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Why only injections of insulin are given and not tablets?

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If your body is not producing insulin, you must take it by injection or a pump to live.Insulin currently cannot be taken by mouth because the digestive juices in your stomach and intestine will break down the insulin before it has a chance to get into your bloodstream to do its job.

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