tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764882268242515636.post2565194070473337977..comments2023-03-30T10:23:55.844-04:00Comments on with a side of insulin: insulin pen thoughtsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15844239275936788163noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764882268242515636.post-12981459592370475902012-04-06T20:54:32.962-04:002012-04-06T20:54:32.962-04:00Nine years and I've never used a pen either.
...Nine years and I've never used a pen either.<br /><br />I got a pen to try Symlin years ago, but I was so confused by it and so unsure about even trying Symlin that I never actually used it.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834565473474357037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764882268242515636.post-38469274558046934492012-04-03T13:35:29.370-04:002012-04-03T13:35:29.370-04:00I'm both a pen & syringe user. I prefer t...I'm both a pen & syringe user. I prefer the syringe overall because I feel that it is more accurate--I have no scientific basis for that, it's just how I feel. BUT, the pen is so darned easy to use! Dial it up and stick. It's incredibly more discreet. No checking for bubbles. I can even dose while driving (Not encouraging anyone to do anything but driving when they're behind the wheel). I use syringes for Lantus, and a Humalog pen for meals.<br /><br />I'm Type 2, but the insulin resistance drugs have not worked for me, hence MDI and no chance for a pump.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940281643977753944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764882268242515636.post-80123040310334044472012-03-29T15:14:29.705-04:002012-03-29T15:14:29.705-04:00My pump died on me last week, and I had a spare pe...My pump died on me last week, and I had a spare pen in the fridge, so I was doing MDI for a day. I love the pen just because I like just being able to twist the end to get the right dose. Plus, they do not need refrigeration once opened. Also, they are discreet. I work in an open cubicle environment and I gave myself shots all day without anyone noticing. :)Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15860245064832957340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764882268242515636.post-16091133144973474392012-03-29T14:58:54.255-04:002012-03-29T14:58:54.255-04:00I'm on MDI and use a pen called the Memoir. It...I'm on MDI and use a pen called the Memoir. It's nice because it remembers (hence the name) the date/time/amount of the last 20 shots I took. Sometimes a girl forgets if she bolused or not! :)Katie Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09803565489576232959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764882268242515636.post-6890925379575726622012-03-29T13:47:29.361-04:002012-03-29T13:47:29.361-04:00i really don't like the pen commercials. they ...i really don't like the pen commercials. they make it seem like SUCH an inconvenience to use syringes. i never felt that way. and in one i saw this morning, it showed a grandpa doing his shot at the breakfast table with his granddaughter there and the voice-over said something like "now i don't have to explain what i'm doing at breakfast". like, i get they are trying to say it's discreet, but this is your granddaughter, not a stranger you're explaining what you're doing to. is it bad that she knows that grandpa has diabetes? what's that about? that really annoyed meStephiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744376846424609449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764882268242515636.post-2483914546758677722012-03-29T13:22:34.632-04:002012-03-29T13:22:34.632-04:00I used a pen for about a year before I got my pump...I used a pen for about a year before I got my pump. They're way better than syringes! You basically just screw on a little cap that has a needle in it and replace it every time you use it. It looks waaaaaay less sketchy than a syringe :)Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17509192881985045463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764882268242515636.post-71109187977594269312012-03-29T13:11:51.038-04:002012-03-29T13:11:51.038-04:00you screw a needle to the top. i used one briefly,...you screw a needle to the top. i used one briefly, but i always preferred the syringes. when i tried them, you couldn't draw up 1/2 units. not sure about now though.Stephiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744376846424609449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764882268242515636.post-45226304754565251042012-03-29T12:18:00.645-04:002012-03-29T12:18:00.645-04:00I used a pen while on a rafting trip a couple year...I used a pen while on a rafting trip a couple years ago. Seemed like it was nearly identical to shots. There is a screw on needle at the tip of the pen. You're supposed to replace it on every use, which means you have to carry spares. You take it just like a shot. Guess the advantage is not having to carry a separate vial with you, but that's a pretty minor change, considering you still have to carry spare needle tips.Brian Boshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10776636957211954062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764882268242515636.post-19575827588270445012012-03-29T12:17:25.896-04:002012-03-29T12:17:25.896-04:00I'm with you! I went on the pump in 1993, and ...I'm with you! I went on the pump in 1993, and before then, I used regular needles and insulin bottles. My doctor recently gave me a pen to have in case of emergency - but it's sitting in my refrigerator, in the box, so I've never really held one/seen one in person either. How funny!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com