Choice of Insulin pen

[Finwiz]

I use Lilly Abasaglar (glARGine)pre-filled pen with a 30 day lifespan. This is a once a day 24 hour lasting pen. I also use Trurapi quick acting pen pre-breakfat and pre-main meal. Trurapi pen is much easier to operate.

Trurapi pen is very "smooth" to use and causes no issues. The Abasaglar pen marker is slightly tighter to rorate and the injection press button is harder to operate. Due to this, I often end up pressing the pen harder into the skin resulting in a slick prick pain or a bit of a bleed.

Just wondering if I can ask the SRN for a different make / type of a pen (say, like TRurapi)?

 

[Inka]

Here’s your last thread @Finwiz

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Thread 'Alternative make of insulin pen'

Dec 3, 2024

I am using Abasaglar KwikPen (glARGine) 24 hour lasting pen and Truarpi short term (ASPART) pens. Truarpi is easy to use and "smooth" to oprate. I find that the Abasaglar, made by Lilly is awakward sometimes. The revolving part jams or is jamming. This has happened with different boxes so it was not a batch. Also, changed the needles but still happens. Is there a different brand I cak from my DSN? Not sure if Truarpi make a 24 hour one

• Finwiz
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[Finwiz]

Here’s your last thread @Finwiz

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Thread 'Alternative make of insulin pen'

Dec 3, 2024

I am using Abasaglar KwikPen (glARGine) 24 hour lasting pen and Truarpi short term (ASPART) pens. Truarpi is easy to use and "smooth" to oprate. I find that the Abasaglar, made by Lilly is awakward sometimes. The revolving part jams or is jamming. This has happened with different boxes so it was not a batch. Also, changed the needles but still happens. Is there a different brand I cak from my DSN? Not sure if Truarpi make a 24 hour one

• Finwiz
• Replies: 3
• Forum: General Message Board

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Apologies - I should have made it a bit more clearer. Would this involve a change in type of insuline to move to a different make. The previous thread did not answer it

 

[Inka]

Yes, as I said in the previous thread, you could move to Lantus (basically the same as Abasaglar) and get a re-useable pen. Lantus is the original branded glargine insulin and Abasaglar is a genetic form of glargine.

Post in thread 'Alternative make of insulin pen'
http://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/alternative-make-of-insulin-pen.115384/post-1400221