[Diabetes-Talk] insulin pens

[Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter]

Did your doctor actually look at the pen, because Bern's saying her doc told her the same thing but was wrong. I would ensure someone is checking visually and not just assuming. I would ask the doctor if they are actually looking at the pen when they give you the verification.

I've had docs tell me one thing about a script and dosage, only to have the pharmacist tell me something different, and the pharmacist has been correct every single time.

Just saying.

Bridgit

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From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Joy Stigile via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2019 11:54 AM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Joy Stigile <joystigile at gmail.com>; 'Verlyn Baldwin' <letsdanceintx at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] insulin pens

Hi All,
My Pen is just one click for each unit of Treseba.  I have verified it with my Doctor.
Warmly, Joy


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From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bernadette Jacobs via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2019 5:56 AM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Bernadette Jacobs <bernienfb75 at gmail.com>; Verlyn Baldwin <letsdanceintx at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] insulin pens

Good morning.


Since you’re already using thye Novolog, You’ve got nothing to worry about.  They all pretty much work the same.  There’s one thing you need to be made aware of, however.  And, this is with the Traseva Insulin.  This is a 24-acting insulin.  One “Click” on the Traseva pen is equivalent to two units of the insulin.  I discovered that the hard way.  I kept having some serious lows and for about three days, couldn’t figure out why.  I asked my husband, who is sighted to help me figure it out.  What do ya know, he was the one who discovered it.  Then I called my Endo’s office to make them aware what had happened over the weekend.  Even they didn’t realize what they had done.  So, one thing I would suggest is that before you leave your doctor’s office with any sample pens, that an office staff go over that with you?  

Warmly,

Bern.

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> On Apr 24, 2019, at 11:54 AM, Verlyn Baldwin via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I have never used the insulin pens and would like to know what the 
> smallest dosage is that can be taken with one injection. If the amount 
> differs between insulin types please list the smallest long acting and 
> smallest short acting.
> 
> Currently I am using Humalog with a pump and am aware of the increment 
> selections with this device.
> 
> Verlyn Baldwin
> 
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