it may be not the same insulin. Wasn't there a thing a while back about a couple that had the groom die before the wedding because he switched to a cheaper insulin to pay for the ceremony?
There was, though it was slightly more complicated than that.
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Either way insulin is both:
A) often ridiculously overpriced
B) not something to fuck around with.
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Make sure if you plan on doing this you know exactly what you're getting. Switching to something cheaper is pointless if it doesn't work. Talk to the pharmacists. Talk to doctors. Research. It's hard to enjoy the money you saved if you're dead
Bethorien and xvarnah make a good overall point. Here’s a more comprehensive break down:
The price of insulin has nearly tripled over a few decades. The stuff sold at Walmart is the only “private” label insulin currently on the market- hence the cost. It’s what is known as “human insulin.” That’s an older type of insulin from the 1980’s. It isn’t as good at regulating rapid changes in blood sugar as newer types.
People with type 2 diabetes are better suited to use it than people with type 1. It’s more potentially risky if you are type 1 diabetic, or if you’re used to dosage and administration of newer types of insulin.
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Either way insulin is both:
A) often ridiculously overpriced
B) not something to fuck around with.
.
Make sure if you plan on doing this you know exactly what you're getting. Switching to something cheaper is pointless if it doesn't work. Talk to the pharmacists. Talk to doctors. Research. It's hard to enjoy the money you saved if you're dead
The price of insulin has nearly tripled over a few decades. The stuff sold at Walmart is the only “private” label insulin currently on the market- hence the cost. It’s what is known as “human insulin.” That’s an older type of insulin from the 1980’s. It isn’t as good at regulating rapid changes in blood sugar as newer types.