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<blockquote data-quote="azure" data-source="post: 877016" data-attributes="member: 39639"><p>Hi [USER=89325]@-Artemis-[/USER] ,</p><p></p><p>I use porcine in my pump and I felt a lot better as soon as I changed over. I used to use Humalog in my pump andit made me feel like cr*p as time went on. I then swapped to porcine and felt better in approx a week. So, for me, the fast acting Humalog caused the problem. I've never taken a long acting analogue.</p><p></p><p>Yes, I have snacks. I bolus for them or have the snack before exercise or shopping or something so I don't need a bolus. I have no problem with insulin stacking. I test regularly so am always watching my BS. I don't always bolus the full half hour before my snack. It depend on my BS and what I'm doing.</p><p></p><p>I also take unplanned exercise. I wish I was more organised and could plan my day, but I'm really busy so can't always. If it's planned, I reduce my basal 1 to 2 hours before, if not I reduce it as soon as I can. I sometimes also have a snack or some glucose to cover me.</p><p></p><p>I don't find the porcine any less flexible in my pump. The only bad thing about it us having to bolus in advance of meals.</p><p></p><p>I have better hypo signals on porcine and my hypos aren't as fierce. I much prefer this.</p><p></p><p>The 5 hr kick is only something that bothers me in the evening. Eg if I need to do a corrective dose, I'm wary of the porcine kicking in during the night so I don't increase the basal rate, I bolus with porcine, or if I'm really nervous, I will use a one-off Humalog correction.</p><p></p><p>I can't imagine using an analogue in a pump again. I do feel a lot more myself and a lot more energetic and healthy on the porcine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="azure, post: 877016, member: 39639"] Hi [USER=89325]@-Artemis-[/USER] , I use porcine in my pump and I felt a lot better as soon as I changed over. I used to use Humalog in my pump andit made me feel like cr*p as time went on. I then swapped to porcine and felt better in approx a week. So, for me, the fast acting Humalog caused the problem. I've never taken a long acting analogue. Yes, I have snacks. I bolus for them or have the snack before exercise or shopping or something so I don't need a bolus. I have no problem with insulin stacking. I test regularly so am always watching my BS. I don't always bolus the full half hour before my snack. It depend on my BS and what I'm doing. I also take unplanned exercise. I wish I was more organised and could plan my day, but I'm really busy so can't always. If it's planned, I reduce my basal 1 to 2 hours before, if not I reduce it as soon as I can. I sometimes also have a snack or some glucose to cover me. I don't find the porcine any less flexible in my pump. The only bad thing about it us having to bolus in advance of meals. I have better hypo signals on porcine and my hypos aren't as fierce. I much prefer this. The 5 hr kick is only something that bothers me in the evening. Eg if I need to do a corrective dose, I'm wary of the porcine kicking in during the night so I don't increase the basal rate, I bolus with porcine, or if I'm really nervous, I will use a one-off Humalog correction. I can't imagine using an analogue in a pump again. I do feel a lot more myself and a lot more energetic and healthy on the porcine. [/QUOTE]
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