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Kelly, BD pen tips fit my Novopen with no problem. Since the insulin cartridges are the same for both pens, BD should fit both of your pens.
I dont know if anyone uses cases but the dia-pak daymate just came out in patterns
Figured I would share
In March my endo switched me off all my type 2 oral meds now doing 50 units novalog with pens 3x with meals and 80 units of lantus. Also arranged diabetes supplies : lancets, test strips, pen needles with no copay through my insurance durable medical equipment policy
refridgerated cool packs or a FRIO… (frios actually better to try to get through TSA but remember to unseal it if you carry it in a plastic bag to the airport, since its water activated… Id call the airlines and ask about dealing with cool packs… DO NOT FREEZE THEM…
Remember you are gonna need ALL your supplies with the pharmacy labels attached… IE… but i seemed to get away with cutting the box on the insulin cartridges and carrying this cutout WITH them
I use the Dia-Pak Deluxe for travel and transport for all supplies and the dia-pak day mate for daily carrying my pens around and you use the ice packs with both the deluxe and day mate. I also have the frio duo which also works well. Check out the medicool website http://www.medicool.com/. They have lots of products which can be found all over the web if you want to find the cheapest price but they have a pretty good selection of different products.
Anyone have experience with either canadian or US pharmacies… Im dying every time i have to pay out of pocket for Humalog pens or cartridges… since my insurance will NOT cover them…iv gone from paying around 165 to almost 180$ a box (prefilled or cartridges (cartridges usually about 5$ less)
Though im really starting to love my Memoir…
I use Lantus solestar Pen, i am on 90 units of insulin
i am freaking out that there are so many people on 80+ units of lantus. i take 30 units of lantus a day and sometimes that seems a bit much for me. i’ve been doing that for 7 years and never increased.
It’s really common for T2’s to need a LOT of insulin to combat their insulin resistance. As a T1, 80u would probably kill me! I take 16u per day… sometimes 18 if I’m running higher due to PMS.
Audra,
First off I think its great that he wants to be involved in your MDI’s. As long as you (and your boyfriend) are following the directions given by your health care providers or in many cases the directions from manufacturers the website of the insulin you are using on how to properly give an insulin dose you wont have these issues. I have had that be an issue in the past as well. I found out that once the plunger is depressed on the pen I had to hold the pen in for a few more seconds to insure that the complete dosage was delivered. This helped me but, as always your mileage may vary.
Good Luck,
Ron
i use insulin pen!
I agree with Ron. I have found that once the plunger is depressed, wait 10 seconds before removing it.
I finally started using an insulin pen for my symlin. While using the standard needle it would bend 98% of the time just trying to get it into the bottle. Now with the pen I dont have that problem any more and I just have to pull the end of the selector out to get the amount I have to inject and I’m done. Never thought it would be so easy.
the other day my pen broke down and stoped pumping it out with reglar needles so my docter said to use syringes any clue why they hurt wayyyyyy more than the pen needles?
I don’t have any health insurance and i don’t have a job also im in college. I have like two days left of lantus and I have no clue where i can go to get help with this. I have applied for medicaid and they denied me because they do not consider diabetes a disability so i went to social security and applied but they said it will take up to 3 months to make a decision. Any ideas would help thank you.
@Amanda go to the hospital and tell them your situation, they will put you in touch with a Diabetes Educator, and from their they will put you on a free program where you can get your meds directly from the RX
@Erin Ball its because the syringe needles are so much larger than the pen’s. That is one reason I quite using them. I have been on pens now for 8 months and love them and ended up donating all of my syringes to a local homeless shelter that has a free medical clinic attached to it. I also get free meters all the time that I give to them too. I know how it was to be in Amanda’s position. Now when ever I have something extra and I can spare it, I give it back to the orginizations that gave to me.
M. Peterson
www.hellocupcakeitsme.com
I love using the insulin pen! In my opnion its much easier than a syringe and vial! Its also much more discrete it looks just like a marker! You can take it anywhere and not feel self concious! Its so easy to use and it delivers a percise dose everytime! I also love the small needles! Its painless most of the time! I’m so glad my doctor perscribed the pen for me. I think the pen is the way to go! ! I just love it!!