This study sounds very promising...I would probably be one of the first ones to get on the waiting list if such a medication became available in the near future. One of the main problems I find about managing my diabetes is the stress level one goes through from constantly having to remember and watch everything you put into your mouth or inject in your body everyday...along with dealing with the usual complications of daily life, it can get depressing at times. If I could cut out or cut down one factor of my daily management of diabetes by not having to worry about taking a certain medication everyday at a certain time, it would really help to cut down the overall stress factor.
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The desirability of such a long-acting formulation depends on how it works. If it enables someone with type 2 to produce all the insulin they need when they need it - but only when needed - that would be great. If it results in consistently raised insulin production throughout the week, however, it would not take account of varying insulin needs due to levels of resistance, exercise, illness, stress, menstrual cycles, and all the other factors that make good control such a balancing act.
As a type 1, I was told at diagnosis that "in 10 years you probably won't have to inject every day". Along came Glargine, which acts at a stable rate for 24 hours. Great - except many people need different levels of background insulin during the day compared with overnight, resulting in a choice between going hypo or being high for half the 24-hour period.