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Pip Wildman
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Price of Insulin

Hey Terry, Thanks for your response! As a diabetic in New Zealand all of our medication is subsidised and I would pay $3 for my prescriptions. Max I would pay is $9 for test strips and insulin for...

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Price of Insulin
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Hello, I'm new to this diabetes blogging but looking forward to meeting fellow diabetics! I have just arrived in Whistler BC from New Zealand. Am here for a season on the mountain, yeehaaaaa! I am ...

Started this discussion. Last reply by Krystal Parker Oct 29.

 

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Erin Ball and Pip Wildman are now friends
October 29
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October 29
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October 28
Krystal Parker replied to Pip Wildman's discussion 'Price of Insulin'
my vails are aproximately $100 us each. I have no insurance though and my doc gets them for me for free from the med companies
October 28
Pip Wildman commented on Krystal Parker's blog post 'The ups and downs.....'
Hey Krystal, hope you are ok, had read this earlier and have been thinking of you today! Keep smiling :-)
October 28
Pip Wildman replied to Elaine Stewart's discussion 'Diabetes Coeliac and more besides!' in the group Celiac and Diabetes
Hi Elaine, Interesting topic and so pleased I have signed up to this to realise that I am not the only one that suffers from 3 of the above. This was posted a while ago but I am only new to TU so am exploring all discussions of relevance! I have a...
October 28
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October 28
Pip Wildman and Mike Campana are now friends
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October 28
Pip Wildman joined Danny's group
TRAVELING THE WORLD WITH DIABETES
This group is basically to share photo's and comments of travel destinations we have visited. It doesn't matter if it's a road trip or The Great Wall
October 28
nel peach replied to Pip Wildman's discussion 'Price of Insulin'
Welcome Pip to one of the best ski locations in the world : Whistler , BC , Canada . Will you be in Whistler during the Winter Games ?? Lucky you ;-) Please explain : how would it work if I as a person living in BC , Canada and went to New Zealand...
October 28
Kristin replied to Pip Wildman's discussion 'Price of Insulin'
In Ontario, a vial of Humalog insulin (10ml) cost me about 30 dollars (Canadian) and no prescription was needed. I don't know about pen vials. Can you check if it would be cheaper to switch to injections. My guess is that the cost would be even h...
October 27
Samantha Seltenrich replied to Pip Wildman's discussion 'Price of Insulin'
I live in BC and when I was working last year and making decent money I was spending $300 a month on supplies, including the same 2 insulin you use. Now that I'm a student and pharmacare knows what my income is (much lower) I'm paying maybe $20 a ...
October 27
Jessica replied to Pip Wildman's discussion 'Price of Insulin'
I pay $260 for 3 months worth of lantus and apidra.
October 24

Profile Information

Hometown (where you come from):
Te Kuiti
Do you have diabetes?
Yes
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Date diagnosed
November 1, 1993
What glucose meter do you use?
Accuchek Performa
Type of treatment you use
Shots
What do you expect from TuDiabetes?
Meet fellow diabetics and learn from their experiences, support
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
I was searching for insulin prices in Canada
What do you do for a living?
Graphic Designer

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At 3:31pm on October 29, 2009, Kristin said…
Thanks for the friend add!
At 5:14am on October 29, 2009, Mike Campana said…
Woohoo!!!! It's an honor to be your first TD friend! :)
At 11:03pm on October 28, 2009, Erin Ball said…
omg i have i good friend from that area in nEW zEALAND weird her name is bridget any ways i am newly diagnosed like 2 monthes so yeah i think insulin prices are way to hi in the us but i don't know what is like in NZ
At 9:42am on October 28, 2009, Danny said…
Pip! Thnak you for joining "Traveling the World with Diabetes.". I look forward to seeing/ hearing about your Travels.

Hope Type 1 Diabetes has treated you well since 1993. I see your Diabetic anniversary is coming up on Nov. 1st. 16 years, eh?

Danny
At 6:02pm on October 22, 2009, Larry K. said…
can u post more pics,,, Nice hat buy the way!!!
Enjoy the day..
 
 

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