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From: rperrini on 30 Sep 2005 10:54 I am a diabetic injecting humalin I three times a day and lantus at night. I always carry my insulin with me during the day and have been using a case which caters for three pen nibs and one vial. unfortunately I dropped and broke the case and now have trouble finding a similar one. Mumfords tell me they have stopped making the hard case and now only issue the pouches, which of course are no good for carrying an extra vial, should you be out for the day. I thought I had found one but it turns out it is only compatible with a different insulin to the ones I am taking. Can anyone advise Rio rita
From: Tiger Lily on 1 Oct 2005 00:35 you don't indicate what insulin you are taking for Humalog i get the HumaPen with the carry case for 3 pen tips and 1 cartridge as well as the Pen itself for the Novo insulins i have the Novo3 pen with the carry case for 3 pen tips and 1 cartridge and the pen itself i don't know about OwenMumford or who they support good luck.......... hope you can get what you want from the insulin supplier kate -- Join us in the Diabetic-Talk Chatroom on UnderNet /server irc.undernet.org --- /join #Diabetic-Talk More info: http://www.diabetic-talk.org/ http://www.diabetic-talk.org/freeveggies.htm I have no medical qualifications beyond my own experience. Choose your advisers carefully, because experience can be an expensive teacher. "rperrini" <ronperrini(a)lineone.net> wrote in message news:433d51b5$1_2(a)mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com... > I am a diabetic injecting humalin I three times a day and lantus at night. I > always carry my insulin > with me during the day and have been using a case which caters for three pen > nibs and one vial. > unfortunately I dropped and broke the case and now have trouble finding a > similar one. Mumfords > tell me they have stopped making the hard case and now only issue the > pouches, which of course are > no good for carrying an extra vial, should you be out for the day. > I thought I had found one but it turns out it is only compatible with a > different insulin to the ones I > am taking. Can anyone advise > > Rio rita > >
From: Beav on 2 Oct 2005 19:45 "rperrini" <ronperrini(a)lineone.net> wrote in message news:433d51b5$1_2(a)mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com... >I am a diabetic injecting humalin I three times a day and lantus at night. >I always carry my insulin > with me during the day and have been using a case which caters for three > pen nibs and one vial. > unfortunately I dropped and broke the case and now have trouble finding a > similar one. Mumfords > tell me they have stopped making the hard case and now only issue the > pouches, which of course are > no good for carrying an extra vial, should you be out for the day. > I thought I had found one but it turns out it is only compatible with a > different insulin to the ones I > am taking. Can anyone advise Carry less. One (maybe two) pens, already filled. A couple of spare needles and a meter with strips. All those will fit in a small sized bum bag. I don't see the point in carrying EVERYTHING around all day when you don't need it, but IF you have to carry your background insulin and a syringe, even those will fit in the same bum bag. You'll not get a grand piano in there though, so think on. -- Beav Reply to "beavis dot original at ntlworld dot com" (with the obvious changes) > > Rio rita >
From: Beav on 2 Oct 2005 19:49 "Tiger Lily" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message news:3q6i31Fdhgm7U1(a)individual.net... > you don't indicate what insulin you are taking > > for Humalog i get the HumaPen with the carry case > for 3 pen tips and 1 cartridge as well as the Pen > itself > > for the Novo insulins i have the Novo3 pen with > the carry case for 3 pen tips and 1 cartridge and > the pen itself > > i don't know about OwenMumford or who they support Owen make pens Kate. I used to use one of their "Autopens" with a spring loaded delivery method. Great pen, but I didn't know they made a 3mm cart version, so I've been using one of their "normal" pens since. Like I said in my first post here, I don't see the point of carrying everything around all day when most of it won't get used. Unless of course <FX..switch on cycnial mode> it's another display of the Diabetic Badge of Honour" thing going on. Look at ALL this stuff I need just to stay alive each day. Aren't I brave, etc, etc, bleeuugh. :-) I DO hope I'm wrong though I'd best just nip into the kitchen and do a blood test. It's been an hour since my last one:-))) -- Beav Reply to "beavis dot original at ntlworld dot com" (with the obvious changes)
From: Tiger Lily on 2 Oct 2005 22:53
i carry my insulin pen around in my purse and THAT IS ALL when i'm away from home i can guestimate what my bg is going to be based on the last month's pre dinner bg reading ( i seldom do brunch, but i test first thing in the morning before brunch) there is no reason to carry around a lot of diabetes equipment....... and i you need to you can probably leave it at someone's house before you go out (assuming you are sleeping away from home that night) i DO prefer the hard shell cases i'm waiting for the Owen Mumford pen to arrive here........... you are saying do NO get the spring loaded?......... i'll remember that! ty kate -- Join us in the Diabetic-Talk Chatroom on UnderNet /server irc.undernet.org --- /join #Diabetic-Talk More info: http://www.diabetic-talk.org/ http://www.diabetic-talk.org/freeveggies.htm I have no medical qualifications beyond my own experience. Choose your advisers carefully, because experience can be an expensive teacher. "Beav" <beavis.original(a)ntlwoxoorld.com> wrote in message news:11k0sgsfmcfj25c(a)news.supernews.com... > > "Tiger Lily" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message > news:3q6i31Fdhgm7U1(a)individual.net... > > you don't indicate what insulin you are taking > > > > for Humalog i get the HumaPen with the carry case > > for 3 pen tips and 1 cartridge as well as the Pen > > itself > > > > for the Novo insulins i have the Novo3 pen with > > the carry case for 3 pen tips and 1 cartridge and > > the pen itself > > > > i don't know about OwenMumford or who they support > > Owen make pens Kate. I used to use one of their "Autopens" with a spring > loaded delivery method. Great pen, but I didn't know they made a 3mm cart > version, so I've been using one of their "normal" pens since. > > Like I said in my first post here, I don't see the point of carrying > everything around all day when most of it won't get used. Unless of course > <FX..switch on cycnial mode> it's another display of the Diabetic Badge of > Honour" thing going on. > > Look at ALL this stuff I need just to stay alive each day. Aren't I brave, > etc, etc, bleeuugh. :-) > > I DO hope I'm wrong though > > I'd best just nip into the kitchen and do a blood test. It's been an hour > since my last one:-))) > > > -- > Beav > > Reply to "beavis dot original at ntlworld dot com" (with the obvious > changes) > > |