# Medicines **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-medicine-drugs/14.md?page=8 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 9 --- ## [Finally! A successful correction](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/finally-a-successful-correction/2202)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2017, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/finally-a-successful-correction/2202 "2017-09-29T15:02:24Z")
So my dosing was off for lunch (tried a new type of bread I didn’t realize had sugar added to it, ugh), and my Novolog correction did barely anything (from 155 to 129 after an hour, which is when it peaks for me), so I f… --- ## [Afrezza outruns cgm](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/afrezza-outruns-cgm/2149)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2017, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/afrezza-outruns-cgm/2149 "2017-09-28T21:39:31Z")
This happens sometimes with afrezza corrections. It acts so fast that the cgm sometimes can’t track it. In minor cases that’ll just mean the cgm loses its direction arrow but still displays a number. In other cases we… --- ## [Tresiba vs. Lantus study: much less night-time hypoglycemia](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tresiba-vs-lantus-study-much-less-night-time-hypoglycemia/2039)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2017, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tresiba-vs-lantus-study-much-less-night-time-hypoglycemia/2039 "2017-09-25T18:04:48Z")
Major study shows that, Tresiba (insulin degludec), compared to Lantus (insulin glargine), generates less overall episodes of hypoglycemia, and a bit more than half as many night-time episodes of hypoglycemia (the most d… --- ## [Emergency insulin flight Florida to PR](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/emergency-insulin-flight-florida-to-pr/2143)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2017, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/emergency-insulin-flight-florida-to-pr/2143 "2017-09-25T15:42:21Z")
Dr Ponder putting out emergency request for someone to fly insulin from Gainesville Florida to PR for emergency insulin supply. Life and death situations. If you can’t see this because you’re not on FB but you have a… --- ## [Retrospective research with junk science headlines: coffee](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/retrospective-research-with-junk-science-headlines-coffee/2063)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2017, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/retrospective-research-with-junk-science-headlines-coffee/2063 "2017-09-22T19:51:45Z")
“Can Coffee or Tea Extend Survival With Diabetes?” I hate clickbait, and junk science. This horrendous title makes the underlying study look like both! We were just engaged in an interesting debate of retrospective vs … --- ## [Liquid (injectable) glucagon](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/liquid-injectable-glucagon/2071)
**Author:** [@Boerenkool](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Boerenkool)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2017, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/liquid-injectable-glucagon/2071 "2017-09-19T23:04:26Z")
All these hypokits still have powdered glucagon that needs to be dissolved shortly before use, because liquid glucagon isn’t stable. Does anyone know how developers of bi-hormonal closed-loop systems (e.g. Beta Bionics a… --- ## [Should Glucagon be refrigerated?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/should-glucagon-be-refrigerated/1881)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2017, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/should-glucagon-be-refrigerated/1881 "2017-09-12T14:55:26Z")
I noticed that, on several recent PM threads I was invited to, some people mentioned the improved longevity of glucagon when refrigerated. Lilly Glucagon kits The documentation provided by Lilly for the latest version … --- ## [Use in 3 Days?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/use-in-3-days/2008)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2017, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/use-in-3-days/2008 "2017-09-16T01:04:57Z")
Afrezza users, how important is it to use the 3 cartridges within 3 days? Attempting sweet potatoes tonight (a guaranteed spike normally), and I think I’m going to try an 8u rather than my usual 4u considering the number… --- ## [Pulmonary function test for Afrezza](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pulmonary-function-test-for-afrezza/1995)
**Author:** [@Irish](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Irish)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2017, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pulmonary-function-test-for-afrezza/1995 "2017-09-15T16:45:21Z")
So, I just called to schedule the pulmonary function test and was a little surprised that the test my NP ordered lasts for 90 minutes. Is that consistent with what you’ve experienced or a little overkill? I’ve seen other… --- ## [So how bad is Novolin R really?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/so-how-bad-is-novolin-r-really/1967)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2017, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/so-how-bad-is-novolin-r-really/1967 "2017-09-15T16:13:17Z")
Give me the good and bad of your experiences, please! Particularly because I’m not on basal insulin as my fasting blood sugars are fine, the extended DIA is scaring me a bit with the potential for lots of lows (I already… --- ## [How to use 70/30](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-use-70-30/1981)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2017, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-use-70-30/1981 "2017-09-14T22:00:04Z")
70/30 is among the insulins available without rx for only $25 / vial. What would be a good baseline protocol in an emergency to survive on 70/30? I’m assuming that most people don’t have an indefinite supply of strips … --- ## [Trulicity](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/trulicity/1914)
**Author:** [@Robellengold](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Robellengold)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2017, 3:25am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/trulicity/1914 "2017-09-11T03:25:14Z")
Adding some more info on my use of trulicity - the doctor recommended for a couple of reasons reduce my basal peak that I have 7am to 3pm each day maybe lose some weight slow down the blood sugar rise after eating carb… --- ## [Glucagon app: a great app!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/glucagon-app-a-great-app/1893)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2017, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/glucagon-app-a-great-app/1893 "2017-09-09T19:32:24Z")
This great app by Lilly gives you step-by-step instructions on using Glucagon to treat severe low blood sugar: https://www.lillyglucagon.com/glucagon-app \[GlucagonAppInstructionsP\_2017-09-08\] I am leery of downloading… --- ## [Afrezza-- timing is everything](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/afrezza-timing-is-everything/417)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2017, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/afrezza-timing-is-everything/417 "2017-09-08T14:42:03Z")
Well, this wasn't the point I intentionally set out to prove today.. but it's a valid point none the less... I ate lunch at a Thai restaurant today. Normally I know better. My cgm read 75 when I sat down. Half an ho… --- ## [Insulin: syringes vs pens](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-syringes-vs-pens/1817)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2017, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-syringes-vs-pens/1817 "2017-09-04T18:17:20Z")
Of all the options for small doses, the syringe is the worst… standard novolog flex pen is better-- other options out there too like the novopen echo and junior allow for half unit dosing but I don’t think they can acc… --- ## [Insulin purchases in Costa Rica](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-purchases-in-costa-rica/1748)
**Author:** [@MaryPat](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MaryPat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2017, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-purchases-in-costa-rica/1748 "2017-08-28T23:41:31Z")
@Michel is asking about purchasing insulin in Canada. I don’t have answers there, but I recently went to Costa Rica with my son, and checked out a few pharmacies to see about insulin purchases. What I found out: the g… --- ## [Afrezza: Glad I had it!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/afrezza-glad-i-had-it/1724)
**Author:** [@Millz](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Millz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2017, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/afrezza-glad-i-had-it/1724 "2017-08-27T18:28:38Z")
Based on info I’ve read here, I started extending POD replacements past the 72 hour mark (but not past 80 hrs) if there was still 20 or more units of insulin in the reservoir. Today, while out running errands (and of co… --- ## [Tresiba for Everyone?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tresiba-for-everyone/1526)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2017, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tresiba-for-everyone/1526 "2017-08-18T18:27:47Z")
--- ## [I got some Fiasp](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-got-some-fiasp/1249)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2017, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-got-some-fiasp/1249 "2017-08-18T01:53:24Z")
Fiasp is the newest insulin from Novo Nordisk (the makers of NovoLog,Tresiba, & Levemir). Fiasp stands for "Faster-acting Insulin Aspart”. It is supposed to be much faster than the current rapids like NovoLog, Humalog,… --- ## ["Car baked" insulin. An experiment for Irish](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/car-baked-insulin-an-experiment-for-irish/1188)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2017, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/car-baked-insulin-an-experiment-for-irish/1188 "2017-08-13T11:38:01Z")
Recently several members have posted about keeping their insulin cold. forum.fudiabetes.org/t/overnight-camping-what-to-do-with-backup-insulin forum.fudiabetes.org/t/perfect-refrigerator-for-insulin-storage I think th… --- ## [Vitamin supplements : yes or no, what do you take?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/vitamin-supplements-yes-or-no-what-do-you-take/1456)
**Author:** [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2017, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/vitamin-supplements-yes-or-no-what-do-you-take/1456 "2017-07-22T20:47:25Z")
i have been taking probiotices for years now. recently, my endo as well as my PCP recommended that i take vitamin D. well when i started adding the d, i figured why not take C and B complex. i know that the probiotic he… --- ## [Breastfeeding and Afrezza](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/breastfeeding-and-afrezza/423)
**Author:** [@Irish](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Irish)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2017, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/breastfeeding-and-afrezza/423 "2017-07-22T13:30:26Z")
So, I am highly considering Afrezza at my upcoming endo (well, endo np) appointment this week, but it seems like breastfeeding is a murky area. Thoughts? Baby is 12 months this week, but I do want to continue breastfeed… --- ## [Afrezza units: use more or less than Novolog?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/afrezza-units-use-more-or-less-than-novolog/1166)
**Author:** [@Kaelan](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Kaelan)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2017, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/afrezza-units-use-more-or-less-than-novolog/1166 "2017-07-16T15:39:14Z")
If I switched to Afrezza, would I end up using more units or less units than the amount of Novolog I use everyday? How much more or less? I would like to switch bec it's a lot faster but I may not be able to if I'm to… --- ## [Out-of-Date Levemir](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/out-of-date-levemir/1392)
**Author:** [@PegE](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/PegE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2017, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/out-of-date-levemir/1392 "2017-07-10T17:47:23Z")
My Levemir worked for a over a year after I started on my pump. I was carrying it in my purse (room temp) and using it occasionally at night when my site went bad. It doesn't seem to work now... after over two years, eve… --- ## [Does hot summer weather change your insulin usage?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/does-hot-summer-weather-change-your-insulin-usage/1380)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2017, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/does-hot-summer-weather-change-your-insulin-usage/1380 "2017-07-08T18:30:07Z")
I've never done well with heat and have generally avoided outdoor activity when the temperature hits 85-90. With diabetes, I feel worse in the heat and have to make more insulin adjustments to avoid lows. Anybody else? --- ## [Metformin as an anti-aging pill?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/metformin-as-an-anti-aging-pill/1369)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2017, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/metformin-as-an-anti-aging-pill/1369 "2017-07-04T13:11:53Z")
So, I saw this story. It's a feature, but if you skip to the sixth paragraph you get to the nut -- the idea that metformin could be an ani-aging pill for all types of people, not just those who have diabetes. What do fol… --- ## [Reasonable timeframe for rx? Update](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/reasonable-timeframe-for-rx-update/1346)
**Author:** [@Irish](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Irish)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2017, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/reasonable-timeframe-for-rx-update/1346 "2017-07-01T20:36:31Z")
Last Wednesday I sent an email to my provider saying that I would be traveling internationally and wondered if I could receive a prescription to carry with me. He assured me right away that I could, but now eight days la… --- ## [Good savings on Novo Nordisk insulins](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/good-savings-on-novo-nordisk-insulins/1335)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2017, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/good-savings-on-novo-nordisk-insulins/1335 "2017-06-28T16:48:07Z")
Here is a way to save some money on your prescriptions for Novo Nordisk insulins. Novo Nordisk - makers of fun insulin products like Tresiba®, Levemir®, and NovoLog®!! I looked at different ways of getting a discount … --- ## [Afrezza Savings Card](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/afrezza-savings-card/1328)
**Author:** [@livingandlearning201](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/livingandlearning201)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/afrezza-savings-card/1328 "2017-06-26T17:55:31Z")
Has anyone used Afrezza savings card while paying in cash？ I think you can, but can anyone used it please confirm? --- ## [I'm making a run for the border- the Canadian one](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/im-making-a-run-for-the-border-the-canadian-one/1296)
**Author:** [@Irish](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Irish)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2017, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/im-making-a-run-for-the-border-the-canadian-one/1296 "2017-06-24T03:22:04Z")
I have tried to make a couple of preliminary phonecalls to a couple of border pharmacies to determine whether a trip would be a wasted effort, but unfortunately I'm receiving mixed signals. The first phonecall with a … [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-medicine-drugs/14.md?page=7) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-medicine-drugs/14.md?page=9)