I got some Fiasp

[Eric]

@Thomas

Eric, What was your conclusion on the FIASP? Is this something which you would potentially use as a complete replacement in your pump from your current insulin?

Are there are any downsides (other than non-FDA approved) that you are aware of?

Well, first off, my general philosophy is that life is too short to wait for insulin. So my wants and expectations are already a bit higher.

I do IM and IV for speed. On the IM, I exercise the muscle, or use massage to speed it up. I use longer needles. I over-bolus to get a faster response.

So, going into the Fiasp test, I am not really one to be happy with a tiny improvement…

It isn’t life-changing. It is a little faster, but not much. Maybe a few minutes faster. The tail is about the same.

There is no downside, other than the cost. It didn’t hurt or sting or burn me, like some have reported.

So if you have $100 to spend on it, go ahead and try it. But temper your expectations. It is not the Holy Grail like some have made it out to be.

I put some comments about it on this thread.

My try of Fiasp

Fiasp is Novo Nordisk’s newest rapid insulin. It has two additives which are supposed to speed up its abortion - nicotinamide and arginine. I got some Fiasp a few weeks ago and wanted to give my impressions on it so far… Before saying anything, I want to point out, my bar for insulin speed is set pretty high. I mostly have been using Apidra for injections, which is a bit faster than either of the “logs” (Humalog / NovoLog). I also frequently do intramuscular injections, and use longer needles,…