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 Jul 10 2011, 05:56 PM
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IPF Rookie  Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: 18-June 11 Member No.: 3,704 My Pump: None yet  |
Which rapid acting insulin does everyone use in their pump?
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This will be a first pump T1, 15+ years |
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Jul 10 2011, 06:13 PM
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Diabetical Pundit Group: Moderator Posts: 2,390 Joined: 7-February 08 From: Colorado Member No.: 857 My Pump: mm 522 |
I use Novolog, simply because that's what my insurance paid for. I don't think there's a lot of difference between Novolog and Humalog, but Apidra may be a little different. I've read that it perhaps works a little faster, and doesn't last quite as long. Stricly anectodal.
Tom -------------------- Tom
Forum moderator LADA - dx'd 1985 at age 31 - treated as type 2 Insulin therapy in 1987 mm 522 since Aug. 2007, cgms since Nov. 2007 |
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Jul 10 2011, 06:24 PM
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 Apple Jockey Group: Members Posts: 642 Joined: 8-March 08 From: Englewood, CO Member No.: 974 My Pump: 723 Revel w/CGMS |
I use Apridra. I used to use Humalog. They are the same price with my insurance. The Apidra, for me anyway, takes a effect a little faster and has a shorter tail. But everyone is different remember. I never had any issues with Humalog either. I just like the Apidra slightly better. As always, YMMV. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Justin -------------------- Do not yield to misfortunes, but advance more boldly to meet them, as your fortune permits you. ~ Virgil
T1 since 1990 MDI MM 722 RT since April 1, 2008 MM 723 RT since April 1, 2010 (Lovin the Blue!) |
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Jul 10 2011, 07:29 PM
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IPF Regular Group: Members Posts: 160 Joined: 21-August 09 From: Texas Member No.: 2,283 My Pump: MM723 w/CGMS |
Novolog from the first day a couple years ago. Although I still have a bottle of Humalog in the fridge that my Endo gave me to. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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DX 02.2002 / MiniMed 723 Pump with CGMS Novolog / Aspirin-81 / Lipitor-10 / Losartan-50 |
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Jul 10 2011, 07:51 PM
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 IPF Addict Group: Members Posts: 1,915 Joined: 4-January 09 From: Dallas, Texas Member No.: 1,726 My Pump: Paradigm 723/CGMS |
Novolog
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T1-LADA 1988 Paradigm-723/CGMS |
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Jul 10 2011, 07:58 PM
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 IPF Addict Group: Members Posts: 2,968 Joined: 2-September 07 From: New York Member No.: 553 My Pump: Paradigm Revel |
QUOTE(needpumpinfo @ Jul 10 2011, 01:56 PM)  Which rapid acting insulin does everyone use in their pump? Novolog. I used Humalog for a long time and and a few years ago I tried Apidra (which didn't work well for me). Humalog was okay but Novolog works better for me. -------------------- Arlene S.
Type 1 Pumping with Minimed since 1993 CGMS since July 2006 Revel since March, 2010 |
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Jul 10 2011, 09:27 PM
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IPF Pundit Group: Members Posts: 861 Joined: 3-February 08 From: Atlanta, GA area Member No.: 844 My Pump: Paradigm 522 w CGMS |
Novolog. But my next RX will be Humalog because of changes in insurance copays. Humalog was my first injected insulin, then switched to Novolog because Humolog was no longer available in a 1/2 unit pen (it is now, again).
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Jul 10 2011, 10:16 PM
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Senior Moderator Group: Senior Moderator Posts: 1,549 Joined: 1-October 06 From: Ottawa, Ontario Member No.: 15 My Pump: Paradigm VEO with CGMS |
I use Apdira. In the past I've used both Humalog and Novo Rapid (Novolog in the US). I haven't really found that much difference between the 3 (but other people do see various differences).
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Senior Moderator Type 1 32 years and counting Pumping with MM since 2000 Paradigm VEO CGMS since July 2006 |
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Jul 10 2011, 11:04 PM
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 IPF Addict Group: Members Posts: 3,197 Joined: 4-June 08 From: NYC Member No.: 1,173 My Pump: Minimed Revel |
I use Humalog because that's what I was using before I got my pump. I've had no issues with it.
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Liz Type 1 4/27/87 Minimed Revel 723 + CGMS |
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Jul 11 2011, 12:49 AM
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 IPF Regular Group: Members Posts: 470 Joined: 13-June 07 Member No.: 461 |
I use Novolog because Velosulin wasn't going to be available any more and I just happen to like that particular mfg.
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Jul 11 2011, 01:12 AM
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IPF Pundit Group: Members Posts: 630 Joined: 2-April 10 From: Boulder Creek, CA Member No.: 2,787 My Pump: Medtronic |
Humalog since my MDI days that ended last year when I acquired my Minimed pump. works fine.
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Jul 11 2011, 02:41 AM
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IPF Addict Group: Members Posts: 2,968 Joined: 2-September 07 From: New York Member No.: 553 My Pump: Paradigm Revel |
QUOTE(karen @ Jul 10 2011, 08:49 PM) I use Novolog because Velosulin wasn't going to be available any more and I just happen to like that particular mfg. I used Velosulin until 1996 when Humalog became available. I didn't realize Novolog was already available. -------------------- Arlene S.
Type 1 Pumping with Minimed since 1993 CGMS since July 2006 Revel since March, 2010 |
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Jul 11 2011, 02:56 AM
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IPF Addict Group: Members Posts: 3,197 Joined: 4-June 08 From: NYC Member No.: 1,173 My Pump: Minimed Revel |
QUOTE(Arlene S. @ Jul 10 2011, 10:41 PM) I used Velosulin until 1996 when Humalog became available. I didn't realize Novolog was already available. I don't think it was. I know for sure that Humalog came first and Novolog wasn't available until several years later. From random surveys like this that I've seen on various forums, it does seem like more pumpers use Novolog. When I first started pumping my CDE tried a couple of times to get me to switch but I never had a reason to. Not too long ago when I went through a bout of really high insulin use I thought about switching. Things eventually settled down so I know it's not the insulin. -------------------- --
Liz Type 1 4/27/87 Minimed Revel 723 + CGMS |
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Jul 11 2011, 03:28 AM
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IPF Addict Group: Members Posts: 2,968 Joined: 2-September 07 From: New York Member No.: 553 My Pump: Paradigm Revel |
QUOTE(Liz @ Jul 10 2011, 10:56 PM) I don't think it was. I know for sure that Humalog came first and Novolog wasn't available until several years later. From random surveys like this that I've seen on various forums, it does seem like more pumpers use Novolog. When I first started pumping my CDE tried a couple of times to get me to switch but I never had a reason to. Not too long ago when I went through a bout of really high insulin use I thought about switching. Things eventually settled down so I know it's not the insulin. Oops. My mistake. It had been marketed in Europe under the name of NovoRapid but it was approved by the FDA in 2000. I guess I switched to Humalog (even though it was not approved for the pump) before Velosulin was taken off the market. -------------------- Arlene S.
Type 1 Pumping with Minimed since 1993 CGMS since July 2006 Revel since March, 2010 |
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Jul 11 2011, 03:39 AM
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IPF Addict Group: Members Posts: 1,915 Joined: 4-January 09 From: Dallas, Texas Member No.: 1,726 My Pump: Paradigm 723/CGMS |
I think it was late 2000 when Novolog was released to the market I started using it in December of 2000, Humalog was causing fatty tissue lumps
at injection sights called Lipohypertrophy. My doctor switched me to novolog it didn’t help much but after I started pumping the lumps and pain have disappeared. This post has been edited by JohnG: Jul 11 2011, 03:40 AM -------------------- John
T1-LADA 1988 Paradigm-723/CGMS |
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Jul 11 2011, 04:13 AM
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IPF Addict Group: Members Posts: 2,968 Joined: 2-September 07 From: New York Member No.: 553 My Pump: Paradigm Revel |
QUOTE(needpumpinfo @ Jul 10 2011, 01:56 PM) Which rapid acting insulin does everyone use in their pump? Which one are you using now? -------------------- Arlene S.
Type 1 Pumping with Minimed since 1993 CGMS since July 2006 Revel since March, 2010 |
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Jul 11 2011, 05:24 AM
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 Insulin Juggler Group: Members Posts: 587 Joined: 23-March 08 From: San Jose, CA, USA Member No.: 1,014 My Pump: Paradigm 723 Dexcom |
I did MDI with Novolog and then switched to pumping with Novolog. Never used any of the others.
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Jul 11 2011, 04:18 PM
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IPF Rookie Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 4-March 10 From: San Joaquin Valley Member No.: 2,722 My Pump: mm 522 |
Humalog...........Novolog cost me a whole bunch more money w/ my insurance.
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Jul 12 2011, 07:35 AM
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 IPF Regular Group: Members Posts: 187 Joined: 20-January 09 From: New Zealand Member No.: 1,758 My Pump: Animas 2020 PINK! :D |
Humalog, because that is what I have used since it was first released here and I was on MDI. I tried Novo Rapid (Novolog) when I first when on my pump because they thought I may have been allergic to the Humalog, but I wasn't and I preferred Humalog so I went back to it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Jul 13 2011, 12:41 AM
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 IPF Rookie Group: Members Posts: 65 Joined: 13-November 10 From: East Hartford, CT Member No.: 3,308 My Pump: MM722 |
Novolog with the pump and on MDI.
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