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Originally Posted by NewdestinyX  Just to be sure.. I'm not using anything in the last 30 units of my pens in the future.. My prescription just isn't that expensive with my insurance. So I'm blessed on that front. Now if my final dose needs to be higher I may need to rethink this.
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That's pretty clear, and wasting 20 or 30 units is hardly the crime of the century. If you do decide to change your mind for whatever reason, I wanted to mention for those who do want to use the last of a pen, and don't want to take two shots, here is one way to do it.
Have some syringes. Use one to suck up the last of the pen into the syringe (without nib, it's just a penfill/skinny vial), then complete your dose sucking up from the new pen.
Yes, I realise a lot of people feel syringes are scary or antiquated. But a pen is just a mechanically complicated, socially acceptable syringe. Once accustomed to syringes, you get all the same benefits, same length needles etc if you wish. Personally I prefer syringes for a few reasons, but that's to the side: to all intents and purposes for delivery they really are the same. As many take long acting at home, the socially acceptable part might not sting so much.
Once you suck out the second part of your dose from the new pen and have taken your one shot, you need to re-align your plunger next shot with the new pen, as sucking out some insulin means the insulin level has progressed but the plunger has not. Which shouldn't be a problem with some rough dialling up until you hit resistance, and priming properly as per normal.
Yes, I realise this might involve more than some might wish to engage in or bother with. My post wasn't for you, but for those in that particular situation of wanting to use the last of a pen, but not wanting to take two shots, and who don't mind finding proficiency with a syringe.
