[Diabetes-Talk] Lyumjev just approved by FDA for use in insulin pumps

Patricia Maddix pmaddix at comcast.net
Sat Sep 11 19:27:53 UTC 2021 

When I am somewhere hot and I’m not going in and out of air-conditioning but just living in the warmer weather my insulin absorbs much faster and I do tend to go low.
Patricia

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> On Sep 11, 2021, at 9:34 AM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Certain climates and elevations can impact BGs. I don't drop as dramatically as you, but I do run lower if outside in super cold temps. When I was diagnosed as a kid, my parents were told to be careful when I was in warm temps, because it could effect my BGs. Although, I've never noticed an issue in the heat.
> 
> Bridgit
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of d m gina via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2021 10:28 PM
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> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Lyumjev just approved by FDA for use in insulin pumps
> 
> This is crazy,
> even my doctor doesn't understand.
> In the fall and threw the winter months, I just go outside, and my sugars will drop.
> He said he hadn't seen this before.
> I crack up.
> We have to adjust that it doesn't go to low.
> Smile,
> Dar
> Original message:
>> Sometimes I still get very stubborn highs and have to do repeated 
>> corrections to bring them down which can sometimes still take several 
>> hours. This is most often the highs that occur after a prolonged low 
>> especially if I over treated with food. I probably need to treat this 
>> with a higher correction than usual but get a little scared when doing 
>> that because I do not want to cause another low. It’s probably safer 
>> to be a little conservative and have a higher blood sugar a little 
>> longer which long term is certainly not going to do any damage. 
>> Another thing I like about it is when I’m eating out and the 
>> carbohydrate content is a bit uncertain and the food higher in fat I 
>> sometimes don’t estimate right and the sugar goes a little high but 
>> again can bring it down a lot quicker then with NovoLog. Also the 
>> formally prolonged highs as a result of a high fat meal can be 
>> corrected more quickly. One thing you have to be careful of  because 
>> this insulin starts working in 12 to 17 minutes you don’t want to let 
>> anyone or something like a phone call delay your meal once you’ve 
>> taken your insulin. I share this from personal experience!
>> I did not have to adjust my basal rate or my insulin to carb ratio or 
>> my correction factor when changing insulins.
>> If anyone else on this list tries it, please let us know how it works for you.
>> Patricia
> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On Sep 10, 2021, at 5:19 PM, gary via Diabetes-Talk 
>>> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>>> Yes verenoic ifyou have highs it will correct or bbring the high 
>>> down within 45 to an hour and you can take it before or after a meal. 
>>> I don’t know how  this works but that is one good thing that my endo 
>>> was telling me about when he put me on it last  year in august. Its 
>>> been exactly 1 year as  I just took a look through my records for 
>>> that fast rapid acting insulin.
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
>>> Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2021 4:08 PM
>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Lyumjev just approved by FDA for use in 
>>> insulin pumps
> 
>>> Wow! I'm going to have a chat with my endocrinologist about this in 
>>> October. Sounds like a good thing, for sure.
>>> Veronica
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
>>> Patricia Maddix via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2021 3:39 PM
>>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>>> Cc: Patricia Maddix <pmaddix at comcast.net>
>>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Lyumjev just approved by FDA for use in 
>>> insulin pumps
> 
>>> I just saw my endocrinologist on Tuesday and he said that just within 
>>> the last week or two this insulin was approved by FDA for use and 
>>> insulin pumps. For me this means that I can return to running my 
>>> insulin through my Medicare part B where with my Medicare supplement 
>>> I get my insulin for zero dollars. This last year I have had to run 
>>> it through my part D coverage which had high copayments. This ultra 
>>> rapid acting insulin is still working really great for me. Because it 
>>> works so rapidly it generally prevents spikes after meals and brings 
>>> a high blood sugar down in 1/3 to 1/2 the time that it did with nova log.
>>> My doctor did not tell me about this insulin no doubt because the 
>>> control of my diabetes has been quite good ever since CGM‘s but I 
>>> asked him about it and he gave me a vile to try. Even though the 
>>> numbers look good on paper to a doctor the roller coaster of blood 
>>> sugars are bothersome and I find I feel better both physically and 
>>> mentally when there’s less fluctuation.  my endocrinologist is very 
>>> good and totally up-to-date on everything but as patient I feel I 
>>> need to stay up-to-date on all options out there to advocate for what I feel I need.
>>> He is always agreeable to things I want to try.
>>> Thanks to everyone on this list for sharing all your questions and 
>>> tips as there is always more to learn about.
>>> Patricia
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