Fallenstar
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smidge said:Hi Fallenstar!
As you know, I use Apidra. I used to use the clikstar pen (which I like a lot), but it doesn't do half units, so I now use the Lily Humalog Deluxe (or something like that) pen with the Apidra. It works very well (as long as you pierce the cartrige before you insert it) - although my DSN was nervous letting me try it as you're not supposed to use it with anything other than Humalog. Anyway, I digress! I prime the pen by dialling two units, tapping it and shooting the insulin in the air - if this works, I assume the pen and needle are both working. Then dial up what I need and inject. Usually, I need 2.5 to 3.5 units - I have a similar ratio to you. It works well. I have never tried squirting half or one unit into the air, so I don't know what that dose would look like. Just inject your calculated dose and see if it does what it should - mine does. Why do you think it is not giving you the correct dose? The Novo Junior pen is supposed to be one of the most accurate on the market. Have you found it is not doing what you expect to your BG? Could this be the change from Apidra to Novorapid rather than the pen? Just a thought.
Smidge
Fallenstar said:Well done Smidge for chaning over to using a Lilly pen to put Aventis cartridges in. I have the Luxura HD 0.5u pen and have used it since 07 and it's still as good as new.
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