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Great article that one. Wonder when Degludec will be available?
 
Interesting. Need to get on to someone about that. Thanks Robert.

PS - Your signature says Tresiba!
 
tim2000s said:
Interesting. Need to get on to someone about that. Thanks Robert.

PS - Your signature says Tresiba!
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Same stuff - it's more expensive than Levemir/Lantus so you'll probably need to make a case for it

But I can thoroughly recommend it :)
 
Making a case is relatively straightforward, and of course, with the libre we can manage our blood glucose to help us make the case.... :shifty:
 
Thanks for this information. It is great timing for me. I raised the issue of unpredictable BGs on Levemir with my DSN this morning while she was fitting a CGM to see what on earth is going on with my BGs. She was very luke warm about Tresiba - basically telling me they're waiting for trials on some of their patients to finish; that it's most suitable for people with erratic lifestyles blah blah blah. I didn't push it, but when I see my consultant next month after I know the outcome of my sensor results, I intend to make a very strong case for Tresiba and if they won't switch me to it, I'll ask to switch to the consultant who is trialling it on his patients. I might not have an erratic lifestyle but I do have erratic BGs. My Libre shows my patterns like a stormy Atlantic, so I'm hoping that will be enough to convince them. Is it much more expensive than Levemir? What arguments have others used to get on it?

Smidge
 
smidge said:
Thanks for this information. It is great timing for me. I raised the issue of unpredictable BGs on Levemir with my DSN this morning while she was fitting a CGM to see what on earth is going on with my BGs. She was very luke warm about Tresiba - basically telling me they're waiting for trials on some of their patients to finish; that it's most suitable for people with erratic lifestyles blah blah blah. I didn't push it, but when I see my consultant next month after I know the outcome of my sensor results, I intend to make a very strong case for Tresiba and if they won't switch me to it, I'll ask to switch to the consultant who is trialling it on his patients. I might not have an erratic lifestyle but I do have erratic BGs. My Libre shows my patterns like a stormy Atlantic, so I'm hoping that will be enough to convince them. Is it much more expensive than Levemir? What arguments have others used to get on it?

Smidge
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I'm having issues with my levemir too. Noblehead and Robert suggested tresiba so that's why I was reading up about it. I have an appointment Friday with GP and I'm going to ask for it too. I suspect he'll push for me to try lantus as it's cheaper. It's about £72 for 5 pens of tresiba vs about £42 ish for the others. ( I think- Rob posted the prices in a previously).
Will let you know how I get on. Good luck for you getting it too!
Andrea


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Anyone know what the phial price of tresiba and lantus are? Mine is a bit old school due to dosage.
 
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