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<blockquote data-quote="tim2000s" data-source="post: 1481546" data-attributes="member: 30007"><p>[USER=147474]@pinewood[/USER] This is the set of experiences I've captured from others:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.diabettech.com/user-resources/user-experiences-of-fiasp/" target="_blank">http://www.diabettech.com/user-resources/user-experiences-of-fiasp/</a></p><p></p><p>And mine moving from novorapid:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.diabettech.com/faster-insulin/" target="_blank">http://www.diabettech.com/faster-insulin/</a></p><p></p><p>I know a number of people that have moved from Humalog to Fiasp, and have continued with the Fiasp as they've found its time to onset significantly better than Humalog. If you go back and review all the "<a href="http://www.diabettech.com/diabetes/faster-acting-analogue-insulin-straight-from-easd2016-coming-to-a-pharmacy-near-you-sometime/" target="_blank">Faster Insulin</a>" trials where Humalog was compared to a faster version that Lilly was working on, and Novorapid to FIasp, you can see that Humalog and Novorapid in most cases had equivalent action times, so the spurious statement "We think Humalog has the same type of action as Fiasp" is utter rubbish unless they have some proof of this.</p><p></p><p>I'd suggest that, where you are faced with the statement "Humalog and Fiasp are equivalent", you offer to help them prove this at the possible detriment to your health by undertaking some tests and feeding back if there are any differences. I know that [USER=39639]@azure[/USER] sees Humalog acting very quickly, but I equally know people on Humalog that pre-bolus as much as I used to have to with Novorapid, so I think it's very much a horses for courses question.</p><p></p><p>I'd also add that as it's your diabetes, the conversation you should have with your team is one of "I am the one who is managing my diabetes on a day to day basis. I would like to try this new insulin because the evidence suggests it may make a difference to my management. Whilst I respect your opinion, that's my decision to make, and it doesn't come at any increased cost to the NHS."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tim2000s, post: 1481546, member: 30007"] [USER=147474]@pinewood[/USER] This is the set of experiences I've captured from others: [URL]http://www.diabettech.com/user-resources/user-experiences-of-fiasp/[/URL] And mine moving from novorapid: [URL]http://www.diabettech.com/faster-insulin/[/URL] I know a number of people that have moved from Humalog to Fiasp, and have continued with the Fiasp as they've found its time to onset significantly better than Humalog. If you go back and review all the "[URL='http://www.diabettech.com/diabetes/faster-acting-analogue-insulin-straight-from-easd2016-coming-to-a-pharmacy-near-you-sometime/']Faster Insulin[/URL]" trials where Humalog was compared to a faster version that Lilly was working on, and Novorapid to FIasp, you can see that Humalog and Novorapid in most cases had equivalent action times, so the spurious statement "We think Humalog has the same type of action as Fiasp" is utter rubbish unless they have some proof of this. I'd suggest that, where you are faced with the statement "Humalog and Fiasp are equivalent", you offer to help them prove this at the possible detriment to your health by undertaking some tests and feeding back if there are any differences. I know that [USER=39639]@azure[/USER] sees Humalog acting very quickly, but I equally know people on Humalog that pre-bolus as much as I used to have to with Novorapid, so I think it's very much a horses for courses question. I'd also add that as it's your diabetes, the conversation you should have with your team is one of "I am the one who is managing my diabetes on a day to day basis. I would like to try this new insulin because the evidence suggests it may make a difference to my management. Whilst I respect your opinion, that's my decision to make, and it doesn't come at any increased cost to the NHS." [/QUOTE]
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