Pat or DC and Gentle
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We should be getting new insulin this week ! Probably Friday. It's been put on hold. We'll see what that will do.
Gentle is feeling fine, all five p's
Gentle is feeling fine, all five p's
10/25 Gentle AMPS 262 +6 132
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Re: 10/25 Gentle AMPS 262
I saw your note to Pat. You might want to check at local hospital pharmacies, especially those that have an outpatient pharmacy. Often they will sell a single pen which can help reduce the cost. Have you thought about ordering from a Canadian pharmacy? The on-line prices are about half of what it would cost for a box of pens.
I saw your note to Pat. You might want to check at local hospital pharmacies, especially those that have an outpatient pharmacy. Often they will sell a single pen which can help reduce the cost. Have you thought about ordering from a Canadian pharmacy? The on-line prices are about half of what it would cost for a box of pens.
Pat+Raja+Shadow (GA)
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Re: 10/25 Gentle AMPS 262
I buy my Levemire pens from Canada. Your vet can fax the prescription up there but there is a wait with the shipping and all. I like Sienne's suggestion though...maybe you can get a single pen as she suggested....
Hope you have a Happy Monday!
I buy my Levemire pens from Canada. Your vet can fax the prescription up there but there is a wait with the shipping and all. I like Sienne's suggestion though...maybe you can get a single pen as she suggested....
Hope you have a Happy Monday!
PeterDevonMocha
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Re: 10/25 Gentle AMPS 262
I hope you can get your new insulin soon .. I always have high hopes I'll get that one magical pen that holds all the low numbers in it! :lol: Have a great day guys!
I hope you can get your new insulin soon .. I always have high hopes I'll get that one magical pen that holds all the low numbers in it! :lol: Have a great day guys!
Pat or DC and Gentle
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Re: 10/25 Gentle AMPS 262
I wondered about that?? Do you buy the pens at a specific dose?? and what happens when there is a dose increase/decrease with the pens? I imagine shipping can take 7-10 days from canada?
We will have the money this friday to buy a vial, it's usually $123 US at our pharmacy. Gentle is at 2.50 dose, so it lasts a long time. At this point, we're in the six month area, so we'll see what happens this weekend? Sometimes we don't know if Gentle has reached his remission limit, because we stated remission procedures a couple years after he was diagnosed? Do you have an opinion on that? Thanks ! Pat
Sienne and Gabby said:
I wondered about that?? Do you buy the pens at a specific dose?? and what happens when there is a dose increase/decrease with the pens? I imagine shipping can take 7-10 days from canada?
We will have the money this friday to buy a vial, it's usually $123 US at our pharmacy. Gentle is at 2.50 dose, so it lasts a long time. At this point, we're in the six month area, so we'll see what happens this weekend? Sometimes we don't know if Gentle has reached his remission limit, because we stated remission procedures a couple years after he was diagnosed? Do you have an opinion on that? Thanks ! Pat
I've only ordered from Canada once and they say it takes about 14 days for them to process the order and for you to receive it.
The pens are like using a mini-vial. There's a gasket at the top of the pen where you insert a syringe. You don't use the needle that can come with the pen (or cartridge) and you don't use the dose dial on it, either. You just use your usual syringe since the dose calibration on the pens aren't as small as we need it (or as small as a child would need). The big difference is in quantity. The pens contain 3 ml vs. the vial with 10 ml. Since most of us don't use Lantus much more than 1 - 3 mos., there's less waste with a smaller container.
Most people here can't get 6 mos. from their Lantus, although members of the German forum do get that length of use more routinely. I really do wonder if it's not so much that Gentle is doing as well as he can given he's a long term diabetic or if the insulin is getting toasty. I do think it may be worth really giving this a good, hard look.
The pens are like using a mini-vial. There's a gasket at the top of the pen where you insert a syringe. You don't use the needle that can come with the pen (or cartridge) and you don't use the dose dial on it, either. You just use your usual syringe since the dose calibration on the pens aren't as small as we need it (or as small as a child would need). The big difference is in quantity. The pens contain 3 ml vs. the vial with 10 ml. Since most of us don't use Lantus much more than 1 - 3 mos., there's less waste with a smaller container.
Most people here can't get 6 mos. from their Lantus, although members of the German forum do get that length of use more routinely. I really do wonder if it's not so much that Gentle is doing as well as he can given he's a long term diabetic or if the insulin is getting toasty. I do think it may be worth really giving this a good, hard look.
Pat or DC and Gentle
Member Since 2009
The pens are like using a mini-vial. There's a gasket at the top of the pen where you insert a syringe. You don't use the needle that can come with the pen (or cartridge) and you don't use the dose dial on it, either. You just use your usual syringe since the dose calibration on the pens aren't as small as we need it (or as small as a child would need). The big difference is in quantity. The pens contain 3 ml vs. the vial with 10 ml. Since most of us don't use Lantus much more than 1 - 3 mos., there's less waste with a smaller container.
I get it ! I was confusing 2.50 units with 3 ml. There must be 60 doses contained in 3 ml of insulin. that makes total sense now. Thank you !
Most people here can't get 6 mos. from their Lantus, although members of the German forum do get that length of use more routinely. I really do wonder if it's not so much that Gentle is doing as well as he can given he's a long term diabetic or if the insulin is getting toasty. I do think it may be worth really giving this a good, hard look.[/quote]
yes, and we may have to buy the 10ml bottle this week, because of my misunderstanding about the vial/pen amounts. oh well, new insulin will give us a good clue as to what is going on now, and in a couple months, we'll order the pens.
thanks
I get it ! I was confusing 2.50 units with 3 ml. There must be 60 doses contained in 3 ml of insulin. that makes total sense now. Thank you !
Most people here can't get 6 mos. from their Lantus, although members of the German forum do get that length of use more routinely. I really do wonder if it's not so much that Gentle is doing as well as he can given he's a long term diabetic or if the insulin is getting toasty. I do think it may be worth really giving this a good, hard look.[/quote]
yes, and we may have to buy the 10ml bottle this week, because of my misunderstanding about the vial/pen amounts. oh well, new insulin will give us a good clue as to what is going on now, and in a couple months, we'll order the pens.
thanks
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