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I am completely in agreement. And yes US. the last time we changed they did the same thing but my nurse went to bat for me and I get novolog. I have an email into her. Yes, I believe it's cheaper but it's not a drug to be messing around with!!! And NO, how can they be wualified? It's inconceivable to me.Hi. Why on earth would an insurance company want to start making medical decisions? Are they qualified to do so? I assume you are based in the USA and hence the insurance is private health insurance? Perhaps the Humalog is cheaper?
Sorry but I'm now mightily confused. OK I live in UK but I take 36 units of Lantus 9am & 9pm plus 24-27 units of Apidra 3 times a day depending onby my carb intake. I'm type 2 with other medical problems but how can I be taking such massive doses compared to you Kristin251??
Kristin's diet is extremely low carb and on the sparse side compared to what most people require and can deal with in a day. It works extremely well for her which is why he insulin needs are so low. I take 12 units of Toujeo and can go anywhere between 15-25 units a day of Novorapid depending on what's going on. Hormonal issues, exercise and diet all influence how much I take of rapid acting though.Sorry but I'm now mightily confused. OK I live in UK but I take 36 units of Lantus 9am & 9pm plus 24-27 units of Apidra 3 times a day depending onby my carb intake. I'm type 2 with other medical problems but how can I be taking such massive doses compared to you Kristin251??
Afraid I have no info for you Kristin, but I'm sure you'll get this sorted out! Take your time with getting your ratios right again. Rooting for you that it's not going to be a big difference at all. (And that price change is super sweet too!)I'm just a bit paranoid as wherever I am at two hours at most I rise. 1 unit of lantus carries me nowhere in the morning. I do get funky feelings in the morning after injecting which is part ( most ) of the reason I like low doses.
So are we saying humalog works a tad faster and longer? Or faster but Peter's out sooner ? I suppose I could figure that out too.
The good news is I paid $250 last time for novolog and humalog will be $35. Lantus was $120 now $10. Yay
DaftThoufhts is correct. I am extremely low carb. 20 or less a day and they all come from abi e ground low carb veggies, avocado and a few nuts. My meals are small as well. I've never needed a lot of calories and I have very troublesome stomach issues that requires the smaller meals. My diet is a keto diet and 80% fat. I don't eat foods that make me insulin resistant either. And I'm sure you are much bigger than me and have much more muscle. I have an athletic build but am not built like a brick house.Sorry but I'm now mightily confused. OK I live in UK but I take 36 units of Lantus 9am & 9pm plus 24-27 units of Apidra 3 times a day depending onby my carb intake. I'm type 2 with other medical problems but how can I be taking such massive doses compared to you Kristin251??
We're here for you for that journey.DaftThoughts, I, sure I'll work it out one way or another. Yup, the price reduction is awesome !!! My concern is that I KNOW novolog is gone at the two hour mark. Wherever I am at the 60 min mark I will only go up. IF I'm going to drop at all it will be in the first hour. Never later. Reading above humalog could last a bit longer. That would actually be nice so it covers a little more of my protein. I can never take the whole dose at once or I go low then pop up so after bf I need another dose an hour -2 hours later. Some food and some morning rise. I figured novolog outnim sure I can figure humalog out too. I do get some funky feelings an hour or so after injecting which is also why I like small doses. Maybe humalog would suit me better. Only one way to find out but changing insulin is scary
Thanks!!!! First dose for lunch on board. I just get all these weird nuance feeling that are strongest in the morning but still around at lunch. Blurry eyes, tingling, nausea to name a few about forty five min after I take it. Bg is completely flat. I'm very sensitive to meds and supps, as well as other things but hoping this puts an end to that. That is one of the reasons I eat the way I do. So I can take less insulin and not feel twice as bad. I don't look forward to firing it all up again.We're here for you for that journey.
Thanks!!!! First dose for lunch on board. I just get all these weird nuance feeling that are strongest in the morning but still around at lunch. Blurry eyes, tingling, nausea to name a few about forty five min after I take it. Bg is completely flat. I'm very sensitive to meds and supps, as well as other things but hoping this puts an end to that. That is one of the reasons I eat the way I do. So I can take less insulin and not feel twice as bad. I don't look forward to firing it all up again.
I spent many years in therapy and still do for a number of conditions, and one thing I know is that we can subconsciously create the symptoms of something we don't want to happen because we're so hyper focused on whether or not they will happen. AKA I can trigger panic attacks in myself because I absolutely don't want them and it winds me up so much that they happen. I don't want them, but I sometimes cause them.I generally love your advice but I'm offended. I dont hypo or hyper and don't want to. Is that psychosomatic or an anxiety disorder? Just checking what the differences are. Some insulins work better than other for different people. Just doing some research.
I generally love your advice but I'm offended. I dont hypo or hyper and don't want to. Is that psychosomatic or an anxiety disorder?