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What brand(s) of insulin are you currently using? Check all that apply.
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I didn’t check it, but have mantis in case of pump failure.
Levamir
Humalog and Toujeo. Wish i could get Lyumjev in cartridges for inpen.
I use NovoRapid — is that Novolog in American?
Tresiba
Tresiba Flextouch Novo Nordisk
“other” because “technically” in the US insurance system, Insulin lispro is different from Humalog. 🙁
I’m still taking Humalog but my new prescription came in as lispro. It will be interesting to see if it works exactly like the brand name or not!
I switched to Lispro from Fiasp because it was the only insulin I could easily get that could be billed to Medicare Part B, which makes it “free” for me. I find Lispro to be a bit slower and longer lasting than Fiasp, which is how I remember Humalog was back when I used that. I was just considering whether to try getting a faster acting insulin under Medicare Part D now that insulin prices have fallen. Technically, Medicare Part D isn’t supposed to cover insulin in pumps, but I don’t know whether anyone enforces that.
@Marty even though my Medicare Advantage Plan covers my pump supplies 100% it refuses to cover my Novolog under my Part B and will only do it under the Part D. smh
Tresiba for basal needs.
Novolog, but it’s Novorapid here in Canada
The other is Toujeo SoloStar. It replaced Lantus for me about 6 years ago. I used to take twice daily injections with Lantus. Toujeo is once daily for me. Multiple daily injections here.
Insulin Aspart
Afrezza and Tresiba
I do MDI and use Tresiba (degludec) and Fiasp (aspart). Best long and short-acting insulins, IMO. Icodec, a once-weekly insulin will be approved soon. I’m not going to try that right away and I’m interested to know if any T1Ds will, or will this be for T2Ds only.
I’ve been on Novolog, but was just informed last week that it will no longer be covered and will be replaced with Fiasp. Meeting with my endo soon and will discuss challenges/differences. (From what I’m reading online, it seems to be similar, just a bit faster acting? I find it hard to believe that an insurance decision is working in my favor, but hope springs eternal…)
i had been switched from novolog to fiasp. I really don’t see a difference. At alll.
I tried Lyumjev but gave it up as the soreness/pain at infusion/injection was worth the increased speed of action.
I’m also on Farxiga for my kidneys
Oh and I use Afrezza for stubborn highs as well as Humalog and Farxiga
MDI – Tresiba and Lyumjev. Previous PBM forced me off FIASP.
I use Humalog for meals and Tresiba for my night time insulin.
Tresiba
I am currently using Humalog and Afrezza. But I am fixing to try Lyumjev.
Y’all forgot the inhaled Insulin. Please resubmit this question and add it in.
Trresiba for long-acting. Or is it on the list with a different name?
Novolog and Tresiba
Was using Novolog had to switch to Humalog. I have not started using the Humalog yet.
I use Tresiba 1x daily plus Humalog before meals (am NOT on a pump). Tresiba is excellent, far superior to Lantis & Levemir.
Humalog and levemir
Novolog in my beloved InPen and Tresiba!
Novolog in my pump and if doing high dose steroids for an illness Novolin R to help me stay in range, via injection.
I am using Afrezza meal time and Novolin N as my basal. These are the only insulins that do not contain metacresal, a preservative, that I am allergic to.
I use Humalog and Tresiba. Before Tresiba, I was on a pump (Humalog only). I use Tresiba once a day and its ability to keep me in range is nothing less than miraculous in my opinion. I can eat [and bolus] or not eat/fast [and not bolus] and my bg will stay within 10-20 mg/dl all 24 hours. This is so, even if I work out and even if I don’t eat and work out. The stuff is amazing.
I use the generic Humalog.
Tresiba, Fiasp, Novalog, better control than Omni pod 5
Other new
Humalog, but my insurance is forcing me to go to a generic
I use Apidra in my insulin pump, but I do have a backup in case of pump failure, which consists of Apidra SoloStar Pen and Humulin I KwikPen.
I’ve been through several brands of insulin in my lifetime. The short acting one called Fiasp is the first one that actually absorbs like it’s supposed to. I’ve also been on several long acting insulins and the brand that works the best for me is called Tresiba. When I started using that the dawn phenomenon actually disappeared.
Semglee
Basalgar too!
Optisulin, actrapid and novorapid
Afrezza
Tresiba
Basaglar
I really only use humulog but keep Lantus for just in case.
With pump I use Novolog … when off pump and as back-up I use Fiasp, Novolog and Tresiba. I keep a supply of all on hand at all times.
And Tresiba also…
Only Novolog.
I use lyumjev in my pump, but I also have tresiba as a back-up insulin if my pump should malfunction.
I tried it, but got really red lumps after 2 days. How does it work for you?
I also use Basaglar (long acting) in addition to NovoLog (fast acting). Next year I have to switch to Fiasp because my Part D Formulary has changed. Wish the advertisements about “seniors will pay only $35/month for insulin” would clarify that the statement is true only for insulin on the formulary. My Part D plan changed radically.
Afrezza occasionally as well
Novolog in my pump. Lyumjev for manual injections to reduce stubborn high BG
I still stand by Regular insulin as one of the best short acting insulins over the past 40+ years.
I use Insulin Glargine, provided by the Veterans Administration, in lieu of Lantus