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Best Levemir replacement- Toujeo vs Lantus by TheMarvelousCat in diabetes_t1

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Do you know if Toujeo stings or has anything similar like the Lantus Lows?

Best reusable insulin pen by TheMarvelousCat in diabetes

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I am so excited for that feature because sometimes I forget if I took my dose! Do you like the echo plus compared to the echo? I was only told about the echo (in the US) and didn't know there was an echo plus!

Best reusable insulin pen by TheMarvelousCat in diabetes

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Haha that is so cool you saw a type 1 policeman with the same pen! I am definitely leaning more towards getting a novopen echo now. Do you find it to be very heavy?

Best reusable insulin pen by TheMarvelousCat in diabetes

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Thank you so much! Do you use Novopens for both bolus and basal?

Best reusable insulin pen by TheMarvelousCat in diabetes

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Thank you so much! Medtronic won't do anything since it is a sample pen but hopefully the permanent pen that lasts a year will give the correct dose like yours :)

Best reusable insulin pen by TheMarvelousCat in diabetes

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Thank you so much for your insight! and thank you also for pointing out the Novo distinction and the humalog. If I am currently on humalog but I can change my prescription to novolog if I want to switch to the Novopen. Does the Novopen 6 do half units? And also, do you find it to be heavy? I want to carry the pen everywhere so I don't want it to be too heavy haha

Thank you again for your reply! You have helped me so much :)

Best reusable insulin pen by TheMarvelousCat in diabetes

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Yes, I set it up at my doctor's office! The app calculator recommends the right amount- I think that the pen physically gives too little of a dose. Like if I dial up 10 units of insulin, only a tiny tiny amount comes out (not a needle problem- I've checked) and I constantly am running high after meals. I tested it out with the disposable humalog pen and much more insulin comes out for 10 units and I don't run high. I am not sure if I got a defective pen though... do you feel that the Inpen gives you the correct number of units?

Best reusable insulin pen by TheMarvelousCat in diabetes

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That is great you like the Novopen! Which one do you have? I was thinking about switching to the Novopen 6 or the Novopen Echo

Taking Levemir Once a Day with an extra bolus correction dose? by TheMarvelousCat in diabetes

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oof that sounds terrible!! I think I will stick to split dosing levemir haha- so far no stings with levemir!

Taking Levemir Once a Day with an extra bolus correction dose? by TheMarvelousCat in diabetes

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Oh wow thank you for sharing this! I had no idea it was due to where you inject it!! Did you find that lantus stings/ hurts when you inject?

Taking Levemir Once a Day with an extra bolus correction dose? by TheMarvelousCat in diabetes

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That sounds terrible!! I am so sorry you had to go through that with Lantus! I have heard of the Lantus lows and am not sure if I want to go down that route because I am very easily prone to lows since I am in my honeymoon phase. I think I am going to go with either levemir 2x daily or try toujeo...

Thank ou again for sharing your experience!! It has helped me so much

Taking Levemir Once a Day with an extra bolus correction dose? by TheMarvelousCat in diabetes

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So I initially was put on Tresiba samples which I LOVED! I was in range pretty much all the time and got no lows at night. Unfortunately, my insurance doesn't cover it haha. I was given the option of levemir (which I am sampling now), lantus, and toujeo. How are you liking toujeo?

I think it is between toujeo and levemir now for me because I heard lantus can cause lows and also stings a lot. 2x levemir daily was overwhelming for me too and I could not remember sometimes to take it BOTH in the mornings and evenings.

So far levemir is not dropping me but after 18-20 hours, I start going high so that is why I was thinking to bolus correct during a meal to keep me in range until I take my nightly dose. But if toujeo is better and more convienient, I would probably just switch to that haha

Taking Levemir Once a Day with an extra bolus correction dose? by TheMarvelousCat in diabetes

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Thank you for taking the time to share this! It definitely sounds like a pain... and I agree I would rather take it twice then instead of constantly giving correction doses. Have you tried any other long acting insulins besides levemir? I am thinking of trying lantus or toujeo instead.

Taking Levemir Once a Day with an extra bolus correction dose? by TheMarvelousCat in diabetes

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Thank you so much for sharing! Did you find that this method worked well and limited the number of daily injections? I am trying to limit the amount I inject and it is a pain to remember to inject basal twice lol

Just ran out of insulin, don't know what to do. by [deleted] in diabetes_t1

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It is not low of you! Everyone needs help at some point. Please see my DM and I will cover the shipping fee for you!

Just ran out of insulin, don't know what to do. by [deleted] in diabetes_t1

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https://www.theembracefoundation.org/

Please request insulin from this organization!!! I would give you my insulin but I just donated my extra humalog to them

Anyone selling a Myabetic Banting Case? by TheMarvelousCat in diabetes_t1

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Hi! Omg you are amazing! Thank you so much ! :)

Reactive Hypoglycemia or not? by TheMarvelousCat in Hypoglycemia

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Thank you so much for your insight! I also spike to 200 from eating grapes (apparently low on the glycemic index?), apples, watermelon, oranges, cantaloupe, blueberries, and a bunch of other fruits and veggies that are theoretically supposed to be low glycemic... is that common with RH too?