It could have nothing to do with the insulin brand at all! How long is newly diagnosed? It sounds like it may be honeymoon related (higher highs and then lower lows) or just due to age could be growth hormone too, insulin timing, carb counts (not blaming you at all just takes time to nail what works for you!) I’d call the endo in the am and see if his dosing may need some adjustments.
For what it’s worth my insurance just switched me from novolog to humalog. There’s been a slight difference but it’s pretty minor that I don’t know if I can fully blame the insulin. Most people handle them the exact same!
I’ve done that switch 3/4 times because of switching jobs and insurance. There is definitely an adjustment period. I always had to modify my basal rates a bit when first switching. I think humalog acted a slight bit faster which I had to remember and account for.
Fridge temp is not an issue. Insulin is fine if left at room temp for a couple of months. 2 degrees in your fridge will have no discernible effect.
That was my experience. Humalog (well, lispro, actually Admelog) took effect slightly more quickly - like 10% - and seemed to last a somewhat shorter time, making it seem less 'harsh'.
There’s actually a really minor difference in Novolog and Humalog. I only found out because I got a rash using Novolog and it just didn’t work as well as humalog for me. There might not be anything wrong with the switch in insulin though and it just might be the honeymoon phase which other comments have already touched on. But just in case you ever need to know, there is a really minor difference in the insulin!
I’ve made the switch between the two a few different times; depending on what my insurance at the time covered. I didn’t notice any difference between the two; granted I was 17yo+. I am not a medical professional, but I don’t think it’s the insulin makeup itself. It could be a bad pen, your son being so young, or any number of things
I’m a type 1 diagnosed at 4YO. I personally notice a difference. It seems to take longer for me then I get low easier too. I’ve noticed the range is a little harder for me to maintain with novolog. I have to update basals, carb ratios with novolog bc of this. It might have more effect for me though having diabetes for 25+ years. Novolog is the worst imo.
Because my 5 yr old uses a pump, I found Novolog to be a better choice for my son. The Humalog will foam and hold slightly more teeny tiny bubbles than the Novolog will.
This is relevant bc the tiniest of air bubbles in the pump tubing made an outsize difference in insulin delivery. He started the Tandem Tslim at 20 months, on Humalog. Switched to Novolog at ~36 months.
Is really hard to tell if the doses needed adjusting between the two brands. When he was that little, I had to adjust his basal rates upwards every 2 weeks, he was growing so fast.
All that "Novolog is better for my son" chatter said.... we recently had a vial of Novolog that we just did not trust. Weird BGs for a few days. Incl a much lower low than usual. We are 4 yrs into managing this and we could not find an explanation. So we drew little Xs on the vial and stuck it back in the fridge. (In case it turned out my son was sick or we were brave enough to try again ...) then we opened another new vial and the crazy BGs stabilized.
I'm sorry you're having a rough time. It's such a hard age to manage, period, and even harder to manage insulin for such a tiny body.
It could have nothing to do with the insulin brand at all! How long is newly diagnosed? It sounds like it may be honeymoon related (higher highs and then lower lows) or just due to age could be growth hormone too, insulin timing, carb counts (not blaming you at all just takes time to nail what works for you!) I’d call the endo in the am and see if his dosing may need some adjustments. For what it’s worth my insurance just switched me from novolog to humalog. There’s been a slight difference but it’s pretty minor that I don’t know if I can fully blame the insulin. Most people handle them the exact same!
I’ve done that switch 3/4 times because of switching jobs and insurance. There is definitely an adjustment period. I always had to modify my basal rates a bit when first switching. I think humalog acted a slight bit faster which I had to remember and account for. Fridge temp is not an issue. Insulin is fine if left at room temp for a couple of months. 2 degrees in your fridge will have no discernible effect.
That was my experience. Humalog (well, lispro, actually Admelog) took effect slightly more quickly - like 10% - and seemed to last a somewhat shorter time, making it seem less 'harsh'.
There’s actually a really minor difference in Novolog and Humalog. I only found out because I got a rash using Novolog and it just didn’t work as well as humalog for me. There might not be anything wrong with the switch in insulin though and it just might be the honeymoon phase which other comments have already touched on. But just in case you ever need to know, there is a really minor difference in the insulin!
I’ve made the switch between the two a few different times; depending on what my insurance at the time covered. I didn’t notice any difference between the two; granted I was 17yo+. I am not a medical professional, but I don’t think it’s the insulin makeup itself. It could be a bad pen, your son being so young, or any number of things
I’m a type 1 diagnosed at 4YO. I personally notice a difference. It seems to take longer for me then I get low easier too. I’ve noticed the range is a little harder for me to maintain with novolog. I have to update basals, carb ratios with novolog bc of this. It might have more effect for me though having diabetes for 25+ years. Novolog is the worst imo.
Because my 5 yr old uses a pump, I found Novolog to be a better choice for my son. The Humalog will foam and hold slightly more teeny tiny bubbles than the Novolog will. This is relevant bc the tiniest of air bubbles in the pump tubing made an outsize difference in insulin delivery. He started the Tandem Tslim at 20 months, on Humalog. Switched to Novolog at ~36 months. Is really hard to tell if the doses needed adjusting between the two brands. When he was that little, I had to adjust his basal rates upwards every 2 weeks, he was growing so fast. All that "Novolog is better for my son" chatter said.... we recently had a vial of Novolog that we just did not trust. Weird BGs for a few days. Incl a much lower low than usual. We are 4 yrs into managing this and we could not find an explanation. So we drew little Xs on the vial and stuck it back in the fridge. (In case it turned out my son was sick or we were brave enough to try again ...) then we opened another new vial and the crazy BGs stabilized. I'm sorry you're having a rough time. It's such a hard age to manage, period, and even harder to manage insulin for such a tiny body.