by Megan | Nov 30, 2020 | Diabetes Stuff
Acupuncture and diabetes. Can they go hand in hand? There’s no doubt that Western medicine is crucial for diabetes. We need the insulin we inject in order to live. But can other methods of treatment be beneficial for diabetes? I recently experienced an...
by Megan | Jan 31, 2019 | Diabetes Stuff
Diabetes meet-ups are becoming more and more popular. I was fortunate enough to attend two this past weekend! After posting about the meet-ups, I received numerous messages asking me to do a meet-up in other places! As much as I’d love to just travel and do...
by Megan | Jan 26, 2019 | Co-pay Cards
There is a Lantus Insulin savings card provided by the Lantus Manufacturer, Sanofi. Lantus is a long acting insulin that is typically taken once a day, or broken up into two daily doses. Lantus comes in both pens and vials. “Though often thought of as being 24...
by Megan | Jan 24, 2019 | Co-pay Cards, Diabetes Stuff
A Humalog insulin savings card does exist! Humalog is a short acting insulin that is taken by type 1 and 2 diabetics in insulin pumps and to cover high blood sugars or at meal times. The only savings card I was able to find for Humalog was for U-200 Humalog....
by Megan | Jan 22, 2019 | Diabetes Stuff
Metformin is typically prescribed for type 2 diabetes, but I have taken it for my type 1. In general, Metformin is usually the first medication that doctors try when putting a type 2 on medication. It is typically the cheapest medication to try when starting...
by Megan | Dec 11, 2018 | Diabetes Stuff
What is Afrezza? Afrezza is one of the newer diabetes drugs on the market, and the most exciting part of it is that it is not an injectable. It’s an insulin you inhale! I took the plunge about two years ago to add it to my diabetes regimen, and my A1c dropped by...
