Advice. Run out of insulin.SORTED now thanks.

[robert72]

Re: Advice. Run out of insulin.

As a Type 1, very sure you can't low-carb out of this one

That's not correct as OP is out of QA/bolus insulin; if nothing else you could keep taking your basal insulin and fast over the weekend.

Low-carb is not the same as fasting

 

[hanadr]

Re: Advice. Run out of insulin.

Look up the local pharmacy rota. Somewhere should be open. If you have some evidence to show, they should be able to "Loan" you the right insulin. Your regular pharmacy can do that anytime.
If you send someone in your place, arrange everything over the phone first.
Hana

 

[AMBrennan]

Re: Advice. Run out of insulin.

Low-carb is not the same as fasting

Note my use of "if nothing else". For example, DAFNE says that you do not need insulin for snacks of 1CP or less. (link) you could have 3 meals of 10g carb each (which is what Bernstein recommends) without insulin.

Look up the local pharmacy rota. Somewhere should be open. If you have some evidence to show, they should be able to "Loan" you the right insulin. Your regular pharmacy can do that anytime.

I tried that when they lost my prescription for pen needles last Christmas and they sent me to A&E to get a prescription.

 

[fractureman]

Re: Advice. Run out of insulin.

Any pharmacy can give you insulin without a pescription. They have to, I was staying at my sisters once & forgot to check my cartridge in pen & it run out. Local chemist gave me a pack of 5 humolog no questions asked


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[jayne15]

Boots are fab when my little girl was diagnosed the hospital diddnt give us enough syringes and although a prescription was on order We hadn't received them, rang boots they just said pop in and we will loan you a box.