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Hi, I just saw this flag up on my email. I'm using Medtronic Pump with Humulin insulin. I have to say I have no experience of the Accucheck pumps or, how you load the insulin but, I have to fill a cartridge with insulin and then load that into my pump. I check the cartridge for bubbles every...

Surely the simplest thing is to have uniformity in decision making and more honesty from the professionals about how decisions are made. I'm told by my consultant that I am the only patient he sees with the need for u500 in a pump so, in the grand scheme of things the money it costs for the...

Hi Meg I have an update on my issue with this. After my Consultant telling me for months that U500 in vials was not going to be available anymore, we challenged the availability as I found out the neighbouring Health Authority were still supplying it. After threatening to go to my MP suddenly...

Hi...I'm insulin resistant and had until Xmas been on a highly concentrated insulin ( Humulin u500) which I was told is no longer available. It was the only insulin that seemed to come closr to some control , giving me readings in single figures. I am now on Humulin 100 which is totally...

Hi all Can I ask if anyone else is using Humulin R500 in a pump ? I've been told that the insulin can no longer be supplied for use in pump as some pet have overdosed . I don't know how they have done it cos I've been using the insulin and pump combination for over 6 years now. For some reason...

I'm really grateful for everyone's help. Yes it is a very concentrated insulin apparently because I'm insulin intorelent. Not sure how the manufacturer ( Lilly & co) can justify simply saying that's it... can't have it anymore ! I have thought about the idea of extracting the insulin from a pen...

Hi.. I've been on Humulin U500 via pump for bout 7 years now after having almost no control using any sort of insulin via pen or pump due to insulin intolerence however , with the U500 ( which is a highly concentrated insulin 500%) and the medtronic pump I am able to achieve single figure...

Well Marla You can be my insider ! Thanks again Seems like some pen pusher being somewhat economical with the truth hete , maybe someone with an eye for a career in politics ! Adamuk1001

Hi Marla Thanks for your input. Your suggestion I get Insulin direct from Lilly leads me to believe you may live in US . I am in UK and rely on the NHS to cover cost of my meds, which is just as well because the cost of this Insulin as you probably know is very high. At the my last appointment...

Hi , just before Xmas my diabetic consultant and nurse that they could no longer supply me with the Insulin I been using for bout 5 years very successfully , because they had been told that it was too dangerous to use in a pump as some users had inadvertently overdosed with the 5x stronger...