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How many insulin pens do you get?

spurslad

spurslad

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Location
York
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Hi all
I've just gone onto insulin and after finally getting my prescription from the Dr I find that she has issued me with 1 kwikpen to last 2 weeks which will probably last me 1 week as I am still finding the right level and I am on 24/20 at the moment.
Is this normal or are you supposed to have enough to last the month ?

Thanks


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You should get enough to last a month at the very least.
 
Your doc has probably not done it on purpose. Give them a call and I'm sure they'll amend prescription.


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I get 5 pens on each prescription which is currently done alternate months. I am only on 32/16 so still quite a Low dose and so far this has been OK. If I was running low I would just repeat the script and suggest that the number of pens is increased.



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spurslad said:
Hi all
I've just gone onto insulin and after finally getting my prescription from the Dr I find that she has issued me with 1 kwikpen to last 2 weeks which will probably last me 1 week as I am still finding the right level and I am on 24/20 at the moment.
Is this normal or are you supposed to have enough to last the month ?

Thanks


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I get 28 nova rapid pens and 7 inslutard every 28 days
 
I get 10 solostar pens per script and 10 carts of Novorapid. They last me a while and I just put in a repeat when I need more.
 
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