Ryzodeg insulin has anybody tried it ?

[sonny_84]

What is the experience been? I heard this is the new in block....?

 

[noblehead]

Don't know anything about this insulin but have a read of the following:

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2014...-basal-bolus-in-type-2-diabetes-96587066.html

 

[Joffy6]

I've also been put on Ryzodeg and battling. Would love to share info / experience with anyone else on it who lives an active lifestyle. I feel it should be doing a better job for me and put it down to ignorance on my part.

 

[catapillar]

@Joffy6 ryzodeg is a mixed insulin (70% Tresiba and 30% novorapid). Mixed insulin requires consistency, your dosage will be able to deal with a certain quantity of carb intake (and whoever prescriber your dosage should be able to advise on how many grams of carbs you should be eating) at each meal and for snacks. It's rather difficult to adjust a mixed insulin dosage to accommodate intermittent activity, you might just have to take on more carbs for activity.

You might find that a basal bolus regiem would be more flexible to accommodate a various level of activity, and food, especially with a flexible basal insulin like levemir.

Really, mixed insulin isn't recommended for type 1 diabetics. NICE guidelines say type 1s should be on a basal bolus regiem. Obviously unless there are particular reasons they want to be on mixed insulin. The only positive I can think of is less injections, but that does come with less flexibility.

 

[iHs]

I used the mixed insulins for about 20yrs and loved it. Two injections per day and eating a main meal, then a small snack mid morning and mid afternoon was normal to me as most people who don't have diabetes will eat a snack of some sort. I didn't feel restricted that much on what I could eat but when there were rare occasions when eating out in restaurants involved eating more carb that exceeded my usual carb allowance, I just used a bolus pen to give a bit of a top up so that my bg levels didn't go too high. I had a good lifestyle without being a pin cushion

 

[bhushan7117]

Which insulin ur using and dose of it?

I used the mixed insulins for about 20yrs and loved it. Two injections per day and eating a main meal, then a small snack mid morning and mid afternoon was normal to me as most people who don't have diabetes will eat a snack of some sort. I didn't feel restricted that much on what I could eat but when there were rare occasions when eating out in restaurants involved eating more carb that exceeded my usual carb allowance, I just used a bolus pen to give a bit of a top up so that my bg levels didn't go too high. I had a good lifestyle without being a pin cushion

I am LADA diagnosis last year. I am using ryzodeg insulin since few years after diagnosis. There is consistent increasing it dose by 10u per month in last few months.. Started with 15unit and now increased to 50unit ryzodeg. Does ryzodeg really work? Now I am on doubt. Which mixed insulin is better for type I?

 

[Diakat]

@bhushan7117 you responded to an old thread so may not get a great response. Why are you looking for mixed insulin? Basal and bolus are the referred treatyfor T1.

 

[bhushan7117]

I have search for ryzodeg And find this so msg here. Thanks you for reply. I just wanted to know because my fasting is still high with ryzodeg.

@bhushan7117 you responded to an old thread so may not get a great response. Why are you looking for mixed insulin? Basal and bolus are the referred treatyfor T1.