I just wanted to share this with you all.
My local grocery store's pharmacy is now offering free insulin for type 2 diabetics. I was so excited when I first saw a sign posted saying free insulin, only to find out that none of them were for type 1 diabetics. What a let down!
bummer
Did they explain why it is only available to type 2's??? I wonder how they can do that? That is cruel.......
Was it like a free trial-size, or something?
No! It is a month's supply! They are allowed to get a month's supply for free every month.
Unfortunately, they had no reasoning behind why it's only insulin for type 2s.
RRAAWWRR!!
Lame!
I would complain to whoever's in charge (regional manager?)! Also, how do they know what type you have anyways? Rx's don't list dx codes...
What were they giving away? My guess would be Lantus. There is at present a big marketting blitz going trying to get Type IIs on Lantus. My guess also is that it's a trial and not free insulin for life. I'll have to go up to my local pharmacy and see if they have a similar program going on.
That is like a store offering "normal" people free $50 bills.
Here's an idea, dress in loose fitting clothing, try and look real fat and ask for the free insulin! Stupid of them, Stupid!
I'm glad to see that I'm not the only person feeling a little irritated by this! If you want to know more about the situation google "Giant Eagle pharmacy free insulin." There will be a few pages with info about it.
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I'm glad to see that I'm not the only person feeling a little irritated by this! If you want to know more about the situation google "Giant Eagle pharmacy free insulin." There will be a few pages with info about it.
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From what I found, it just looks like the pill forms, so it makes a little more sense now. We type 1 diabetics can't use that stuff anyway. If I'm missing something and they are offering regular insulin as well, then I'll become outraged again, lol.
The site says clearly that i covers free diabetes medicine then lists 5 that are free (and all are generics). Some t1's do use metformin, along with the insulin. nowhere does it say free insulin. can you show us that place where you find the free insulin? goggle doesn't work, as it will pull up with those words, but not in the context you are reading.
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The site says clearly that i covers free diabetes medicine then lists 5 that are free (and all are generics). Some t1's do use metformin, along with the insulin. nowhere does it say free insulin. can you show us that place where you find the free insulin? goggle doesn't work, as it will pull up with those words, but not in the context you are reading.
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I didn't realize some T1s use pills like Metformin. How does that work? I was always under the impression that the pills work with insulin that's already made by your body, making it ideal for the T2s who all still produce some insulin. So does it work for T1s because it can make any insulin more efficient, including insulin given by injections/pens/pump?
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I didn't realize some T1s use pills like Metformin. How does that work?
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T2 meds come in 2 basic forms, "kickers" that make you make more insulin (useless to T1's) and meds that decrease your sensitivity to insulin. Some T1's are so resistant to insulin that are considered to be T2 in adddition to the T1 autoimmune disease. Instead of thaking 300 U of insulin a day, more manageable insulin use can be achieved with T2 meds. Met also limits liver dumping so it could be useful for resistance + dawn phenom. Most orals have significant side effects so the benefit comes with risks, but there are risks with having to take a huge baseline of insulin to have normal bs numbers too. Insulin is a growth hormone. Reducing the amount of needed insulin is also used in women with a certain disease of the ovaries (polycystic ovarian syndrome) and increase fertility.
I was prescribed Glucofage (sp?) a few years back. It didn't do anything for me but give me bad gas (tmi?). My gp thought it would help with the amount of insulin I was injecting. There was some sort of study that said it could help t-1's is what he told me. I used it for quite some time and finally I quit without asking, curious if it was doing anything. My insulin intake didn't change one bit when I quit and finally I told him so. Not much time after that he referred me to an endocrinologist.
why will them do something like that it just cruel.
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