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02-20-2005, 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Belinda UUUHHHHHHHH NO....transported by person not shipped...I have a Red Cross connection that gets it taken care of  | Fine. Let a poor bobybuilder suffer just for someone else's quality of life. 
Serioulsly, how do you have "extra" insulin (probably a question for another topic, but)? |
02-20-2005, 05:00 PM
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| | | I get 9 vials in 60 day time span. I am on a pump and sometimes do not use all of the insulin but the script is written "just in case" I eat all the carbs I am suppose to and a few extra.
__________________  Belinda
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dance, as if nobody can see you, - sing, as if no one can hear, - live, as
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02-20-2005, 06:18 PM
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| | | Okay.
I got a couple extra bottles a couple years ago because CVS messed up and gave me four Humalogs instead of two; I called them and the pharmacist basically said "Merry Christmas, our mistake..." which is cool because it is nice to have a buffer just in case (I have once in my life broken a vial). Still, I thought of selling the extra to a bodybuilder...
J/K
Oh, I also found out that CVS will give me as much insulin as I am willing to pay for, since diabetes obviously will be a part of my life for a while. I thought that was good info to pass along.
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02-21-2005, 05:37 AM
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| | | Do you have insuraance? or do you pay out of pocket? If I tried to get more I could but would have to pay out of pocket and not just 40.00 for my nine vials with the co pay.
__________________ Belinda
"- work as if you don't need money, - love as if you've never been hurt, -
dance, as if nobody can see you, - sing, as if no one can hear, - live, as
if the Earth was a heaven."
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02-21-2005, 10:24 AM
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| | | I have insurance, yes (and I am thankful for it), but my paranoia tells me to stock up, just in case.
You get nine vials? I need your insurance! LOL.
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02-22-2005, 06:42 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Knoxville, TN
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| | I use less than 1 vial per month. One of the things that keeps my insulin usage so low is body building. Oh the irony...
Mark
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Type 1 since 9/1974. On MDI: Lantus in am and pm, Novolin R at meals, Novolog for corrections. Following Dr. Richard Bernstein's program since May 2003.
Web based BG Log (Google Spreadsheets-Requires Google Account to view and to save a copy for use): mg/dl version / mmol version /// Latest A1c (12-14-07)
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02-22-2005, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by mark-TN I use less than 1 vial per month. One of the things that keeps my insulin usage so low is body building. Oh the irony...
Mark | I understand! I finally got my IronMaster Smith machine this weekend and have been going at it with my new-found best friend, and my sugars run low for a good six-seven hours after working out (I know, I know, part of that is because I am out of shape). In the past I never adjusted my basal but instead used less insulin when I ate...what a nice benefit. |
02-22-2005, 10:50 AM
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| | duck-
That is an awesome machine to have at home. I would not have room in my house for a machine like that. Ironmaster has some real neat stuff and I’ve had my eye on their dumbbell system and free weight bench, but we belong to the YMCA and I can’t see dropping the money on more home equipment right now. I’ve got a couple benches and a set of dumbbells (only up to 40lbs) that I use at home when I can not get to the gym. I use their Smith machine a good bit, but I spend most of my time on free weights.
Keep it going duck, I believe weight lifting can only do us good, not only for better control, but also for better health.
Mark
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Type 1 since 9/1974. On MDI: Lantus in am and pm, Novolin R at meals, Novolog for corrections. Following Dr. Richard Bernstein's program since May 2003.
Web based BG Log (Google Spreadsheets-Requires Google Account to view and to save a copy for use): mg/dl version / mmol version /// Latest A1c (12-14-07)
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