I'm thinking of switching from humalog to novolog because I feel like my body is becoming resistant to humalog... I have a Dr. appointment coming up in a week so I will be discussing this issue with her. However, I was just wondering if anyone else has switched insulins and whether or not it was helpful? or if there are other fast acting insulins available?
btw, I use a pump...
Apidra is another fast acting insulin ...some swear by it ; a shorter tail . I read years ago , that NovoRapid ( our Canadian name ) has a lesser chance of clogging up tubing ...has this been proven , I don't know ?? It maybe wise to check BG more often if you decide to change brands ? I do use NovoRapid and have since 2002 with a short span of using Apidra .There is an Apidra Users group
Thank you Aeon!
From the info you gave me I am going to ask my Dr. to write me a prescription for Novolog even if she tells me that she doesn't think I need to switch.... I am pretty sure my insurance will cover it (crossing my fingers)
I saw something about an insulin called NovoRapid but I thought that it was just used as a pen not for pump use... I will look into it more though.
Thank you Nel :)
NovoRapid is just the name for Novolog in Canada and Europe.
I started using an insulin pump in 1997, with Regular insulin, and switched to Humalog soon after, when it became available. But this past year I switched to Novolog due to it being preferred brand by my insurance company.
I did fine with Humalog, but like the Novolog a bit better. I find it kicks in a bit faster, so I don't have to wait as long for meals. The Novolog literature states it can be used for up to 6 days in insulin pumps.
You might check with your dr if they have a sample bottle for you to try. I noticed a difference within my first week of using Novolog.
Thank you for clarifying that for me Lathump :)
Thank you MegaMinxX... I am glad to hear that Novolog is a good and that I am not downgrading insulins ;)
i used Humolog before i went on the pump. for whatever reason, my endo switched me over to the Novolog. i didnt notice any difference, but then again, i wasnt looking for one. so as for me, who knows. i do understand the issue of insulin resistance, aas far as that goes; i have gone thru terrible bouts of reisistance from yr to yr. i am resistant one month, and then it goes away.D is a fickle disease and is, in my experience, very complicated and difficult to master.
also, i am on Medicare, and needed my endo to perscribe the Novolog specifically in order to get off of the Humulog.(not a clue as to why) god luck!
I had heard that Humalog and Novolog have not made a big difference for some people at all but I have been using almost 3times the amount of insulin that I am use to using to no avail. I just hope Novolog works for me.
What do you do when you become resistant? I think that I go through the same thing but I have previously assumed it was because I missed one day of exercise or I ate something I shouldn't have... I REALLY want to get my BG's down and my insluin use down so I can start losing weight! lol
Thank you Daisy Mae :)
More insulin resistance can be due to less exercise or an augmented basal insulin need undergoing. Is you basal OK? You know it if you have a good BG number, youi don't eat a meal and you BG stays between 30 mg/dl.
Exercise can make wonder, but it has to be an habit, day by day.
As for kind of insulins, you have those 3 choices (humalog novorapid/novolog and apidra) apidra being the faster, novolog the "warm resistant and stable" and humalog for someone a little faster then novolog but slower than apidra to bring BG down.