anyone heard of this

[neededthat]

hi i came across this on the net and wondered if anyone used somthing called the sq-pen the needle free insulin delivery system and if you do are they any good? are they less painful to use?(new here but got loads of questions).just curious.

 

[cugila]

I think this is one you need to discuss with your GP. The costs which are shown nett here, would seem to be the deciding factor.

SQ-PEN® (Medical House)
Needle-free insulin delivery device for use with any 10-mL vial or any 3-mL cartridge of insulin, allowing 1-unit dosage adjustment, max. 50 units, net price starter pack (SQ-PEN® device, 1 practice nozzle, 1 nozzle, 1 3-mL adaptor, 1 10-mL adaptor) = £147.83, 3-month consumables pack for 10-mL adaptor (7 nozzles, 5 × 10-mL insulin vial adaptors) = £18.08, for 3-mL adaptor (7 nozzles, 15 × 3-mL insulin cartridge adaptors) = £30.82; vial adaptor pack (6 insulin vial adaptors) = £7.66, cartridge adaptor pack (6 insulin cartridge adaptors) = £7.66; nozzle pack (6 nozzles) = £10.03