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Posted on 3/11/23 at 9:36 pm to stniaSxuaeG
Humalog would work as well
Posted on 3/11/23 at 9:42 pm to Klingler7
The portal ain’t gonna cut it.
You need to speak to her nurse, on the phone.
You need to speak to her nurse, on the phone.
Posted on 3/11/23 at 9:48 pm to LouisianaTigers
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think by law they can’t prescribe anything if you haven’t seen them in a year...but from what I understand a pharmacy has to give you insulin in an emergency.
No and no. It's about reimbursement, liability, and standards of care to have regular labs and visit within a specific time, not really law. It's good practice but they are allowed to make exceptions for a situation like refilling insulin when the patient has a damn appointment scheduled.
Pharmacy can only sell 3 types of insulin OTC and the concentrate OP uses is not one of them. It is extremely expensive product and if the Dr responded to a refill request by refusing it, the pharmacist can't bill insurance, that's fraud- and would be violating pharmacy law by dispensing without valid prescription.
Pharmacists can continue prescriptions during a declared state of emergency, not to accommodate an obstinate refill gatekeeper at the clinic.
Posted on 3/11/23 at 9:52 pm to Klingler7
Is there a walk-in clinic or an ER Now that could treat?
Posted on 3/11/23 at 9:56 pm to Misnomer
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No and no. It's about reimbursement, liability, and standards of care to have regular labs and visit within a specific time, not really law.
Mosnomer clearly has no actual knowledge, so ignore him and keep doing you. Tell us where the body needs to be picked up at.
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declared state of emergency,
But wait, aren't we in a three year emergency?
Posted on 3/11/23 at 9:57 pm to Klingler7
What’s your last A1C and when was it drawn?
This post was edited on 3/11/23 at 10:02 pm
Posted on 3/11/23 at 10:50 pm to armsdealer
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Humulin and Novolin are the SAME THING.
I believe 5x concentrate for the pump is only available as humulin R. Prior approval for that product for someone already with an insulin pump should be an easy check off.
If it's just a PA needed the pharmacist could try to dispense the unbreakable vial as the "3 day supply" they often cover during the PA process. At least that's what I'd do.
Posted on 3/11/23 at 11:12 pm to Klingler7
NOTE: If you are really just following doctors orders (or trying to) and haven't really studied insulin and how you're endocrine system works, just go to Urgent Care/ER.
That being said, so long as you can do math, and so long as your U-100 script is for the same number of units as your U-500 script than the 11 day supply of Novolin should be fine to get you through a week. Units are units, but with U-100 the amount of liquid injected your body will be 5 times higher. You can space it out and use multiple injection sites if your dose is really high But, To do this, you need to understand how your doctor told you to take your U-500 shots, for instance, did the doctor do the math and give you a U-100 syringe and prescribe how much units to inject, but as measured on a U-100 syringe? Or did they just tell you how many units to take per gram carb and let you do the math yourself
This is especially true if you have a CGM (if you don't have a CGM and you're loading up on that much insulin than I would highly suggest getting one). If you have a CGM (e.g. Freestyle Libre or other), than you can trial and error your way to freedom with the U-100 pens.
If you're on a basal (i.e. daily Tresiba/Lantus) as well as your Humolin bolus, you can try fasting for a while, take a walk, and then eat very low carbs until the basal and whatever is left of your pancreas catches up and puts you back in control.
If you have Reddit: r/diabetes will be a much better group to be involved in compared to the OT for diabetes related discussion.
I'm a type 2 diabetic (and a non-obese one at that). I feel your pain, and this is a mental disease just as much as it is a physical one. Your post reads like you're trying to come off of a "break" from dealing with diabetes. We've all done it. No biggie, just hop back on the train and get back with it.
I'd really recommend learning as much as you can about how YOUR body reacts. Knowledge is power and it will increase your ability (and willingness) to manage this disease. You also have to keep in mind that your doctor is treating the patient as much as they are treating the disease, if you study/learn enough to ask your doctor better questions, your doctor will trust you with more than oversimplified instructions on how to manage this disease.
That being said, so long as you can do math, and so long as your U-100 script is for the same number of units as your U-500 script than the 11 day supply of Novolin should be fine to get you through a week. Units are units, but with U-100 the amount of liquid injected your body will be 5 times higher. You can space it out and use multiple injection sites if your dose is really high But, To do this, you need to understand how your doctor told you to take your U-500 shots, for instance, did the doctor do the math and give you a U-100 syringe and prescribe how much units to inject, but as measured on a U-100 syringe? Or did they just tell you how many units to take per gram carb and let you do the math yourself
This is especially true if you have a CGM (if you don't have a CGM and you're loading up on that much insulin than I would highly suggest getting one). If you have a CGM (e.g. Freestyle Libre or other), than you can trial and error your way to freedom with the U-100 pens.
If you're on a basal (i.e. daily Tresiba/Lantus) as well as your Humolin bolus, you can try fasting for a while, take a walk, and then eat very low carbs until the basal and whatever is left of your pancreas catches up and puts you back in control.
If you have Reddit: r/diabetes will be a much better group to be involved in compared to the OT for diabetes related discussion.
I'm a type 2 diabetic (and a non-obese one at that). I feel your pain, and this is a mental disease just as much as it is a physical one. Your post reads like you're trying to come off of a "break" from dealing with diabetes. We've all done it. No biggie, just hop back on the train and get back with it.
I'd really recommend learning as much as you can about how YOUR body reacts. Knowledge is power and it will increase your ability (and willingness) to manage this disease. You also have to keep in mind that your doctor is treating the patient as much as they are treating the disease, if you study/learn enough to ask your doctor better questions, your doctor will trust you with more than oversimplified instructions on how to manage this disease.
Posted on 3/12/23 at 12:46 am to Klingler7
lol why do you need a prescription to get insulin?
Posted on 3/12/23 at 2:24 am to BeepNode
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lol why do you need a prescription to get insulin?
It's hella expensive and would be stolen from stores if it were over the counter.
Posted on 3/12/23 at 2:27 am to BeepNode
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prescription to get insulin?
You need a prescription to get contacts. Here. Not in France, but here.
I've had Colombian girls who all of you would want to sleep with tell me they won't get ($5 a month) birth control because it costs $100 for the scrip. Risk is astounding, but they do their own calculus, and it's not worth $160 a year to avoid pregnancy, even from a broke arse Latino.)
Posted on 3/12/23 at 2:57 am to BeepNode
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lol why do you need a prescription to get insulin?
Because improper use of it will kill you, and it’s very easy to improperly use it.
Posted on 3/12/23 at 3:23 am to BRIllini07
I'm shocked. Insulin is precisely how most nurses with the prediciliction killed their own patients for decades, but ... I guess some people know better.
But, I'll totally have to have my ID scanned for effective Pseudoephedrine. That'll solve the meth OD crisis, fo sho.
But, I'll totally have to have my ID scanned for effective Pseudoephedrine. That'll solve the meth OD crisis, fo sho.
Posted on 3/12/23 at 3:48 am to Klingler7
I remember my first diabetes.
Seriously. Not mine, but a very close family member. Type 2. Bless it, parents became a little incensed about a sudden trend of getting up out the damn bed for drink and/or bathroom with said child. They stewed over it for a spell, and then it dawned on them. And the rest is history.
Riveting tale, old chap.
Seriously. Not mine, but a very close family member. Type 2. Bless it, parents became a little incensed about a sudden trend of getting up out the damn bed for drink and/or bathroom with said child. They stewed over it for a spell, and then it dawned on them. And the rest is history.
Riveting tale, old chap.
This post was edited on 3/12/23 at 3:50 am
Posted on 3/12/23 at 11:00 am to BilbeauTBaggins
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It's hella expensive and would be stolen from stores if it were over the counter.
So everything expensive should be prescription-only?
Posted on 3/12/23 at 11:07 am to BRIllini07
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Because improper use of it will kill you, and it’s very easy to improperly use it.
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?
Insulin many lives every year. How many people die from taking too much on accident?
Posted on 3/12/23 at 11:23 am to BeepNode
How would a person even know where to begin with dosing if they could just go grab insulin OTC? What if they aren’t even checking fasting blood sugars? What if their glucometer isn’t calibrated correctly? I can see tons of reasons insulin should remain under a prescription. It just shouldn’t be so damn expensive!
Posted on 3/12/23 at 11:49 am to Klingler7
quote:If you exhibit this type of “logic” with your PCP, I see why you are cut off.
I will leave $5000 to chicken if you are told that I died.
This post was edited on 3/12/23 at 11:49 am
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