Originally Posted by JAPOV
Originally Posted by John Lawrence Schick
Actually, insulin is considered a drug. "Insulins are a class of drugs used to treat type 1 (T1DM) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)123".

John

John,
I'm not trying to diminish your wife's very serious condition.

However, insulin is only considered "medication" because big pharma makes big money selling it to those who need it. Personally, I believe it's a crime.

"Insulin is a naturally occurring hormone your pancreas makes that's essential for allowing your body to use sugar (glucose) for energy. If your pancreas doesn't make enough insulin or your body doesn't use insulin properly, it leads to high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia). This results in diabetes."

The wife uses Novolog which is a totally man-made drug. Not that our debate on drug verses meds is important. Although..."the difference between a drug and medication is: "a drug is a substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose. Medication refers to a substance that is used in treating disease or relieving pain, and that is usually in the form of a pill or a liquid." So, it's a drug - ha, ha.

John smile

Stop analyzing; just compose the damn thing!
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