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      Katrina Mundinger likes your comment at
      How many unopened, unexpired insulin pens or vials do you have?
      I actually don't care, consequently I don't know either. When I was diagnosed I often didn't have the $18 for a vial of Humulin and used expired insulin others wouldn't. I tracked everything. The math didn't change, old or new. How many do I have total? More than I need and enough to share through my endo's office.
    • 1 hour, 1 minute ago
      Katrina Mundinger likes your comment at
      How many unopened, unexpired insulin pens or vials do you have?
      I am working through the end of my 90 day supply of Insulin. It is time to order another batch. Usually 6 vials.
    • 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
      TEH likes your comment at
      How many unopened, unexpired insulin pens or vials do you have?
      Funny you should ask right now. I had to personally buy my first-ever vial in 25 years. Thanks Medicare for all the obstacles you place in the way. Am I grateful for Medicare? Yes, I guess, but I paid in all my life and I’m still paying. But Walgreens can never get the preauth right. They don’t send it to my doc or they send the wrong form. So I had the bright idea to change pharmacy’s, Publix. I went and had a convo with them, explaining I’m on a pump, I mentioned part B, the preauth. No problem. Have your doc send the script. That’s a whole other story. Then I get a call from Publix. We don’t do part B. Wow, wish you had told me. OK, I’m just going back to Walgreens. Except Medicare won’t allow refills without doctor script. So they called my doctor and my doc declined it because they had already approved it for Publix. Now I had sent an email explaining all of this to doc. I called my doc but they don’t answer their phones. Left a detailed message but have no idea whether they got anything. So I asked Walgreens if I could buy a vial. Nope, no script from doc. So I went to Publix, explained it all and they sold me a vial for $29. It was worth it but so frustrating because I can’t get my hands on a script anymore and take it where I dam-well please. Sorry for long post. I’m angry.
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      TEH likes your comment at
      How many unopened, unexpired insulin pens or vials do you have?
      Oh sometimes I miss the old days of not needing an Rx for insulin in any state. Needles and were restricted due to illegal drug users, but then came disscsions about drug abusers sharing dirty needles. I'm not sure where that ended. Anyway it's extremely abusive for politics and insurance companies controlling diabetic supplies. The disease is a big enough burden.
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      TEH likes your comment at
      How many unopened, unexpired insulin pens or vials do you have?
      I just got my 3 mo supply so I get 6 for 3 mo. I just opened the 1st if the 6
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      Gary R. likes your comment at
      How many unopened, unexpired insulin pens or vials do you have?
      Novo has an uninsured discount for their unbranded “insulin degludec.” I pay $35 for 3 boxes of pens (90day supply). That breaks down to less than $12 per month.
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      How many unopened, unexpired insulin pens or vials do you have?
      This is one of those questions that makes me wonder what on earth somebody hopes to learn from the answer. T1D Exchange - please explain.
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      How many unopened, unexpired insulin pens or vials do you have?
      Medicare is basically not covering Tresiba in 2026 :( so I've been busy stockpiling pens. I have enough Tresiba pens in the fridge to get me through '26 without having to buy any.
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      KSannie likes your comment at
      How many unopened, unexpired insulin pens or vials do you have?
      Novo has an uninsured discount for their unbranded “insulin degludec.” I pay $35 for 3 boxes of pens (90day supply). That breaks down to less than $12 per month.
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      Do you store your unopened insulin in the refrigerator?
      I keep my opened insulin in the refrigerator too. When traveling I use a FRIO evaporative pouch.
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      Has someone ever told you that you can’t eat something because you live with diabetes?
      Yes. It’s f*ing annoying.
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      Do you store your unopened insulin in the refrigerator?
      I keep my opened insulin in the refrigerator too. When traveling I use a FRIO evaporative pouch.
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      Between your regular T1D care visits, what questions tend to come up that you wish you could ask a diabetes expert? Share your thoughts in the comments.
      I seldom have any questions other than RX refill request which I submit through the patient portal. If I do have treatment questions, I typically do my own research, and if not satisfied with what I find out, I submit a question in the portal.
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      Between your regular T1D care visits, what questions tend to come up that you wish you could ask a diabetes expert? Share your thoughts in the comments.
      When I come up with a question between visits, I usually just do some research.
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      Do you store your unopened insulin in the refrigerator?
      I keep my opened insulin in the refrigerator too. When traveling I use a FRIO evaporative pouch.
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      Do you store your unopened insulin in the refrigerator?
      Sorry. Of course I store unopened in frig. Opened in my room as I use it up in 30 days
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      Do you store your unopened insulin in the refrigerator?
      No, I keep it in the oven! ;) Same answer as the last time they asked this ridiculous question!
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      Do you store your unopened insulin in the refrigerator?
      Unopened yes, and now even opened just in case. I am getting a new health [lan (thank goodness a much better one - with better doctors and hospitals in network!) so it's worth it. But I can't get any appt - even for a PCP until September. I've been occasionally buying out of pocket insulin, pump and CGM supplies (in my mind, hoarding is a character asset for T1D people). I need to have my enough stuff to see me through, Of course, I am hoping there''s an appt cancellation.
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    How much did you spend out-of-pocket on all of your diabetes medications and supplies from the start of April through the end of June 2023?

    Home > LC Polls > How much did you spend out-of-pocket on all of your diabetes medications and supplies from the start of April through the end of June 2023?
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    13 Comments

    1. Marty

      I didn’t spend anything unless you count my Medicare and Medicare supplement premiums, which are pretty expensive.

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    2. Jane Cerullo

      $105 humalog
      $105 trujeo
      $ 20 InPen
      $. 9 pen needles
      $249 total
      Because I choose MDI would be $0 for pump including insulin on Medicare ugh not fair

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    3. Gary Rind

      reached out of pocket max due to a non-diabetes related operation so my spend was zero

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    4. Mick Martin

      I spent $0. The reason being, I live in the UK (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) where I don’t have to pay for ANY of my diabetes-related medications and supplies. These are provided free of charge on our NHS (National Health Service), which is financed via direct taxation of all working people that earn above a given threshold, as determined by our Government.

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    5. Katrina Mundinger

      Plan year started on April 1st with a new insurer. Still have to meet the deductible so I’m feeling rather broke…

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    6. Diana L.

      I have Medicare and Anthem supplemental plan G. Zero copays.
      it is a good plan if you use the system a lot.

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    7. Becky Hertz

      I didn’t order insulin (would have added $650) if didn’t. Waiting for the price decrease in July. Might have bit myself in butt on that one. On my last vial. Glad I have friends using Novolog nearby just in case.

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      1. sweetcharlie

        $$$ decrease in july ????

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    8. Georgina Sokol

      But, we all pay for nsurance.

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    9. Steven Gill

      I dropped insurance since I retired (heading to the VA next “fiscal year.” Insulin and meds via Amazon, already had a pile of pen needles and syringes, and a single doc visit who’s actual charge was just a little more than my copay (am sure he discounted it)/a1C was a whole $15.

      All told about $700. Just can’t fall off a ladder until next spring.

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    10. KIMBERELY SMITH

      About 10 .00 months

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    11. T1D4LongTime

      About $200 (sensors + infusion sets copay). I already met $300 deductible with the first order.

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    12. mbulzomi@optonline.net

      Had to but out of pocket test strips. To be used for Dexcom Calibrations. $30 dollars via Amazon.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply

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