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Have you ever used nasal glucagon? This includes using it on yourself, using it to help someone else, or if someone else gave it to you.
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I have nasal glucagon which I carry with me and have another at home.
I carry it in my purse and have some at home, but I’ve never used it yet. I haven’t given myself glucagon injects before.
Just got my first prescription for it. Seems much more user friendly than the injectable.
I used it on myself because my blood sugar was dropping so quickly I couldn’t bring it up and I was afraid I would pass out. It felt like a gun shot going off in my head but it worked well.
My kiddo HAS inhalable Glucagon. But, we’ve never had to use it, thank God. I feel better knowing we HAVE it, though. We have it at school, at home, and in her go-bag. PS – I HATE this new format so much I barely ever answer the questions anymore. This version is not AT ALL user-friendly. Please, consider changing it.
I have it available but have never used it. Really this would be for sleep time emergency use. I do not carry it with me as my Lifesavers do the trick for this requirement.
I have one and haven’t had to use it. Rather expensive and not covered by my insurance. Much easier for anyone to administer.
Agree Janet Wilson. It is not for users. Only the company. We used to be able to comment directly to people and encourage each other. This is company based pretty much totally. I am not learning from it as I did from GLU. And, on my phone anyway, it says there are all these comments that I haven’t figured out how to even see. If it doesn’t pertain directly to me, I hit delete.
No, but that’s what’s on standby
No, but have some at home “just in case”
My Dr. just prescribed it to me. I haven’t had an occasion to use it yet but next time I have a severer low, I will.
I have used it once, when I was away from home ( I always carry one in my pocket when away). It gives quite a jolt in the nose, sort of like an intense tickle, but it does work, in a few minutes.
Great for diabetics who play sports, or for children in school. Easy to use. How long before it expires? I remember throwing glucagon kits in the trash because they expired, and they cost $$$. Does insurance or Medicare cover nasal glucagon and does this spray get into the lungs? They have found anything that gets into the lungs can cause breathing problems.
Can somebody answer my questions about the lungs, and about the insurance coverage.
It would be great to get more information on this product from all of those individuals who have actually used it. At this point I haven’t ordered it but may consider doing so in the not too distant future.
Hi Connie – The nasal glucagon I have called Baqsimi lasts 18 months to two years. My insurance covered it, but I don’t know that ALL insurances would… and, I don’t know about Medicare. I don’t know if it gets into the lungs. From my experience with nasal sprays for allergies, it doesn’t seem likely, but I couldn’t say for sure. The spray is intended to be absorbed in the nose… seems the spray would stay focused in the nose… BUT, there are all kinds of procedural type issues by the user which might mean it _could_ get into the lungs. (Like accidentally inhaling a drink and then coughing badly for the next hour.) Although it’s not much, I hope that helps! I agree that this new format is not as good as the old GLU. Agree with the others that the old format was better for talking with other diabetics and getting good info or encouraging, etc. People may need to ask a question and we can’t do that now. We can’t message people privately when more and detailed info is needed that is not necessary to share with ALL the users.
I have always kept glucagon on hand in case of an emergency for my family to use but have never had to use it. Just switched to having the nasal on hand instead of the injectable as it seemed easier for someone to use in an emergency situation. My Medicare insurance did not pay for it. When my husband was working and we had employer-based insurance, then insurance was paying for it my nasal glucagon prescription does have an expiration date on it. For those of you who indicated you had used the nasal glucagon, did you have any after effects like nausea, vomiting, very high blood sugars?
Yes I have, it stung my nose like crazy. I was drippy and snotty for a good few hours after and was even a little nauseous. I had to sleep the nausea off afterwards. But it really worked well in getting my glucose numbers back up!!! I think it’s the best option out there, and would recommend ONLY using it in an emergency since the side effects are not fun.
I have Baqsimi on hand, but have never had to use it.
I have Baqsimi at home but have never had to use it. In 27 years with T1D I have only used glucagon once, so hoping that it will remain just a back up item in my arsenal that never gets used.
I agree with others about the new format. Don not like it and “answer” it much less frequently
I haven’t had to use glucagon since I was a child. Do I have regular glucagon? Yes but the reality is, with a CGM there really isn’t a need for it.
Tickles my nose a bit – a brief and temporary side effect. I like that it works quickly within minutes to elevate BG. I have it on hand to use instead of glucagon to treat a severe low. Unfortunately it’s not covered on my insurance formulary and I have to pay out of pocket, so I only use when BG is trending <50 – which is rare these days because of Tandem Control IQ.
I have it available but have not needed it. The 2 choices now for easier to use glucagon- Baqsimi nasal glucagon and an epi-pen like device with premixed glucagon, Gvoke Hypopen, are both big advances in making glucagon easier and more reliable for use in emergency. They also both are good for at least 2 years from date of manufacture, also an improvement.
I have it but haven’t used it. I am actually more afraid to have this one used on me than I am the old glucagon kit that has to be injected due to some of the comments I have seen in other places from those who have had it used on them. I also hate this new format and do not answer questions on it nearly as much as I use to, and I answer the questions less and less as time goes by, which I never did on the old format.