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Pens with a memory function?

Chloesnavy

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Where can I get these? What are they? I've read a few things about them but don't know much. The hospital have kinda pushed me to one side and don't tell me anything.
 
As well as the NovoPen Echo/5 there's also devices that fit on the end of insulin pens like Timesulin:

https://timesulin.com/
 
noblehead said:
As well as the NovoPen Echo/5 there's also devices that fit on the end of insulin pens like Timesulin:

https://timesulin.com/
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I like this concept...we usually go back to the BG Meter to get the time of the pre-meal test which gives us a rough idea of when the injection was administered. Wonder if there are any cheaper alternatives (apart from being organised and always knowing when the injection went in ). The pen we have has a clock type reading on the top end but we find that hard to understand quickly.
 
I have an echo pen and it is so handy for checking previous dose, 1/2 unit doses and very quick to refill too, I am very happy with mine
 
I also have the Echo pen, so useful for giving half units for correction doses. Just asked at my local Diabetic Clinic and were prescribed two.
 
You can ask your GP to precribe but you will need to make sure the pen is correct for the insulin you are taking..

Also, when the chemist gets them. 3 would be best- 1 for your basal long acting, 1 for your bolus (quick acting) and a spare one.
But ask the chemist to get different coloured ones.. ie I use a red pen for my basal injection and a blue one for my bolys injections....
 

Not sure about cheaper alternatives.

The timers that fit on the end of pens like Timesulin & InsulCheck are rather expensive for what they are, but these timers are not available on prescription unlike the NovoPens Echo/5.

You have to watch if buying a timer to make sure you can replace the battery, with the Timesulin device you can't and the battery only lasts around 12 months, with the InsulCheck device you can replace the battery so it's likely a better option if watching the penny's, only trouble is I've read the Timesulin device is better product than the InsulCheck
 
@T1Dad... for me even going back to a meter to check (as I do indeed) doesn't mean to say I had injection!! I'm sure I'mmnot the only one that can go a few hours and then think "did I do it?"... the fact I confirmed doing it on a meter means nothing to be honest. Only by checking the top of my pen confirms it.
I have a brain like a sieve, forgetting quicker than remembering... so anything that helps like the novopen echo with 1/2 units is a godsend to me.
 
I also use the Echo, my diabetic nurse gave me a prescription for two after I enquiries about them. The .5 function helps more than you would think! The pen is also more durable then the normal novo rapid etc pens!

As you press the button down to inject it displays a s,all segment for each hour passed afterwards.
 
Have Echo Pen from NovoLog. It's been very valuable when a dose has been overlooked/confirmed in the rush of life.
 
I use the novopen 5. It tells you when and how much your last dose was. Helps me in those did i/didn't I situations!

I actually lost my previous novopen, and asked the doctor to prescribed me that as the replacement.
 
I use 2 Novo Nordisk Echos. One for my Novorapid and one for my Levemir. Ask when you're next attending clinic about then and they should give you one.

They're brilliant becuase I'm terrible at remembering when I've taken my insulin!
 
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