[jennie12234]

Well i use a digital insilin pen which loads with lantus does anyone know what the pen is?? Also some needles leak with this pen and when i mean leak the insilin comes out the sides can anyone tell me what the clicky needles are called thankyou.

P.s pictures would help so i could see if u have the sam epen thanks xxxxx

[jennie12234]

I have found the needles i just need to know what this pen is called

[ant hill]

Originally Posted by jennie12234

Well i use a digital insilin pen which loads with lantus does anyone know what the pen is??

P.s pictures would help so i could see if u have the sam epen thanks xxxxx

Hello Jennie , I think it's this one.

Now you have Lantus in it so is it properly made for this insulin?
If so then I would concider buying one myself.

[Alice]

My Lantus pen is called an "OptiClik". It's the original Lantus pen, I believe.

[bluelake]

Originally Posted by jennie12234

I have found the needles i just need to know what this pen is called

Hi Jennie,
I have an OptiClik like Alice. What color is yours. OptuClik pens are all blue I think. Isn't there any writing on the pen?

[Gary_W]

Hi Jennie,

Not sure why you're pen doesn't have written on it what it is, so I'm a little confused by the question.

If you've been given a pen in the UK for Lantus, it may be a Sanofi Aventis Optipen Pro 1 or Pro 2. Bluelake - not sure about Opticlick in the US, but in the UK the Optipens come in 4 colours. Yellow, blue, a kind of green and a forth colour that escapes me. But I suspect red...

Or it could be an Owen Mumford Autopen Autopen® - Owen Mumford Products - Owen Mumford Ltd.

I'm guessing it's the Optipen as you said digital and it does have a little digital display on it. You can use the snap on needles, but I happily use the BD penfine needles and they work fine. If your Optipen is getting on a bit, get another as some of the early ones had a fault. If you google for Optipen you'll see it. I tried to post the link here but it wouldn't let me

IMO, Sanofi make some fantastic insulins. If they made a pen that was as good then I'd be a very happy bunny. The Optipen I have is an obstenate beast that makes me shudder when I change a cartridge due to the jams that occur. And I really don't like the Owen Mumford ones.

Gary

[JJM335]

My clinic warned me off the Optipen, which apparently has a tendency to jam or leak. Sanofi Aventis do a decent disposable pen (the SoloStar) for Lantus and Apidra.

I use the SoloStar disposable pens with Apidra and an Owen Mumford Autopen for Lantus. The Solostars work work perfectly adequately and I would seriously suggest that you switch from the Opticlik to the SoloStar.

Apparently 5 prefilled pens cost the NHS the same as 5 x 3 ml cartridges so there shouldn't be any problem about switching. Another advantage of the SoloStars is that they do 1 unit steps.

How often do you change your needles? I used to use mine for ages but I found that after a few shots, they start to block and then you get insulin leakage. The Unifine needles were particularly bad, I only use the Novofine ones now. I also change them every 2 or 3 shots now.

Joel