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Permalink Reply by Cathy on October 1, 2009 at 8:41pm

Well actually I know what you mean exactly. I have none left and 83 units left in my pump. I called in my refill but they closed before I could go get it. I can only get one bottle a month. As it is u500 and cost 300 bucks. I don't have to pay all of it but still yet my insurance will only cover so much. So I will be at the pharmacy to in the morning. My local pharmacy closed early on me today.

I never have had to go to the ER for insulin. Before u500 I always had plenty but one bottle last one month with u500.

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Permalink Reply by Ahmad on October 1, 2009 at 9:07pm

Thx Dave and Cathy for the fast reply. I use the U100 with three bottles a month and usually I will be out before even reaching the time to order, but my pharmacy give it to me even if I was earlier in a 4 days or so! Usually its the 4th of the month!
I used to order my insulin when I open the last vial, but with time it seamed that my usage increased and overcome the last vial thing!

I wonder if I asked my physician for more insulin, will she agrees? Or may be it is all related to the insurance! I know am taking to much insulin compared to my pears!

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Permalink Reply by Sarah on October 1, 2009 at 9:35pm

Definitely ask for an updated Rx if you're running out with your current "30 day" supply. Being in a pump it's fairly simple to document your need for more than you're getting - it's not like MDI where they pretty much just take your word for it. You want your RX to be for more than you're using in your pump just due to waste - the amount of insulin "lost" to tubing, priming, etc. Based on my insulin usage I would only "need" 2 vials, but I get 3 due to the amount that is tossed with each site change - I would run out of I only got 2.

Like others I tend to have a stockpile... I feel more secure having 2-3 months of insulin on hand at any given time. I even have insulin I know I will *not* be using (ahem, Levemir) but I find it hard to throw it out... even though I have an entire box of Lantus pens sitting right next to it for use as my pump backup if needed.

I haven't used up my 2 "sample" vials of Apidra (actually just opened up the 2nd bottle a few days ago) but I've already filled my Rx (last week, actually) just to get a little bit ahead on my supply.

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Permalink Reply by nel on October 1, 2009 at 9:45pm

Oh , my Ahmad, ...have never been there in my 26 years of living of insulin ...in my community of 17 thousand people and quite a few pumpers , I know I would have a place to turn to besides the ER ...this is scary and could turn my BG 's into havoc ,, incl blood pressure .I pray you get this resolved before I hit the pillow .GO to the Emerg NOW ...don't wait...and hope they have the type of insulin you require ...maybe any kind is better than zero .

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Permalink Reply by Ahmad on October 2, 2009 at 3:31am

Naaaa, I don't like going to the ER, oh but they have a really nice coffee! lol

Thanks for your concern and caring :)

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Permalink Reply by Leticia on October 1, 2009 at 11:08pm

Al are you being a bad diabetic again...LOL is there no 24HR Walgreens in your town? I use 5 vials a month And I am like the rest I stock .. Get 3 months supply at a time... hhmmm 2hrs is a long time..my basal rate is 4.8 per hr 24/7 ..I would be in deep trouble if i went without...

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Permalink Reply by Ahmad on October 2, 2009 at 3:28am

Exactly, am always a bad diabetic!

May be I need to add "the good (bad) part" .My BG was 369 mg/dl at the time I wrote this post, but toke a correction and then calculated my pump reservoir.

I did do a temporary rate by decreasing it to 60% for 4 hours. Now I wake up and it is 5:30am CT, BG 210 and have 6 unit left!

OH, one more thing, am not aware of any 24HR pharmacy in my area (Zip code 50010)! The Walgreens in my city, closes at 10pm!

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Permalink Reply by Leticia on October 2, 2009 at 3:43am

Hmmm 210 and 6 units...I think you will make... I will keep my fingers crossed ..Take Care

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Permalink Reply by Ahmad on October 2, 2009 at 3:52am

Ya, I will be fine. can do a correction for 3 units, but I hate it when Emily (my pump) start buzzing and tell me that she is hungry needs insulin!!

No worries, I got pass a lot worse causes than this in my 26 years adventure :-)

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Permalink Reply by Sheila on October 2, 2009 at 4:26am

Did you ever ask your doctor for "free samples" ? I am in New Jersey and there are a lot of doctors that wil give you free samples....you just have to ask....plead poverty.....I dropped my last bottle and broke it.....
Sheila

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Permalink Reply by Michael on October 2, 2009 at 5:05am

Like others, I am a stockpiler. Just request an extra vial per month for "Waste" for the pump and over time you will be able to have a emergency stock. The new vials I get have over a year before expiration, so I just keep rotating.

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Permalink Reply by Kenneth Kellner on October 2, 2009 at 5:20am

I stockpile also... deff. ask your doc to update your RX. Also just go to your doc office and tell them you ran out and they will most likely give you a sample... good luck!

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