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<blockquote data-quote="jopar" data-source="post: 51348" data-attributes="member: 11712"><p>I am surprised by what you say about the pens..</p><p></p><p>There is only 3 different bottle/vials that are supplied in the is conuntry, </p><p></p><p>10ml standard vial for using with syringes</p><p>1.5ml cartridge but his is only supplied by certain companies</p><p>3mil cartridge this is the most common one used for insulin pens and supplied by all companies</p><p></p><p>Most pens use a dose incrediment of 1 unit of insulin, there is a couple of juninor pens that come in a 0.5 incrediment and then a couple that offer a 2 unit dose...</p><p></p><p>As to reliability, I've never had a real problem most of my pens have been replaced due to not being able to see the numbers due to wear.. I've used both lilley and novo pens..</p><p></p><p>To check if your pen is dosing accuratly, here's a little tip, it doesn't matter what side of needle you put on your pen as all the outer sterile sealed covers have be designed the same...</p><p></p><p>If you look at this outer cover you will notice that the need end that this is stright until it gets to the top of this section where it widens for the body of the needle holder, if you dail up 20 units on your insulin pen, squirt it into the bottom of the outer holder it will be level with the needle part neck.. if lower or higher, you pen is not accurate dosing... Works well when you've dropped your pen</p><p></p><p>I'm surprised that you paid £40 for your pen as they only cost £26 pounds to buy? I have never had a problem with supply with the excetion of when I first started to use them and I could only get them from my diabetic clinic at the hospital, but since I've been able to get them on prescription, I now always have a spare of each type in my cupboard.. </p><p></p><p>Your concerns that the new Novo pens will have a smaller cartridge to them is wrong, it will still be the 3ml cartridge... The only other cartridge that is avaiable is the 1.5ml (in the main used for childrens insulin pens) but most companies are now looking to discontinuaing these cartridges and standarize cartridge at 3ml...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jopar, post: 51348, member: 11712"] I am surprised by what you say about the pens.. There is only 3 different bottle/vials that are supplied in the is conuntry, 10ml standard vial for using with syringes 1.5ml cartridge but his is only supplied by certain companies 3mil cartridge this is the most common one used for insulin pens and supplied by all companies Most pens use a dose incrediment of 1 unit of insulin, there is a couple of juninor pens that come in a 0.5 incrediment and then a couple that offer a 2 unit dose... As to reliability, I've never had a real problem most of my pens have been replaced due to not being able to see the numbers due to wear.. I've used both lilley and novo pens.. To check if your pen is dosing accuratly, here's a little tip, it doesn't matter what side of needle you put on your pen as all the outer sterile sealed covers have be designed the same... If you look at this outer cover you will notice that the need end that this is stright until it gets to the top of this section where it widens for the body of the needle holder, if you dail up 20 units on your insulin pen, squirt it into the bottom of the outer holder it will be level with the needle part neck.. if lower or higher, you pen is not accurate dosing... Works well when you've dropped your pen I'm surprised that you paid £40 for your pen as they only cost £26 pounds to buy? I have never had a problem with supply with the excetion of when I first started to use them and I could only get them from my diabetic clinic at the hospital, but since I've been able to get them on prescription, I now always have a spare of each type in my cupboard.. Your concerns that the new Novo pens will have a smaller cartridge to them is wrong, it will still be the 3ml cartridge... The only other cartridge that is avaiable is the 1.5ml (in the main used for childrens insulin pens) but most companies are now looking to discontinuaing these cartridges and standarize cartridge at 3ml... [/QUOTE]
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