Levemir pens

[rudi]

Hi everyone. I have been gone for awhile, taking care of my dying Mom. I had a great A1C, 6.3, last month. The best in two years and my endo is getting me ready to go on a pump by the end of summer. My question; he put me on the Levemir and Novolog pens, which I am liking, but the Levemir pen works so hard. Is this normal? I have tried two others and they all have resistance when you are trying to inject. The Novo pen works easy. I have been on NPH for 13 years and it was time to switch, but this pen is pissing me off. I know that I will get hematomas like crazy.
Also, I will go on a brand new Minimed pump with a BG sensor, something pretty new. Anyone familiar with this one? Thanks Rudi

[pomlad]

The case might be needle. Do you use Novo Nordisk needles?

[DeusXM]

Try using your Levemir in your Novolog pen. They're the exact same pen so the cartridges are interchangable.

[pomlad]

Yes, if he is not using FlexPen...:nurse:

[liz32]

I use levemir in the nordisk4 pen just like I do my novorapid. I haven't found any problems. I do notice that it's a little thicker to push down but I assume that's becuase I'm injecting a higher quantity of insulin.
Liz