[Diabetes-talk] pumps

[Mike Freeman]

Dar:

I haven't a clue why "they" would say that rapid-acting insulin is 
cheaper. It isn't. In fact, it's more expensive than, say, 70/30 
regular/NPH insulin. And there's no such thing as a "generic" insulin; 
this is because insulin falls under a different set of rules governing 
drugs manufactured by biological processes (insulin is made by 
genetically-engineered bacteria now).

Let me be clear: (1) the word is "pen", not "pin", that is, P E N, not P 
I N as you spelled it. And any kind of insulin can be put in a pen or a 
syringe. It's just that companies market some insulins in particular 
types of pen.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 2:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] pumps


Thanks Mike,
this is what I didn't understand.
I don't and havent seen a throw away anything.
I have no clue what they look like.
I was concerned that I would have to fill something up.
and would I be caught while away from home.
Having to do something like this.
I am a brave lady but i do get scared easy.
So will ask questions before I get started.
I understand that this active insulin is for short time use, but is 
cheaper.
Why did they start me off with the pin first.
When they say cheaper, is this considered jeneric?
If it is, then I would get it free?
when you go out to eat, place your order, you need to wait until you
are served before taking this insulin?
Or you could get quite sick correct?
Feeling as if you could pass out?
Also on the pin, does it have the same units as the one I am using?
Example, each click is a different unit?
Mike, I want to go walking, when it is warmer, I am concerned that I
would pass out some where?
How do I get this fear to go away if I switch to the fast insulin?
Please don't get unhappy with me, these are very concerned questions?
At this time I am set up for 40 units a day.
I don't take that many, but they wanted to be sure that I was covered
threw the whole month or two months as it is doing at this time?
I use either eight units or six units.
This is what I am told.
Thanks for explaining to me.
I couldn't ask the lady Jan any questions, because I couldn't answer
their math question two two
or six six.
this would make me not be spam if I had answered their questions.
I left the list.
Or the message I was reading on the web.
Thanks again.

-- 
--Dar
every saint has a past
every sinner has a future

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