I get Metformin at Wal Mart and only costs me $4 a month, I was prescribed 850mg twice a day but since my stomach can't take it, I take 3 1/2 pills a day, so makes it go further..... every little bit helps. If you tell your Dr that's all you can afford and your Diabetes is in check enough, I am sure they will put you on this without many questions, mine did. I told him to let me do that or I was screwed pretty much.
I have called many places trying to get help with strips and I have told them I have 4 kids to feed, on a budget, one income and all of it and I pretty well get met with "oh well, not my problem" kind of an attitude, I have yet to find one that goes above and beyond...
I also get my test strips at americanwholesalediabetes.com for a LOT less than I was paying at Wal Mart or anywhere else, about $20 cheaper per 50 than they are in Wal Mart.
I raise 4 kids on a tight budget and have no insurance on one income, so I am the master of making ends meet.
BUT I have yet to find any sort of REAL "deals" on strips.
BUT, I don't test but once a day or so, and yes, I do keep very very tight control, on my budget with no insurance to help if anytihing happens, I HAVE to..... if I eat something new or different, I'll test more for that, but as long as I don't stray too awfully far from the norm, I can get by with not testing 10-15 times a day. Some frown on this, I guess, but some don't live on my fixed budget either... YIKES!! If you have insurance or other such medical help, then 10-15 times a day is fine..... but not on a fixed income. I don't condone this method, it just works for me... because it's either live on the edge and NOT control it and land into more trouble than I can get out of, or keep insanely tight control where the risks are very minimal at best... so my budget forces me to keep it tight.... in case anyone wonders where my motivation lies. lol
My kids are all on medicaid, but my husband and I can't get on it because we're adults.... blah!!
