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  1. Jason_Avoneg

    Fiasp Insulin - my findings

    So I've been a long term NovoRapid user, though I found NovoRapid was easy to overshoot as the onset was a bit slow, and then came in aggressively for me. So I read about Apidra, and my GP was happy to prescribe, the biggest waste of time ever, its onset for me was almost 2 hours, then a weak...
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    Is there actually a difference between basal and bolus?

    Hi all, Is there an actual difference to bolus and basal other than release rate? I ask as people on pumps rely on fast acting insulin being slowly dripped in, is this to say there's no actual difference in the insulins and it's just a case of delivery mechanism?
  3. Jason_Avoneg

    Insulin pump - no thanks, am I crazy?

    Hi, So I asked for some fiasp and GP was happy to prescribe, unfortunately my hba1c has been pretty **** for the last few years... My gp looked at my charts on my Libre, and my average hba1c and said he can recommend me for a pump...at first I thought oh wow, a CGM system is sweet... But then...
  4. Jason_Avoneg

    Freestyle Libre - worth every penny

    Hi, While I grumble at paying £100/month for sensors, credit where it's due. It's a game changer for me, the challenge for me is finger pricking, I just can't do it during my work hours, because I'm in a lot of meetings, I know this is a poor excuse, but you just look like a pleb if you're...
  5. Jason_Avoneg

    Apidra and Tresiba

    Hi all, I made the switch to Apidra and Tresiba from NovoRapid and Levemir. It's not been a good switch so I wanted to see if it's just me... Tresiba - it's eerily unnoticeable, i.e. I can take up to 40 units and never feel a hypo and be fine all day long without eating...I guess that's right...
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