re: Can I buy emergency insulin from Walmart ?

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I am going tomorrow to the clinic to get my A1C test at the lab.

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Over/Under A1C level is 10.0

Place your bets.

So 450 units daily of u-100 strength (normal strength) of insulin/day?

Maybe 100 units of u-100 levemir/lantus (long acting insulin) twice a day (20 units if u-500 long acting insulin) (morning and bedtime) with 80 units u-100 (16 units of u-500) three times a day with meals)?

Not medical advice, just off the top of the head conversion).

Do you still have a functioning pancreas?

Insulin is available over the counter, at least in Arkansas.

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No they aren’t unfortunately. OP is on Humulin R U-500 which is a 5x concentrated form of regular insulin.

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But they are. Just because you get more units in the same amount of liquid doesn't mean its a different medication. 30 units of Novolin is going to work just the same as 30 units of Humulin regardless of how it has been diluted. Sure you need more liquid injected but OP claimed it wouldn't work, when in fact it will work even if he needs to inject more for the same dose.

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I asked for a refill 4 days ago and she said no. I’m not asking for pain pills. I need insulin to live.

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I’m not reading 6 pages of this thread. But I’m going out on a limb and guessing you missed several appointments and just ask for refills. At some point they will put their foot down. You need lab work to ensure the dosage of insulin is correct.

If I’m wrong, my apologies.

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So more like 55 lbs overweight

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Closer to 65

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So everything that is dangerous when overdosed should be prescription only? How does having a prescription prevent you from accidentally taking too much or taking it at the wrong time? Is the doctor there with you all day every day?

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No, but typically when you go on insulin there is a training session you go to with a nurse/educator on proper use with the number of units prescribed to you. If you have a more complicated regime then an endo is involved. BeepNode would be dead in a few hours if they took 30 units of OP's' U-500.

It's a bit different than other prescriptions where the amount prescribed is roughly the same for every adult.

Further discussion:

Your brain uses circulating glucose without needing insulin. The rest of your body needs insulin to put glucose to good use. Circulating insulin will shove glucose into your bodily cells, whether or not the body needs it, starving your brain of the sugar it needs to function. So, the first (severe) symptom of excess insulin is that your brain loses the ability to realize your blood sugar is too low, and you don't have the wherewithal to correct it without a loved one being there to force you to drink a coke or injest some raw sugar - quick.

Im not sure why you would be switched from u500 down to u100...for all who don't understand, many people who are thin also can have higher insulin resistance issues also. It's not exclusive to overweight diabetics. The fact that the u 100 isnt working well to bring down your b.s. is not a surprise beings what you are saying is your script is supposed to be u500.
Maybe its different for type 1s to type 2 diabetics(and yes i understand the difference) but it would seem like you should see an endo that takes your insurance. Being on long acting is so hard for many people tbw to find a good amount to blend into there body especially at night to keep from your body having spikes. Your dr giving you a lower concentrated dose of fast acting insulin doesnt make sense when your more resistant to insulin tbw and just doesnt not add up.
Not sure if its possible that your condition being a type 2 that your require shots/pens but having a cgm paired with a pump would be optimal. Dexcom g6 paired with omnipod5 for example is a great alternative to regulate your bs ultimately bringing your a1c down every 3 months when you check it especially at night time when its hardest to keep blood sugar normal or close to it. The comparison between shots and/or pens to a cgm with a pump especially ones that are paired(cgm/pump can communicate together) is a staggering difference!
Not eating great tasting food is hard. As you know all of the good food is bad for you lol. Try your best to eliminate processed food and eat better not necessarily less but better. Unless your a eating vacuum, your proper script should reduce your blood sugar correctly when taking the right dose.
Having a part of your pancreas removed doesnt cause immediate type 1 to be a diagnosis? I mean if your are NOT producing "any" insulin on your own , thats basically a type 1 diabetic. A type 1 does not produce insulin at all and is forever dependent on insulin to survive. I think you need an endo. A good one for proper evaluation and best techniques to use for normalizing your blood sugar. The difference between a good endo and the regular dr is night and day. Good luck.