Problem with swapping to Novorapid or humalog both these have different profiles to apidra so would control/action would have to be reworked..
Using a syringe to inject isn't much difference than using an insulin pen, different procedure to draw up, and yes it does look more like the a nurse medical piece of kit that screams medical quailifcations at you..
But you get the bog standard old fashioned disposable syring with needle attached, and can have the syringe body and needle separate on the latter they do a auto-cover needle which is very much like the ones for the pen, you don't see the needle part of it..
If you have to go this route now, what I would do is start it off while you still got some cartridges for your pens, by doing it this way you can alterinate between syringe and pen to eek out the pen cartridges longer and perhaps your chemist might be able to secure you a sources from elsewhere in the mean time..
It may be worth while phoning your consultant, explaining the situation to him with a reminder that Novorapid or Humalog isn't an feesible alterniive, for two reason firstly Novorapid made you ill, but with both insulin's there profiles are different to that of Apidra so this would leave you in the position of having to reworking your conrtol etc... With this in mind and that you are due to start on a insulin pump in Jan, which is only a couple of months away would it be possible to bring your start date forward to avoid the hassels and problems involved..
