hi Im trying to find out what the cost of insulin is per unit, or per ten units. humalog or novalog.
Im just trying to figure out what it costs daily to live with diabetes, so any other diabetic supply breakdowns would be great, I.E test strips, lancets, ect
thanks!

ps..without insurance

I recently lost my insurance and job, and have become financially strapped. I have signed up for the various programs available to get my Humalog/Novalog and Lantus insulin free, but it will be at least 4-6 weeks before they take effect, and my supplies are low now. I’m also in need of test strips, which are quite expensive. I’m looking for a resource that may be able to provide me these in the short term. I know many doctors get sample vials as my old DR used to provide them to me sometimes, and I’m hoping perhaps I can find such a source now. Help is much appreciated. Buffalo NY area specifically.
I’ve already contacted the drug company programs for free meds, but their process will take at least 4 weeks and my need is more immediate.

she hasnt been able to test her blood sugar because she hasnt bought any test strips for about a month so she has been guessing on how much insulin to put in. she went into dka yesterday and her blood sugar was 500 and so she had to stay overnight, she came home this morning and i just got a call from her bf that she went back to the hospital and isn’t doing too good, what will happen?

I had a problem with my fridge shutting down on me and defrosting.Several times it got up to 60.degrees several times in there before I knottiest.My brother thinks it should be fine but it dos not seem to be bringing my blood glucose levels down.Or I am expecting too much control from my insulin?The fridge is fixed for now.

I just at some pizza for dinner and haven’t taken my insulin all day. I’m suffering from depression and it’s hard for me to have the will to take my insulin when necessary as I am a type 1 diabetic and I just found out I have diabetes type 1 10 months ago and I’m 21 years old and devestated. I talked to my doctor about this depression I’m having and they want me to see a couselor. In the mean time, I’m supposed to eat healthy and take the insulin they have specified, but I’m having a hard time dealing with it. So, id my blood glucose levels are in the 500′s….what could happen? I just took insulin to bring it down, but I need to know what to do right now.

I’ve only been diagnosed since this past April and I am already experiencing numbness and pain in my feet and my vision is getting blurry. Does this mean that I’ve had the illness for some time and didn’t know it? Should I be taking insulin or medication with these symptoms rather than relying on diet and exercise?

Also, I have depression that doesn’t respond to treatment with anti-depressants for very long. Could the diabetes be causing this? Would medication or insulin help stop the depression?

Diabetics often need injections of insulin to help maintain the proper blood glucose levels in their bodies.

How long does it take for metformin to get totally out of your system once you stop taking it? What about 70/30 insulin and glyburide? Thanks.

Why does blood glucose level fall after eating a meal? Is it due to the dietary glucose stimulating the release of insulin?

In addition to taking metformin, I just started injecting myself with byetta 3 wks ago, because my doctor told me it has less side effects than insulin. However, I get an acid stomach & diarrhea from it. Will this eventually go away?

I am doing a project for school where we design a new device for people with diabetes. This would include a finger prick, a test strip, a blood/glucose meter, and maybe a insulin catheter. My friend, who has type 1 diabetes says that the whole process for taking blood, testing it, and adjusting his insulin intake can be a cumbersome project. Does anyone who maybe has diabetes have any ideas that would make this easier?

I usually take 21 units of lantus daily, so I could do that. But then what do I do when I eat? Should I take an extra dose of lantus or just try to eat really low-carb foods? I get insulin back tonight, btw.

I just bought the glucometer for my cat, Gidget, who is a newly diagnosed diabetic. I am very worried because it was 370 … is this way too high and dangerous?

We took this reading before her insulin and are trying to get another reading but she won’t bleed enough and is getting very upset.

Advice?
This reading is off of the blood from the very first prick…she was not stressed. Didn’t know what was coming.
Just got the second test done ( 45 min after insulin) and its gone from 370 to 438.

Im in 9th grade & for my Wolrd History/Geography class we have to do a pyramid project.
The project is about what i would take back in time with me. I can use 3D objects & pictures. Gotta glue them on the inside & hole punch the tops then use a ribbon or string to pull it together.
Im not sure what i want to do for it. Any ideas?

Oh & im type one diabetic, so i know that for one triangle side thingy im gunna glue an empty bottle of insulin & a test strip on it.
Help please(:

I was put on insulin and it had a major side effect of putting extra weight on me. I was about 230#’s and losing weight (5" 11") just fine and then the insulin put 85 pounds on me and I can’t seem to get it OFF….I also worked my way off the insulin 18 months ago and I still can’t seem to lose weight.