New insulin

[Ktnotkatie]

I've recently been diagnosed with type 2 at the start of February.

I'm on 2 metformin in the morning and 2 in the evening and I inject 18 units of humilin I in the evening aswell.

Yesterday I saw a consultant at the hospital that's added another injection in for me to do in the morning. He said he would pass it on to my GP and I can pick it up when I get my letter. The trouble is I can't remember what it was called? It's just one that you would inject once a day in the morning. Anyone any ideas what it would be called? I know I'll know soon enough but I'm nosey and wanted to read more about it.

Thanks
Katie

 

[happydaze]

Just a guess - could be lantus or levemir as these are prescribed quite frequently for type 2

Best of luck!

 

[Ktnotkatie]

It wasn't either of those, I would defo know it if I heard it. Thanks so much for the reply though.

 

[slip]

Tresiba?

 

[Ktnotkatie]

Nope that wasn't it either. Ha ha! It possibly began with an R?

 

[Ktnotkatie]

Maybe it's not even an Insulin? Because I can't see it anywhere when I type in insulin. Are there other injectable treatments that aren't Insulin?

 

[Daibell]

Hi. That does sound a bit strange? Humulin is, I believe, a mixed insulin you would normally take twice a day. Adding a different once-a-day insulin to your once-a-day Humulin would be a bit unusual but there may be a good reason. May be worth checking with the GP just in case there is any misunderstanding? Yes, Levemir or Lantus are the popular once-a-day insulins referred to as 'Basal' insulin.

 

[slip]

Are you in the UK? There is another inject-able drug that isn't insulin that is given to T2s but for the life of me can't remember its name.

edit: to add I think I was thinking of Byetta

 

[ickihun]

I use toujeo insulin and novarapid.

Like it's been said so humulin insulin are more familiar as mixed insulin but humulin I seems to be a basal insulin... so novarapid might be needed with your breakfast, although it's normally for all meals.

I hope you find out properly for sure.

 

[Boo1979]

Maybe it's not even an Insulin? Because I can't see it anywhere when I type in insulin. Are there other injectable treatments that aren't Insulin?

This is a non insulin injectable
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/diabetes-and-victoza.html

 

[Ktnotkatie]

@Boo1979 THIS IS IT!!!! thankyou!!!

This diabetes is a minefield I tell u, so many complicated names lol.

Thankyou all for your help in solving the mystery.