Diabetics - which brand of pen do you use? Which brand of needle do you use? And how many times do you use your needles before you change them?

I use ypsomed pen fine universal click and I use a disposable pen

i have type 1 diabeties, i inject 4 times daily and use the following products, novofine needles which i use once and dispose of, novorapid insulin aspart 3 times a day and lantus solostar insulin glargine 1 in the evening. i use a variation of accu-check compact plus metersand lancets or ascensia microlet lancets and compact meter.

i use accu check as well, i also change needle after every test because that is what it tells you in the imformation, when you start testing.

but my friend is - not sure what type he uses but he does change his needles every time.

i use an AUTOPEN 24.its very easy to use,its not a disposable pen.

I was told I was type 2, but am now on insulin. I use Lantus, don't know the needle name but change it every time

I'm a type 2 diabetic so I'm fortunate in as much as I don't have to inject. I take metformin which is good. I use an 'Optium Exceed' monitoring system by Medisense and medisense lancets to draw the blood. I change them after every use.

Hubby uses the accu check which has a pen with it and he changes the needle after each testing. Tend to find that if you don't they blunten and can it more painful and not pierce the skin easily. I think most of them do recommend that you change the needle each time as the minute you use it you do damage to the point. Does end up being costly though as I don't the needles are covered under the free medication etc that you get as a diabetic. Hubby has gone on Metformin lately and its been fantastic. Went from readings between 14-21 down to 6-8 and he can't believe how much better he feels. Also his neuropathy has stopped advancing and he is letting less pain in the affected areas.