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Lantus vs Humulin N?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Robert Aug 15, 2012. 13 Replies 0 Likes
Extra pokes and cost aside, is there anything I should be concerned about when transitioning from Lantus to Humulin N? I wouldn't switch if I still had insurance. Lantus is so expensive!I think this…Continue
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Jorychi replied to ChristyFricks's discussion 'Has anyone had any experience with patient assistance programs like Novo Nordisk or Eli Lily?' in the group Diabetics without Medical Insurance"I have to wonder if we have the same clinic. OMG it was a mess. In fact, I didn't bother to renew my application to avoid the trouble. They did approve me quickly for Lantus, but for Lilly they kept submitting incorrectly filled paperwork.…"
nick replied to Jorychi's discussion 'Lantus vs Humulin N?'"I did NPH since DX in 1999. Last year I got lantus, being a "24 hour" insulin and all i thaught it might be ok. Well, i hated it...first off, it burned like hell..and bruised on injection site regularly. It did NOT last 24 hours at any…"
Jorychi replied to Jorychi's discussion 'Lantus vs Humulin N?'"I talked to the doctor's office again and they said pretty much the same things y'all are to split them up more so they level out.
I don't mind the extra pokes, I'm just nervous about change ... any change at all really. I was on…"
Jorychi replied to Jorychi's discussion 'Lantus vs Humulin N?'"I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who REALLY loves charts and graphs. They make me all giddy! LOL"
Tim replied to Jorychi's discussion 'Lantus vs Humulin N?'"Here's a fun set of graph. Plagiarized from "Diabetes Mellitus: A Fundamental and Clinical Text 3rd Edition".
BTW, in case you guys haven't figured it out, I love graphs.
It shows different regimes that have been popular or at…"
Brian (bsc) replied to Jorychi's discussion 'Lantus vs Humulin N?'"I've not used Lantus, only Levemir and NPH. I actually did fine on NPH, my dose was a little bit higher on NPH (than Levemir) but pretty close. I did not have any problem with variability with NPH, its peak actually worked in my favor allowing…"
Tim replied to Jorychi's discussion 'Lantus vs Humulin N?'"53% would be doing pretty good. 4x a day makes any of the unexpected dips or spikes smaller in amplitude.
When I was first diagnosed, some T1 folks were getting by on one NPH shot a day, or on one Ultralente shot a day. Don't see many people…"
acidrock23 replied to Jorychi's discussion 'Lantus vs Humulin N?'"When I got my pump (2008...) I was taking NPH and the doc mentioned that the peak (as shown in the graph?) had only a 53% chance of peaking when it was supposed to? This was sort of alarming to learn but explained a lot of the inconsistency I…"
Timothy replied to Jorychi's discussion 'Lantus vs Humulin N?'"I can not imagine going on only R. You will have no basal insulin. I nearly killed myself on NPH and R together a few times.
Lilly makes Ultra Lente which is still in production, It is the same price as HumulinR and it works a lot like Lantus, You…"
Tim replied to Jorychi's discussion 'Lantus vs Humulin N?'"I did MDI with NPH as the basal for decades.
I split the basal up into 4 shots, each about 6 hours from each other. I don't think it would be useful as a basal at just twice a day - it would be quite a rollercoaster ride.
Others badmouth NPH,…"
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Extra pokes and cost aside, is there anything I should be concerned about when transitioning from Lantus to Humulin N? I wouldn't switch if I still had insurance. Lantus is so expensive!I think this might be more my (maybe) not fully understanding how it all works, but if I currently take 40 units of Lantus a day, would it be comparable to 40 units of Humulin twice a day, or 20 units twice a day? I'm prepared for a rollercoaster ride while I get it "just right" ...I've heard before people say…See More
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