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Celiac And Type I Diabetese

YFDCH7

By YFDCH7
in Related Issues & Disorders

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YFDCH7
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My 15 year old daughter was diagnosed with type I diabetes in March. During testing they found she also has celiac disease. She had a reaction to the one type of insulin, Levimer. We did find that Levimere has gluten in it. She is now on Lantus. The company can not say for sure if that is gluten free. She also takes Novolog which is to be gluten free. Has anyone had this issue or know if Lantus is gluten free?

Dave

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Welcome to the board.

I have looked at the manufacturer's information about Levemir, and don't see any ingredient in either version that would have gluten. Since gluten acts as a thickener, it would be the last thing you would want in an injectable solution.

Celiacs, especially new ones, are often quick to blame any reaction on gluten, but many times the cause is something else. If celiac disease has caused damage to the body, additional secondary sensitivities may appear. Many of these go away once the body has a change to heal on the gluten-free diet.

I use Lantus and Humalog and have had not problems.

If confirmed, this would be the first instance I have ever seen of gluten in an injectable solution.

Again, welcome.

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YFDCH7
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Welcome to the board.

I have looked at the manufacturer's information about Levemir, and don't see any ingredient in either version that would have gluten. Since gluten acts as a thickener, it would be the last thing you would want in an injectable solution.

Celiacs, especially new ones, are often quick to blame any reaction on gluten, but many times the cause is something else. If celiac disease has caused damage to the body, additional secondary sensitivities may appear. Many of these go away once the body has a change to heal on the gluten-free diet.

I use Lantus and Humalog and have had not problems.

If confirmed, this would be the first instance I have ever seen of gluten in an injectable solution.

Again, welcome.

Thanks for the info. Being new to the celiac diease has us looking into everything including medicine.

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