Humilog or Novalog

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Are you pumpers out there using humilog or novalog.

I believe I read

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somewhere that novalog is better than humilog for the

pump. My encro just

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switched me to novalog, but I am a little worried

about switching. Any

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experiences? tia

knowname said this...

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Are you pumpers out there using humilog or novalog. I
believe I read somewhere that novalog is better than
humilog for the pump. My encro just switched me to
novalog, but I am a little worried about switching. Any
experiences? tia

Not a pumper, but the thinking seems to be this.

Novolog (Novorapid) is slightly more aggressive than
Humalog, and doesn't have the 'tail' of action that Humalog
sometimes displays. So it's actually more suitable for pump
use, as the pump delivers a steady stream of insulin. That
way there is less chance of a hypo due to residual insulin
action from earlier delivery.

Ratty
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knowname said this...

Quoted message said:

Are you pumpers out there using humilog or novalog. I
believe I read somewhere that novalog is better than
humilog for the pump. My encro just switched me to
novalog, but I am a little worried about switching. Any
experiences? tia

Not a pumper, but the thinking seems to be this.

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Novolog (Novorapid) is slightly more aggressive than
Humalog, and doesn't have the 'tail' of action that
Humalog sometimes displays. So it's actually more suitable
for pump use, as the pump delivers a steady stream of
insulin. That way there is less chance of a hypo due to
residual insulin action from earlier delivery.

Ratty,

My anecdotal experience has been the opposite of what you
describe. I find that the Novolog I now use has a much
longer tail than the Humalog from which which I switched.
I have had to learn new activity curves because of it.
The advantage of longer site times has made it
worthwhile, however.

Randy

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In misc.health.diabetes Flying Rat <[email hidden]>

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knowname said this...

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Are you pumpers out there using humilog or novalog. I
believe I read somewhere that novalog is better than
humilog for the pump. My encro

just

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switched me to novalog, but I am a little worried about
switching. Any experiences? tia

Not a pumper, but the thinking seems to be this.

Quoted message said:

Novolog (Novorapid) is slightly more aggressive than
Humalog, and doesn't have the 'tail' of action that
Humalog sometimes displays. So it's actually more
suitable for pump use, as the pump delivers a steady
stream of insulin. That way there is less chance of a
hypo due to residual insulin action from earlier
delivery.

Ratty,

My anecdotal experience has been the opposite of what you
describe. I find that the Novolog I now use has a much
longer tail than the Humalog from

which

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which I switched. I have had to learn new activity curves
because of it.

The

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advantage of longer site times has made it worthwhile,
however.

Randy

The published data suggests that Randy's experience is
typical. A slightly longer tail on Novolog than Humalog.
Uptake times seem to be pretty close. Bill