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Have you ever used a connected insulin pen? Also known as a “smart pen,” connected insulin pens can offer extra technology with the simplicity of injections, like tracking the timing and dose of insulin, tracking insulin-on-board, and calculating insulin doses based on carbohydrate entries.
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I’m somewhat curious, but I have my doubts about the ability to use a smart pen with the many teeny, tiny doses I take. My range is narrow, and I correct at 120. I do have experience with “regular” pens, and the smallest you could do was 1 unit (or with the novolog junior pen 1/2 unit)
I haven’t but ever since I went back to MDI, the tracking of doses is something that I miss from the pump. I would love to read an article on comparing all of the devices on the market.
I use MDI and would like to try a smart pen. The biggest hurdle is getting set up on a new system, new scripts, new insurance claims, and the works can deter me for years. Like the junior pens, the smart pens, I think, will also dose 1/2 units. I wonder if you have to charge the pen like your phone? That would be inconvenient.
Have been using InPen for three years. I do pay a co pay but the pen battery lasts for a year and then you need to replace pen. Does dose 1/2 units. I am happy with MDI and the smart pen except for no Lyumjev as I said above. Good luck
I use an InPen by Medtronic’s. I love the simplicity of MDI and the APP gives me all the information a pump does. Only complaint is that Lyumjev does not have cartridges for the InPen. I may go pack to Lyumjev and manually enter my doses.
I would like to try it. Automatic dose tracking would be helpful. I now make notes on my libre scanner.
I would very much like to administer an amount smaller than a full unit.
I have used the InPen by Medtronic(previously Companion Medical made it). It works fantastic for me, giving half-unit doses. Being able to track IOB, when and how much Novolog I injected and giving half-units is worth the $35 (I would pay more) annually.
I had an issue with my latest InPen, I called Medtronic at 8:30 on a weeknight evening and received a replacement by ten the next morning. Amazing!
I used an insulin one years ago but not a smart one.
Several years ago I needed to take a “pump vacation” to give my body a break from inserting pump infusion sets and the only way I would have done it was with a smart insulin pen. The only one at the time was the InPen so that’s what I went with. You have to use a smart phone with it. I found it easy to use and Medicare covered it. It kept all my data so I could easily share it with my endo. After two years, I went back to pumping, this time on the Tandem X2 with CQI and have much better control and don’t have to buy two different kinds of insulin. For those who prefer MDI, the InPen worked a lot better for me than simple syringes and having to keep track of all my insulin data manually.
I tried one, but as is often the case, it only worked with proprietary software that wanted to take over everything else or didn’t work with it, only their own stuff, so I gave up on it. It’s a shame that nearly all diabetes treatment companies want to monopolize their clients. I think it’s to their own detriment! So, unless one of them comes up with “end all, be all” of products (not likely!!) I’ll stick with what works for me…you’d think they’d learn that!
I love my InPen. “Someone” took Humalog off formulary and replaced it with Lyumjev which not have cartridges that fit in the InPen. Another hurdle to tackle with getting the tools you need. It’s so frustrating.