[Diabetes-talk] Lantus pin

[dar]

I am not doing the levimor, made my heart race. I see the doctor this week. 

Dar
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> On May 12, 2015, at 12:17 PM, Sandra Ryan via Diabetes-talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Dar,
> 
> I just did a rather in depth talk to my Iowa DAN this month about all the
> various diabetes medications, including insulin.  I'm not an expert, but let
> me try to explain why you're on the insulin besides the pills.  
> 
> I'm not sure what you're on, but I wonder, since they asked about Lantus as
> an alternative, if it's Levemir.  Both are long-acting insulins, and they're
> often used with Type 2's who tend to have highs and lows.  If this is what
> it's used for, I suspect you don't use much and it's only once or twice a
> day, right?  The goal is not to lower your blood sugar using this insulin,
> but to stabilize it.  It keeps a little insulin available at all times to
> keep you from having highs or lows.  The pills are what are keeping the
> blood sugar down and lowering your A1C.  You don't say which pills you're
> on, but there are eight different classes of pills available for Type 2's,
> plus insulin and new things that work with a class of hormones.  All this
> since 1994!  Before that it was insulin and one type of pill!
> 
> I don't understand the prices of diabetes supplies.  They seem to be set
> arbitrarily and to change whenever I need new ones!  I'm not using insulin,
> so don't know what the pens cost, but I bet someone here uses them and can
> help you.  
> 
> Sandi
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> m gina via Diabetes-talk
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> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Lantus pin
> 
> Hi there,
> Yesterday I went to order my pin that they have me on, when I was told that
> the cost would be $375.
> Well now I choose not to pay that kind of price.
> This is with humana.
> I was told probably I haven't met my quota yet for the year, then the price
> would come down.
> The nurse called me asking if lantus would be the same price.
> The pin I am using now has the word touch in it.
> I did make the change over last summer as requested.
> At that time I was paying $145 for five pins.
> Just thought I would ask to see how you folks are handling costs.
> Thanks so much.
> I understand this helps lower the sugar, I am already on two pills isn't
> that enough?
> The doctor says the a one c needs to be lower, fine, the heart doctor says I
> am doing well.
> They both need to work together.
> The last a one c was 7 I have had it in the six range, where I feel it would
> be there.
> My numbers are reading well.
> Thanks,
> 
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