Most preffered insulin.

whimper · #1 (**permalink**) 01-07-2007, 03:50 PM

I know everyone is different and that different types of insulin work differently with everyone. Which insulin works best for you? I have been on Novo Rapid and Novolin NPH for a year now...i do not think that it is really compatible with me. (My BG is not as consistant as it should be and i get frequent migrains). I have an appointment to see my Endo on the 22nd, I want to change my current insulin and try the other ones out on the market. Does anyone have any advice?

xMenace · #2 (**permalink**) 01-07-2007, 04:04 PM

I just take Humalog.

KCP · #3 (**permalink**) 01-07-2007, 04:04 PM

No advice on insulins but iam having the same problem at the moment and Im on Penmix30 which is awful but good for a lazy diabetic, which I have been for YEARS!!!IM hoping to change to at least Lantus and novorapid..

Cyborg · #4 (**permalink**) 01-07-2007, 04:06 PM

With regards to fast acting insulins, I prefer Novolog over Humalog. I just got a sample of Apidra last week and will be trying it out shortly. The faster an insulin works, the more I like it...

grace girl · #5 (**permalink**) 01-07-2007, 04:07 PM

I haven't used that many, but from my own personal experience mixed insulins totally suck. I'm currently using lantus and humalog, and I'm quite satisfied.

liz32 · #6 (**permalink**) 01-07-2007, 04:11 PM

I like levemir over lantus and had only used novorapid but I'm happy with it.
Liz

SunniD · #7 (**permalink**) 01-07-2007, 04:12 PM

I am allergic to Humalog insulin as it changed my personality totally so I prefer Novorapid and prefer to pump that.

Of the long acting insulins, of which I haven't tried but have read about, I would prefer Detemir/Letemir. I beleive it isn't as acidic as Lantus and is easier on the injection sites.

I have read about the insulin wars in which Humalog hit the market first before Novorapid and another war was with Lantus hitting the market before Detemir/Letemir. Just because one hits the market first does not mean it is the better insulin. I found the insulin wars quite an interesting story on what is happening. It appears to be whichever company can get the CDE's to back their product with the clients and can hit the marketplace first gets the
majority of the clients such as what happened with Humalog and Lantus.
I don't believe either is the better insulin, imho, but I may be wrong.
I personally think that Novorapid and Detemir/Letemir are superior in their
quality however there is no proof one way or another.

In the end, it's best to confer with your healthcare team and they will help one decide what is best for them.

SunniD

Nada · #8 (**permalink**) 01-07-2007, 05:20 PM

I take Novorapid. I haven't taken any other ones. At this point it works fine. What would compel someone to change anyway?

notme · #9 (**permalink**) 01-07-2007, 05:31 PM

Pumping Humalog and am very happy with it.

kel4han · #10 (**permalink**) 01-07-2007, 05:39 PM

LEVEMIR (basal) for me last 24 hours. Novolog for bolus is the only thing I have used. But the Levemir has been great.

belyro · #11 (**permalink**) 01-07-2007, 05:51 PM

Levemir (basal) and Humalog. Very good combination for me. The best I've found to date.

Funnygrl · #12 (**permalink**) 01-07-2007, 05:56 PM

I use just novolog. The only other fast acting insulin I have used was R, and obviously novolog is preferable to that.

In terms of long acting insulins, I have used Levemir and Lantus. I am allergic to Lantus (yes, actual allergic, hives, itching, swelling, etc, not "intolerant" which is the accurate term for undesirable out of the norm side effects that are not related to histamine), So, Levemir is preferred for me there, though it seems to have an undesirable action profile, with an action time of like 15 hours, and what seems like a pretty noticeable peak at 11 hours, so, yeah, I like pumping.

NoelD · #13 (**permalink**) 01-07-2007, 06:10 PM

R is too slow for me. Novolog doesn't work at all for me. Apidra has been great. Very fast acting and very predictable.

Was on Apidra/Lantus, dropped Lantus when I started pumping. Sugars are now more stable without the Lantus, using the apidra for basal rates and boluses.

JediSkipdogg · #14 (**permalink**) 01-07-2007, 06:27 PM

Was on NPH and R. Then went to Humalog in a pump then to Novolog when my insurance covered that.

I have heard quite a few though that have had bad luck with Humalog and Novolog and Apidra has worked 10x better.

KCP · #15 (**permalink**) 01-07-2007, 06:30 PM

NADA - the thing that compels me to change is that fact that altough the regime im on works well in its own right at the moment, i find that it doesnt allow for finetuning of my sugars.
The way it works for me also means i need to eat every three hours, and i think my metabolism i slowing down, cos I have put on HEAPS of weight in the last 16 months and Im still eating the same. eg. low fat, low sugar. Cant go low carb cos of the insulin...