| I've been using the Novopen Jr. for many years now, after a year on disposible humalog pens. I switched mostly for the ability to do half-unit dosing--it IS the only half-unit pen available. I've never had the least bit of problem at all with this pen--and it's by now got probably close to 5,500 injections on it!! I find it reliable, painless, accurate and I love that I only throw away the small cartridge rather than a whole pen--It's more environmentally friendly. There is almost always a drop of insulin on the tip of the needle, after withdrawing it from the skin, with ANY pen, no matter how long you leave it in. That's not a dosing accuracy problem, but is part of how they work. I have never had stinging, I find the button to be very easy to press, and as far as injection pain form the needle, I have virtually no sensation whatsoever, no matter where I inject--and I'm a skinny little guy with not much pinchable fat! I guess you could say I'm in love with this pen! I like it for all the reasons your doc mentioned--convienience, discretion, portability, ease of use...
Michael
T1 since 1966  | 
