Posted by tecknohed on October 2, 2005, at 7:21:55
In reply to Re: I'm soooooooo nosy » tecknohed, posted by ed_uk on October 1, 2005, at 14:48:45
> Hi Kev,
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> >the pens for self inserting Lantus cartridges are cr#p).....
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> So the Lantus Optiset is better?
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> >I did try a newish long acting recently which made things worse.......
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> Insulin detemir (Levemir)?
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> ~edYes you're right on both.
The mechinics in the pens for the cartridges stops working after a short while (they have a digital reader), and I've tried 3 pens. Thats dangerous if you ask me! The Optisets are much easier to use, even if they are a bit stiff - old people or people with arthritis might find them a bit difficult to use.
And yes it was Levemir. I remember my doctor telling me he thought it would do the trick - hardly! I think that once you've settled on one type of insulin for a while, you can become somewhat resistant to a change. At least in my case (my fathers too).
My biggest problem is absorbtion. Too often its like my insulin isn't even getting in and my glucose goes sky high for no apparent reason. And it is'nt just delayed as I need more insulin to bring it down again. Either that or my liver's had it and just keeps pumping out glycogen whenever it wants!
It would be nice to see a patch or inhaler in my lifetime. Or even a cure (yeah right!). Sorry if I sound bitter about it. But it is s#!t.
Regards,
Kev.
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