hurt. There is also the option of an insulin pump which you sort of wear on your belt. With this option you have to change the needles less often.

Answer 4

insulin is a protein so if your diabetes treatment requires you to take insulin then no there is not a pill form of insulin. If there was a pill form of insulin it would just break down in your body like food. Just as if it were a hamburger or such.
Now for some diabetics (some type 2's never a type1) there are pill options that are not insulin but other medications that you can take to help control diabetes.

Answer 5

Insulin doesn't exist in tablet form because the stomach would break it down and digest it before it could be absorbed by the body. People who have Type 2 diabetes still produce a certain amount of insulin themselves, and the tablets they take simply enhance the body's ability to use what they make. True insulin dependant diabetics, Type 1, produce no insulin and must take it in injection form. There is a lot of work being done to develop an inhaled version of insulin, but I don't think they have reached the point of making it available to the general public yet. Unfortunately, if you require insulin, you still have to take it by injection.

Answer 6

Yes, however, only if your doctor says you can. It is not available for all types of diabetes and is not as effective as insulin. However, they are getting better at developing a pill that may hopefully stop people from having to take insulin shots.

Answer 7

There is a pill for adult onset diabetes. If you are on insulin, check with your doctor before switching what kind you use or you can have deadly results! I mean, death. Never switch what you are using without the direct supervision of a doctor!!!!! My brother and my dad are diabetic and they both inject but they use different kinds of insulin.

Answer 8

the reason in the back of prescribing insulin / pills (glibenclamide for ex.) is that we are conversing approximately 2 different circumstances: interior the 1st the Langerhans islets cells interior the pancreas have stopped making insulin and you will desire to replace it artificially. interior the 2nd insulin is produced yet someplace alongside the very long and complicated metabolism chain of enzymes, with which i won't difficulty you, an enzyme which transforms glucose in means is lacking, and we would desire to crank up that transformation artificially. Please do no longer dedicate the stupidity of administering an insulin shot with out first have good glucose point measurements.ADMINISTERED IN extra insulin will reason an insulin coma and the close down of all important platforms more suitable to death.

Answer 9

it depends on your type of diabetes. if you are type one you need insulin but most people have type 2 (the adult onset) and depending on how high your sugar is the dr will try eating better, losing weight, and excersise, and if that doesnt work than a low dose medication, and if that doesnt work a higher dose, and on and on, and finally if nothing else will work they'll try insulin

Answer 10

with some diabetes insulin can be controlled by tablets or what you eat! but if you have cass 1 diabetes it will need to be controlled by injection.