zjed
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- Type 1
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- Insulin
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I've been on Tresiba since April. I had been on Levemir for the previous 9 years and it could be more predictable for me because I work out 3 or 4 times in a week. As @tim2000s says, Tresiba is much more difficult to deal if you need more flexibility. So I intend to back to Levemir next week.
I've been on Tresiba since last December. I was having terrible problems on Levemir - on small doses it just didn't last long enough, even on 2 shots a day I was having regular high BGs and having to use bolus jabs to compensate. Since I've been on Tresiba, my fasting BG is much better, I don't have high afternoon BGs, my dose has dropped right back to where it used to be having had to increase it significantly on Levemir and I only need one shot of Tresiba a day. It certainly isn't perfect and it did take a long while to get my dose right, but it is pretty flat (probably too flat for my basal needs) and my control is greatly improved - far fewer highs and far fewer hypos. Certainly worth giving it a go if you get a chance.
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I've been taking tresiba for about four months or so. Really pleased with it. I find it really helps with my morning sugars. I used to get a few mmol rise overnight with levemir but stay pretty stable with tresiba.
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DD - I was on 20u Levemir per day and now 12u TresibaAny persons on Tresiba... I am trying to find out real life comparison doses of Tresiba compared to other basal injections.
Reason being is that CCG's are double redlining this insulin. Consultants say its too expensive...
However, if costs of needles (especially if following rules of changing needles every jab) and only needing 1 injection when previously using split doses.. It would actuall save money with less injections. Less wasted insulin being primed daily..and I have been informed that most people need less tresiba than other basals.
I'm just trying to work out real life user costs... Not NHS saying levemir is £42 and tresiba is £72....
DD - I was on 20u Levemir per day and now 12u Tresiba
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