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    is there an insulin limit ???

    One "unit" for each insulin analog are actually completely different quantities by weight. Delivery method also makes a huge difference. We've posted on our blog that Afrezza's labelling of "4u" and "8u" is very confusing. In terms of total insulin exposure in the blood (AUC) , Afrezza 8u is...
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    Is Afrezza worth the risk?

    If you read the protocols of these studies, Afrezza is used in an unusual way compared to the comparator, and it would not be used like this in the real world. For good reason too - the studies are designed to prove that Afrezza works as well as injected insulin in an unfavourable, but highly...
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    FREESTYLE LIBRE ON SALE!!!!

    Hi fellow Libre users... We are in Australia doing a project using the new inhaled insulin Afrezza, in combination with Tresiba and the FreeStyle Libre. http://www.afrezzadownunder.com The sensors that we have been using have been bought at (absurd) expense on eBay. This is on top the the...
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    When someone feeds you coke by mistake....

    Hey my t1d partner posted a rather interesting video of test drinking a can of Coke. Measuring with a Freestyle Libre and using Afrezza.
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    Afrezza inhaled fast acting insulin

    My T1 (since age 4) partner has imported some Afrezza into Australia and is video blogging the journey. Now he's getting the hang of it - it's absolutely incredible. It seems he's the first to use it with the FreeStyle Libre - so no finger pricks and no injections (except Lantus). The thread he...
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    Is Tresiba any good?

    Tresiba already had its decision for the PBS in March 2013, but the outcome can't be made public until the TGA approves it. It looks like it hit a big hitch and they are likely awaiting US FDA approval, as they rejected it. The data that the FDA wants will be ready by the end of the year, so...
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    Afrezza as an injectable?

    Afrezza is human insulin, which has long been available on the market Humulin. Human insulin forms dimers and hexamers in solution. Humalog and Apidra are structurally engineered forms of insulin with amino acid substitutions that prevent hexamers forming. What you are proposing is Humulin...
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    Afrezza as an injectable?

    Afrezza is ultra rapid acting because it is going direct into the bloodstream via the lungs, instead of subcutaneous. Humalog/Apidra is also fast if injected intravenously (here's a thread where they experiment with doing just that...
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    FREESTYLE LIBRE ON SALE!!!!

    You're certainly right there. It's the most complicated part of a CGM: The super-secret ingredients in CGM sensors are the coatings that help persuade the immune system to leave the sensor alone. “The key to the intellectual property is tricking the body,” says Pacelli. On top of the glucose...
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    Hey I'm in Australia and keen to hear about your experiences with Afrezza.

    Hey I'm in Australia and keen to hear about your experiences with Afrezza.