Insulin Pens
When I last saw my doctor in December (and she was quite pleased with the way I’m handling my diabetes!), she gave me a new prescription for Novolog Flexpens. Novolog is a fast-acting insulin. When I check my blood sugar before breakfast and before dinner, I take a certain amount of units depending on how high by blood sugar levels are.
The Flexpen is pre-loaded, so I don’t have to measure out insulin anymore. I turn a dial to measure the dosage, and I pop a needle cap onto the pen and unscrew it when I’m done. So far, it’s been strange to get used to, just because I’ve been measuring and injecting actual needles for so long now. (And I still have to measure out and inject the Lantus, the long-acting insulin I take twice a day). But I can already tell that, in the long run, it will be more convenient. It will also be cheaper, as a prescription of pens will last longer than the vial will.
So there we are. Finally something new to report in my diabetes care. 
