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<blockquote data-quote="Hellikopta" data-source="post: 1782955" data-attributes="member: 392751"><p>Thank you for all your comments. I have managed to find out that some pharmacies in the US will dispense without a prescription, some will do it with a UK prescription but most are supposed to only dispense with a US prescription. I get this prescription from the doctor which is likely to cost about $180 for the pleasure of the consultation. </p><p></p><p>The cheapest price of the insulin (Levemir and Humalog in my case) can be found using a website called <a href="http://www.goodrx.com" target="_blank">www.goodrx.com</a>. 5 Flexpens of Levemir in a carton will cost $425 or £315 whereas a carton of 5 Humalog cartridges costs $535 or £396. Humalog is available in individual vials to buy but not Levemir. </p><p></p><p>I would love to be able to take the enire 5 months supply with me from the UK but insulin will only last for up to a month after you take it out of the fridge I'm told so that's no good. I can't send it to myself as it would freeze in the hold of the plane and then not be of any use. My only choice is to buy in the US - I won't be near enough to Canada until I finish the walk and I'll be off home then anyway.</p><p></p><p>Has anyone ever used insulin that has been out of the fridge for longer than a month?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hellikopta, post: 1782955, member: 392751"] Thank you for all your comments. I have managed to find out that some pharmacies in the US will dispense without a prescription, some will do it with a UK prescription but most are supposed to only dispense with a US prescription. I get this prescription from the doctor which is likely to cost about $180 for the pleasure of the consultation. The cheapest price of the insulin (Levemir and Humalog in my case) can be found using a website called [URL="http://www.goodrx.com"]www.goodrx.com[/URL]. 5 Flexpens of Levemir in a carton will cost $425 or £315 whereas a carton of 5 Humalog cartridges costs $535 or £396. Humalog is available in individual vials to buy but not Levemir. I would love to be able to take the enire 5 months supply with me from the UK but insulin will only last for up to a month after you take it out of the fridge I'm told so that's no good. I can't send it to myself as it would freeze in the hold of the plane and then not be of any use. My only choice is to buy in the US - I won't be near enough to Canada until I finish the walk and I'll be off home then anyway. Has anyone ever used insulin that has been out of the fridge for longer than a month? [/QUOTE]
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