Thats an interesting arcticle. On MDI I much prefer Fiasp over Novo Sluggish. Will be interesting to see when I eventually switch over to the pump. My diabetic team switched me to Fiasp to prepare me for the pumpPLenty of experience of it in pumps. Have a read of the following:
https://www.diabettech.com/fiasp/
People have had very variable results with it in pumps.
Yup, still the same.@tim2000s I know the cost of Fiasp and Novorapid were the same, is that still the case?
I prefer fiasp over novorapid. Took a while to get used to tho. I'm on MDI.
I use Fiasp in my pump, and have done for well over a year. My cgm showed me that, with me, Fiasp only appears to be active for 3.5 hours, whereas Novorapid was 4 hours.
When my BG was high, Novorapid took most of the day, with at least a couple of corrections, to bring it down. With Fiasp, it comes down before my next meal.
With Novorapid, I bolussed before all meals but with Fiasp I have to wait till after a meal, if my BG is below my target of 6 - 8.
Fiasp is much better for me but everyone is different.
@Ann48 I don't know why your doctor says he can't prescribe it. I would have thought it would have been available everywhere by now. Have you asked a pharmacist if it's available? I remember years ago, my GP said she couldn't prescribe the drops my optician said I should ask for. She prescribed similar drops and when I told the pharmacist, she said the original drops were available and she'd just prescribed them for someone else. She added that it was probably due to the cost. @tim2000s I know the cost of Fiasp and Novorapid were the same, is that still the case?[/
I’m still on Novosluggish - I had the option of Fiasp when I got the pod but as I eat very low carb, I decided to stick with the slower one. It works really well with an extended bolus to deal with the slow rise I get from protein. In fact, many low carb type ones prefer Actrapid, which is even slower. If you don’t get a carb spike, Fiasp is just too aggressive.I think @Mel dCP is on Fiasp via Omnopod. How goes it fellow warrior?
I hope the change goes well for you !!My prescription has just been changed from NovoRapid to Fiasp.
There was no difficulty getting the prescription.
I still have NovoRapid supplies so don’t know how easy it is for my pharmacist to get but in the past he has not been afraid to phone around for medication if he has none in stock so I am optimistic.
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?