The Insulin Pen Hack Your Doctor Won't Teach You

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2 ай бұрын

Insulin pens can be significantly easier to use than syringes and vials - but there are a few limits with pens, too. Like the dosing. Sure, it's fun and easy to twist and turn that little knob, dialing up your dose with those little clicks, but what if you want to take less than 1 unit or less than .5 units?
Yes, people with diabetes need teeny tiny doses of insulin sometimes! Pens don't really offer that option.
That's ONE reason why I hack my insulin pen with syringes.
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DISCLAIMER: This video is not medical advice. Ginger Vieira is not a doctor. Please consult your healthcare team before making any changes to your healthcare regimen.
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@alexw7981 2 ай бұрын

I use the NovoPen Echo Plus for just that reason. It allows me to do half units 😅

@DiabetesNerd 2 ай бұрын

YES! Sometimes, though, I need even less than a half unit.

@FatCatAnna 2 ай бұрын

I'm the same too!

@HANANEC 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your videos. It helps a lot as a new DT1.

@DiabetesNerd 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm so glad these videos are helpful.

@redbarron6559 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@DiabetesNerd 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@DutchCarnivore 2 ай бұрын

Great idea for microdosing. In my opinion for the exact same reason they should reintroduce less concentrated insulins, for example U50 or U20. I dont trust the pharmacokinetics of U100 for small boluses (same for basal on pump).

@deanwheeler627 2 ай бұрын

U50 would be great!

@pennierkaide4985 Ай бұрын

The problem with this is that you can't use a pen needle after using a syringe. It does something to the vacuum to the pen. Pen needles aren't the best, but to me, they're easier to carry around than syringes. There are 20+ units of leftover insulin in a pen. That's when I use a syringe.

@DiabetesNerd Ай бұрын

Well, you can -- but you'd have to do a super big prime on the pen with the pen needle to make sure the insulin is at the tip. You could also push air into the pen needle with a syringe to maintain vacuum levels.