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Solostar pen insulin

emmygrace — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 12:57:23 GMT

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RedTop — Sat, 30 Jan 2021 15:53:16 GMT

Contact your pharmacist and let them contact the provider.

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Love my grandkids — Sat, 30 Jan 2021 16:05:28 GMT

@emmygrace I agree with Red Top. The pharmacist may have access to your health provider that you don't and in some cases can give an emergency refill.

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emmygrace — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 12:56:15 GMT

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Witchy Woman — Sat, 30 Jan 2021 16:51:08 GMT

@emmygrace

So sorry this is happening. I'm sure anyone would feel anxious. I hope you get it worked out soon.

Just wanted to mention I buy my kitties Lantus pens from Marks Marine Pharmacy in Canada. They are less than 1/2 the price of what US pharmacies charge.

I've used them for over 5 years and never been disappointed.

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Lali1 — Sat, 30 Jan 2021 16:49:22 GMT

@emmygrace wrote:
@Love my grandkids wrote:
@emmygrace I agree with Red Top. The pharmacist may have access to your health provider that you don't and in some cases can give an emergency refill.
Its saturday....the office is closed.

I think she was suggesting maybe the pharmacist has an emergency contact for the doctor.
I'm not familiar with the insulin you speak of. I only use Novolog in my insulin pump and you can get that at Walmart for $25 a bottle with no script. I panic when I'm on my last bottle even if it's full so I send in for my script early always.

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Trinity11 — Sat, 30 Jan 2021 16:49:59 GMT

@emmygrace wrote:
I contacted my Nurse practioner because I was almost out of my insulin. Its been 2 weeks! Its the weekend now...soI had to send an email to the NP letting her know...I only have a few days left! I can't tell you how upsetting this is...this will be a long weekend! I wrote a note to the business manager...don't know what else to do. They don't open until Monday~

@emmygrace , if you can do telemedicine they can give you something to tide you over. Most Type2 diabetics can

cut their carbs down to near 0 and that will substantially lower their blood sugar. Also an emergi-med can give you a prescription.

Don't wait until Monday. The pharmacist is also perhaps able to help.

In the future make sure you have a lot of backup. I try and have 4 months of both basal and mealtime insulin in reserve.

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emmygrace — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 12:59:10 GMT

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emmygrace — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 13:00:33 GMT

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CelticCrafter — Sat, 30 Jan 2021 16:57:03 GMT

@emmygrace Try GoodRx for a telemed visit and see if you can get an emergency refill script through them. They will fax (?) or email the script directly to a local pharmacy.

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Lali1 — Sat, 30 Jan 2021 17:00:45 GMT

@emmygrace wrote:
@Trinity11 wrote:
@emmygrace wrote:
I contacted my Nurse practioner because I was almost out of my insulin. Its been 2 weeks! Its the weekend now...soI had to send an email to the NP letting her know...I only have a few days left! I can't tell you how upsetting this is...this will be a long weekend! I wrote a note to the business manager...don't know what else to do. They don't open until Monday~
@emmygrace , if you can do telemedicine they can give you something to tide you over. Most Type2 diabetics can
cut their carbs down to near 0 and that will substantially lower their blood sugar. Also an emergi-med can give you a prescription.

Don't wait until Monday. The pharmacist is also perhaps able to help.

In the future make sure you have a lot of backup. I try and have 4 months of both basal and mealtime insulin in reserve.
My order contains 6 pens....my son told me to order sooner...I lost a pen once..TRUE, never did find it, and Walmart gave me one for free!

I would call the pharmacy and ask them for an advance on one pen. I've had them give me a few pills of something I ran out of and couldn't get filled immediately.

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RedTop — Sat, 30 Jan 2021 17:01:25 GMT

In my area, ALL doctors offices and local clinics have someone on call for that practice EVERY day after 5 p.m., and EVERY weekend. When i was a switchboard operator, each office submits a monthly call sheet to the hospital switchboard, so the operator knows who is on call and who to contact when patients call needing to speak to their provider. Several other providers used an answering service, and a couple of other doctors had after hours contact info on their office lines for after hour needs.

A medical provider MUST have a way to be contacted outside the office, and pharmacists usually know how to reach providers to assist their patrons with prescription needs.

It was wise to start your inquiry 2 weeks ago, but I would have stayed on it with a call every other day and not let that much time pass without getting the insulin.

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emmygrace — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 13:09:44 GMT

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emmygrace — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 13:08:00 GMT

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Trinity11 — Sat, 30 Jan 2021 17:17:43 GMT

How high is your blood sugar 2 hours after eating @emmygrace ? Did you take the Solostar yesterday evening?

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emmygrace — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 13:06:23 GMT

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emmygrace — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 13:03:30 GMT

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Trinity11 — Sat, 30 Jan 2021 18:29:15 GMT

@emmygrace wrote:
@Trinity11 wrote:
How high is your blood sugar 2 hours after eating @emmygrace ? Did you take the Solostar yesterday evening?

Yes, I took 16 units of the Solostar last night...this morning it was 160! Yesterday it was 136..before that it was 112....! I'm sure its from stress...when I call Monday..if she tells me she still doesn't have my script...I'll ask her to call their pharmacy. I've never had to wait this long~Remember...she orders it from Georgia...they never charge me. I also think I'll hear from her boss,since I left a message w/her yesterday! Thanks for all of your support...!

I just worry about you @emmygrace . This disease is such a pain in the you know what.

Let us know how things work out.

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emmygrace — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 13:05:03 GMT