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

Tue Sep 14 22:46:01 UTC 2021

Patricia,  I sometimes do an “overkill” with hs lows. Would rather sleep with it high than risk low. I don’t bolus until I am ready to eat! Have learned by experience  not to let anything delay me!  Diana

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> On Sep 14, 2021, at 9:02 AM, Bernadette Jacobs via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I wish I could say that Bridgit.  When I am in extreme heat,
> especially, for me, the bottom falls out.  My body reacts to the
> extreme heat.  If I didn't know better, I would swear my pancreas had
> hyperacusis.  When my husband and I went to Thailand to get our
> daughter, It was so bad that I had to cut my novolog entirely by the
> end of the trip because I was launching into lows day and night.
> Sometimes within minutes.  Of course, in Thailand, it's about 115
> degrees nearly every  day because of how close they are to the
> Equator.  My biggest fear there was losing consciousness and a whole
> busload of folks who would be trying to figure out what was wrong with
> me and of course, none of us would understand each other.  I wouldn't
> have a chance!!!
> 
> Bern
> 
>> On 9/11/21, gary via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> That's  true, I hav never had issues in  the heat  as it relates to
>> different levels with my glucose levels being in the hot  southern
>> California valley.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Bridgit
>> Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2021 9:33 AM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Lyumjev just approved by FDA for use in insulin
>> pumps
>> 
>> 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
>> 
>> -----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
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> 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
>> 
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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.
>> 
>>>> -----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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