You telling me, My wife has to have insulin pens because she's too blind to be able to draw with a needle. It cost us approx 600.oo a month just for her insulin and that is with insurance. Reason being is insurance will not pay much for the pen because they think everyone can use the needles and draw insulin from a bottle and we are both blind. Well to blind to see the marks on a needle.

But you see it with a lot of things, Let a man go deaf at no fault of his own and insurance will not pay one red cent for a hearing aid but, let a man not brush his teeth all his life and insurance will pay for all the dental work and dentures.

Ewok126 wrote:

My wife is diabetic and uses the needles and vials of two different types of insulin.......we have a high deductible insurance.........$6000 deductible for each of us.......her insulin alone costs us almost $900 every 4-5 weeks, depending on how much she needs per day.........I'm just grateful to be able to afford it, but I often wonder how low income people, or even drug addicts(I'm sure there must be a couple of drug addicted diabetics out there) can afford it

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RMAN4443 wrote:

I know brother I know, There have been many a times we had to go with the over the counter insulin because its 25 bucks and hope for the best when it comes to drawing. Knocking on a neighbors door and have them check to see if we got the right amount, Even had to go as far as taking a snapshot of the needle and send to someone to have them verify or try and blow it up so we can see it. Chitty thing is the over the counter insulin does not work well for her at all so glucose levels go stupid. Not to mention other people do not want you knocking on their door and asking "Is this right" plumb freaking embarrassing it can be.

We are now back to that for the time being due to she left her last job due to the wear and tear on the car delivering news papers and it was not worth the pay. She has now acquired a job for Home Depot but insurance does not take place for 90 days. Blahhh Now all I can do is sit back and watch. Such as life.

Ewok126 wrote:

Ewok give me a call. I think I can point you in the right direction.

Abrignac wrote:

Ewok give me a call. I think I can point you in the right direction.

Abrignac wrote:

YWell to blind to see the marks on a needle.

Ewok126 wrote:

Ever think of using a magnifying glass?

Completely understand and empathize with your frustration over the costs.

cacman wrote: