Pen timer

PhilReed said:

Hi there all,
Wonder if anyone knows of actually where to get a timer for a 3mL reusable insulin pen these days...
I have been using an InsulCheck timer on my Lilly HumaPen Luxura but they don't seem to supply the old InsulCheck timer any more and I cannot find a timer that will fit my 3mL size HumaPens.

If anyone can tell me which 3mL pen can match to a timer I can then go find the right pen and timer...

Thanks, Phil Reed.

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Hi @PhilReed , welcome to the forum.

There are the Timesulin caps which work with Lilly's Kwikpen.
Which means you'd have to switch to disposable pens but you can keep the same insulin.

Or you could switch to one of the NovoNordisk insulins, all their penfills can be used with a Novopen 5, Novopen 6 and Novopen Echo.
Those pens have a built in timer, I'm very happy with my Novopen 5.

PhilReed said:

it looks like I will have to get different cartridges

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It also means you'll need to change a different brand insulin, which wn't work exctly the same as the one you are on now.
What insulin do you use at the moment?

PhilReed said:

She is unsure at the moment... Do you think NovoRapid is similar to HumaLog?

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As far as I know they're very close, yes, so it's likely it will be an easy switch.

I used to use NovoRapid until I changed to Fiasp.
I had a little sojourn into Humalog world for a couple of weeks. '
With the caveat that we are all different, I found
- I needed the same dose of insulin
- I had no adverse reaction to any insulin.
- Humalog worked even slower (for me) than NovoRapid.

If it was me, I would use up my Humalog reserves before migrating to NovoRapid as they are slightly different so could be confusing when working out pre bolus times.

What long lasting insulin do you use? NovoNordisk also have slower acting insulins such as Tresiba and Levemir which use the same NovoEcho Pens.

Finally, I would be very reluctant to store insulin in my car as it is susceptible to temperature changes. Both high and low temperatures can "kill" insulin.