Which insulin do you use in your pump?

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Permalink Reply by Manny Hernandez on July 3, 2007 at 4:54pm

I have only used Novolog, which was the same fast-acting insulin I used before, when I used to do shots.

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Permalink Reply by Doris Ann Dickerson on July 3, 2007 at 5:12pm

Now I use Novolog, I used Humalog but have found that Novolog does better and can stand being without refrigeration longer. That's my opion anyway, might not be right though.

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Permalink Reply by jillpapp on July 4, 2007 at 1:47pm

I've used them all and currently use Apidra. I hated novolog (it has a tail for me and I always end up going low after a meal) Humalog was great, I had no problems with it and then I tried Apidra just over a year ago. I take about 50% less Apidra than I did humalog and it just seems to work faster for me. I really like it. I think it has crappy insurance coverage, but it's good on my plan.

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Permalink Reply by Lauren Jenkins on July 4, 2007 at 3:44pm

We switched to Novolog (from Humalog) when we began pumping. However our new insurance company will only cover Humalog, so now we are switching back.

I did prefer Novolog, but it wasn't such a drastic difference. Humalog will be fine.

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Permalink Reply by Sasha on July 5, 2007 at 12:39am

I used Humalog for about 10 years and couldn't be more happy, it worked perfectly for me. However, I never used my stomach for injections. Then I was finally convinced by my diabetic nurse to give my stomach a try. It turned out ok except for the Humalog. I found out that Humalog gave me burning feeling when injected in the stomach, so I switched to NovoRapid (Novolog) and the pain disappeared but otherwise I didn't notice any difference. When I switched to the pump from the pens a month ago I stucked to the Novolog. Although I have to admit somehow I miss Humalog, it seems like I abondoned a loyal friend somehow.

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Permalink Reply by Penny R. on July 5, 2007 at 6:09am

My son uses NovoLog. That is also what he used (along with Lantus) when he was on injections.

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Permalink Reply by Shirley on July 5, 2007 at 6:16am

I began on Lantus and Novolog after my diagnosis in June 2005. One year later, in June 2006 I started on my Animas pump with Novolog. I have no complaints about the Novolog but I've also never had experience with another insulin to know the difference.

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Permalink Reply by Emily Schelley on July 5, 2007 at 9:58am

I use Novolog, as that was what I used pre-pump. I did try Humalog when I first switched from Regular, but found that I needed much larger doses. Just when I was about to give up on analogs (humalog was the only one available at the time), they came out with Novolog, which I found to work much better, and I was even more sensitive to it than I had been to Regular.

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Permalink Reply by Jeff Rochlin on July 5, 2007 at 1:49pm

I started with Humalog and then my Endo switched me to Apidra... I've been using it for more than a year now and I'm very happy with it.

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Permalink Reply by Stacie H on July 5, 2007 at 4:32pm

I use Humalog in my pump, and it's all I've ever used in it. When I was diagnosed in 1987, I was on NPH and Regular, then switched to Lente and Regular, then the pump with Humalog. I always just assumed that Novolog was just a different brand of Humalog so I've never even looked into differences between the two.

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Permalink Reply by Heidi98 on July 5, 2007 at 6:47pm

I use Novolog, it clears out faster then Humalog.
(used humalog prior to pump, and for a year on the pump before switching to Novolog)

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Permalink Reply by Kelly on July 6, 2007 at 5:32pm

I use HumaLog. That's what I was using when I was on MDI's, so that's what I was put on with the pump. I've never used Novolog, but reading everyone's comments it has me curious too. I have lots of after meal high readings....Hmmm...

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