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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sgc" data-source="post: 1029626" data-attributes="member: 102907"><p>Insulins seem to have supply problems when more money can be made by selling them overseas rather to the UK market. My pharmacist is well informed about drug shortages. I tried Lantus and Levemir when they first arrived I thought being new they would be better! I may be a bit slow but after one caused me problems by not working very effectively I then realised that I was allergic to both. I had large , painful , red lumps like horse-fly bites at each injection site. The pain was intense and lasted some days. I visited my hospital and a Diabetes Nurse suggested Insulatard For a number of years now it has proved very reliable and I like it. You can split it over a number of doses - one at night, one in the morning etc. I find that is only necessary if I think my blood sugar may go lower than I want during the night. I have it in 300 iu Penfill cartriges. I use a NOVOPEN 5. I hope that helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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