# Medicines **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-medicine-drugs/14.md?page=6 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 7 --- ## [Fiasp MDI](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fiasp-mdi/4622)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2018, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fiasp-mdi/4622 "2018-08-26T02:00:39Z")
Any MDI fiasp users here yet? I have a sample pen but haven’t put it to use yet. I’m curious if any real perceived benefits are seen over other injected analogs? --- ## [Untethered Regimens? My try with Levemir and NPH](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/untethered-regimens-my-try-with-levemir-and-nph/4335)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/untethered-regimens-my-try-with-levemir-and-nph/4335 "2018-08-14T23:48:05Z")
I know some people do variations of this. I think @Jen started this a while ago with Lantus. @Chris’s son does this. And I am trying to get Darling @Nickyghaleb to do this too… For me the huge benefit of a pump is being… --- ## [How do you keep your insulin cool every day in summer temperatures?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-do-you-keep-your-insulin-cool-every-day-in-summer-temperatures/4121)
**Author:** [@Katers87](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Katers87)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2018, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-do-you-keep-your-insulin-cool-every-day-in-summer-temperatures/4121 "2018-07-27T18:31:24Z")
I posted a thread around a couple weeks ago in which I mentioned that I had needed to increase my Tresiba dose because I’d been running into highs in the evening. Increasing the dose worked great for around a week. Then… --- ## [The struggle to get Admelog](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-struggle-to-get-admelog/4529)
**Author:** [@Sensorium139](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sensorium139)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2018, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-struggle-to-get-admelog/4529 "2018-07-22T17:26:12Z")
Admelog is the only mealtime insulin covered on my plan, it’s free, so of course if I had to I could switch to regular but that’d be no fun and cost more. Basaglar is the only long acting covered, but that seems readily… --- ## [Basal regimen with MDI..Tresiba?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/basal-regimen-with-mdi-tresiba/4463)
**Author:** [@mike\_g](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mike_g)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2018, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/basal-regimen-with-mdi-tresiba/4463 "2018-07-16T00:16:09Z")
All this talk of Tresiba has me thinking about my basal regimen. This is the worst aspect of my diabetes management: usually have a Dawn Phenomenon boost of around 60-80 points, or worse if I sleep in a little. Howev… --- ## [Insulin Time-Action Curves - differences due to dosage](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-time-action-curves-differences-due-to-dosage/4476)
**Author:** [@mike\_g](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mike_g)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2018, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-time-action-curves-differences-due-to-dosage/4476 "2018-07-13T22:53:16Z")
In looking into time-action curves for different dosages of Levemir (thanks @Eric for the data in the other thread) I started thinking about different curves for different dosages of Bolus insulin. I realize this varies… --- ## [Research: buying insulin out of pocket without insurance](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/research-buying-insulin-out-of-pocket-without-insurance/3512)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2018, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/research-buying-insulin-out-of-pocket-without-insurance/3512 "2018-06-27T13:49:06Z")
There is nothing that worries me more than thinking that my son may one day (when I am dead…) be without insurance. @Sam also felt that we would not be #UNLIMITED if we did not feel able to work through lack of insurance… --- ## [Priming](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/priming/4303)
**Author:** [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/priming/4303 "2018-06-26T23:49:39Z")
I just read this article and realized my puzzlement. I have given myself multiple daily injections with needle and pen for 48 years. But I don’t know what “priming” is and why it’s important. ( couldn’t be too important … --- ## [Metformin and diarrhea](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/metformin-and-diarrhea/4198)
**Author:** [@krallison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/krallison)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2018, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/metformin-and-diarrhea/4198 "2018-06-11T07:05:17Z")
I had a five year issue with almost uncontrollable diarrhea. No one, not the PCP nor a dietitian nor a gastroenterologist could solve it. Went to an endocrinologist for my diabetes and asked him about it - he immediate… --- ## [Overheated Tresiba?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/overheated-tresiba/1391)
**Author:** [@PegE](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/PegE)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2018, 7:14am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/overheated-tresiba/1391 "2018-06-10T07:14:43Z")
Has anyone tried overheated Tresiba? I heard about a possible DKA incident possibly caused by someone using slightly overheated Tresiba. By the way, my Levemir worked for a over a year after I started on my pump. I was … --- ## [Novolin R](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/novolin-r/4080)
**Author:** [@Strawhatshianne](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Strawhatshianne)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2018, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/novolin-r/4080 "2018-06-08T01:06:54Z")
Hi guys, I’ve been a diabetic for 7 years now and I just recently got out of the hospital for DKA. I’ll admit I haven’t been the best diabetic but I can also say that I always take my fast acting insulin (which is novoli… --- ## [Actos (pioglitazone)?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/actos-pioglitazone/4122)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2018, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/actos-pioglitazone/4122 "2018-05-30T00:02:53Z")
Has anyone taken Actos? I contacted my doctor about my slightly increased insulin needs and higher fasting levels, asking if perhaps I could start a very small basal dose. She instead suggested I try Actos and see how I … --- ## [BG "spikes" from steroid medication](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bg-spikes-from-steroid-medication/1942)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2018, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bg-spikes-from-steroid-medication/1942 "2018-05-29T19:10:04Z")
I had to get a corticosteroid to heal some inflammation. Things like methylprednisolone and prednisone are examples of this type of steroid. If you have ever used them before, they are notorious for causing BG spikes. T… --- ## [FIASP insulin: some user information coming out](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fiasp-insulin-some-user-information-coming-out/1028)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2018, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fiasp-insulin-some-user-information-coming-out/1028 "2018-05-20T21:51:24Z")
FIASP by Novo Nordisk is supposed to be the fastest injected insulin in existence (not available in the US yet, btw): Mean insulin profile in I1D patients Our Canadian friends are starting to use it, and s… --- ## [How to be unlimited](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-be-unlimited/1608)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2018, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-be-unlimited/1608 "2018-05-20T13:41:46Z")
So I talked to the Afrezza rep today, and I meet with her tomorrow to go over everything and get a voucher for a month’s supply (and start the process to get things straightened out with insurance to get it covered). Her… --- ## [OmniPod: Vials vs. Cartridges](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-vials-vs-cartridges/2772)
**Author:** [@TravelingOn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TravelingOn)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2018, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-vials-vs-cartridges/2772 "2018-05-12T02:44:38Z")
I have been trying to sort out the pharmacy options puzzle lately, and thought I might post my results here for other folks to benefit from if they find themselves in a similar situation. Vials versus Cartridges is the p… --- ## [Ooops! Heat and Afrezza?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/ooops-heat-and-afrezza/4006)
**Author:** [@TravelingOn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TravelingOn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2018, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/ooops-heat-and-afrezza/4006 "2018-05-08T05:12:39Z")
Mannkind has been trying to send us a three month supply of Afrezza for months now, and finally it got approved by insurance and with a coupon it was only $15 for a three month supply. They sent one out, and it felt lik… --- ## [Does Afrezza have C-peptides in it?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/does-afrezza-have-c-peptides-in-it/3987)
**Author:** [@Katers87](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Katers87)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2018, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/does-afrezza-have-c-peptides-in-it/3987 "2018-05-06T00:07:08Z")
I’ve read a few posts that suggested that one advantage of some of the older insulins is that they had C-peptides in them. People have proposed that C-peptides may protect against certain complications. However, C-peptid… --- ## [Novolog vs Novolin R - Real Life Input Advice](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/novolog-vs-novolin-r-real-life-input-advice/3922)
**Author:** [@DaveJ](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/DaveJ)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2018, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/novolog-vs-novolin-r-real-life-input-advice/3922 "2018-04-27T00:56:33Z")
II’m working through some effective solutions to address a situation where I get daily spikes after breakfast, caused by, to all available evidence, what I can only describe as Lantus fade or falloff. I take Lantus twice… --- ## [Are Basaglar and Lantus the same?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/are-basaglar-and-lantus-the-same/452)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2018, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/are-basaglar-and-lantus-the-same/452 "2018-04-26T16:28:32Z")
Are Basaglar and Lantus the same? Basaglar and Lantus are considered by some countries to be biosimilar biomedical products, and often called biosimilar by online writers -- although they are not considered biosimilar … --- ## [New Insulin, but not expiration date?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-insulin-but-not-expiration-date/3947)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2018, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-insulin-but-not-expiration-date/3947 "2018-04-26T02:26:17Z")
Today we picked up Liam’s supplies for the next 90 days and I was labeling my very cool insulin case (thanks @Chris) for the 5 Novolog pens I received, then I noticed the brand new insulin pens we received had an expirat… --- ## [Afrezza - REMS no longer required](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/afrezza-rems-no-longer-required/3943)
**Author:** [@Thomas](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Thomas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2018, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/afrezza-rems-no-longer-required/3943 "2018-04-25T01:20:41Z")
April 24, 2018 FDA We have determined that the communication plan is no longer necessary as an element of the REMS to ensure the benefits of Afrezza (insulin human) inhalation powder outweigh its risks because the com… --- ## [Non-Scentific Article Shows Another Benefit of Metformin](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/non-scentific-article-shows-another-benefit-of-metformin/3933)
**Author:** [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2018, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/non-scentific-article-shows-another-benefit-of-metformin/3933 "2018-04-23T21:25:56Z")
Research shows diabetes drug’s promise in zapping prostate cancer. Another great use for the wonder drug Metformin is discovered! --- ## [FDA approves Fiasp](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fda-approves-fiasp/2206)
**Author:** [@kenrick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/kenrick)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2018, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fda-approves-fiasp/2206 "2018-04-18T18:08:46Z")
Is this diabetes week at the FDA? --- ## [Where to get empty Humalog cartridges?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/where-to-get-empty-humalog-cartridges/5604)
**Author:** [@magnusom](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/magnusom)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2018, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/where-to-get-empty-humalog-cartridges/5604 "2018-04-13T13:59:01Z")
--- ## [Pediatric Afrezza: bounced twice now](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pediatric-afrezza-bounced-twice-now/3458)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2018, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pediatric-afrezza-bounced-twice-now/3458 "2018-04-11T17:38:48Z")
I sent a letter to our diabetes clinic, explaining that I felt they were endangering my son by not prescribing him Afrezza, since he has to use huge amounts of insulin on peaks that, more often than not, result in lows, … --- ## [Yehuda Handelsman Transcript: LDL targets (mainly for T2), statins, SGLT2 and PSCK9](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/yehuda-handelsman-transcript-ldl-targets-mainly-for-t2-statins-sglt2-and-psck9/3864)
**Author:** [@bkh](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bkh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2018, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/yehuda-handelsman-transcript-ldl-targets-mainly-for-t2-statins-sglt2-and-psck9/3864 "2018-04-09T00:15:43Z")
I came across a transcript of an interview with Yehuda Handelsman, former President of American College of Endocrinology. It is evident that he is not a native speaker of English, but I found the transcript to be well w… --- ## [How long can Afrezza be left outside the refrigerator?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-long-can-afrezza-be-left-outside-the-refrigerator/3826)
**Author:** [@Katers87](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Katers87)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2018, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-long-can-afrezza-be-left-outside-the-refrigerator/3826 "2018-04-02T16:51:01Z")
I have a trip coming in a couple weeks, and I’m not sure how much Afrezza I’ll use. I planned to bring quite a bit because I’ll probably have some high carb foods while I’m there. French pastries?? Belgian fries?? Delish… --- ## [Diabetes Daily article on Afrezza's safety for lungs](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-daily-article-on-afrezzas-safety-for-lungs/3593)
**Author:** [@Katers87](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Katers87)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2018, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-daily-article-on-afrezzas-safety-for-lungs/3593 "2018-03-02T02:54:53Z")
Diabetes Daily published an article, "Is Afrezza Safe for Your Lungs?" https://www.diabetesdaily.com/learn-about-diabetes/insulin-101/types-of-insulin/afrezza-insulin-human/is-afrezza-safe-for-your-lungs/ I was curious… --- ## [Afrezza & upcoming endo appt](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/afrezza-upcoming-endo-appt/3024)
**Author:** [@Katers87](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Katers87)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2018, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/afrezza-upcoming-endo-appt/3024 "2018-02-15T21:40:12Z")
Sorry, lots of questions in this post! Thanks for any answers you’re willing to give :slight\_smile: I’m hoping to make a few changes at my next Endo appointment on Jan 8. My new insurance covers nearly all types of insu… [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-medicine-drugs/14.md?page=5) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-medicine-drugs/14.md?page=7)