I contacted my endocrinologist today because I need a new prescription for my pump supplies before I see her later this morning. I was hoping that I could just wait until I saw her on March 25 to get a prescription from her, but there is no way that I am going to have enough supplies until that time. I only have four infusion sets left and about 7-8 reservoirs. The reservoirs, I don’t really care too much about because I re-use them a couple times before I actually throw them away. Infusion sets obviously can’t be re-used. I have been keeping one set in for on average about 6 days, and that is not the best idea either.
I am also getting low on testing strips so I am going to get a prescription for that also. I believe that I am going to stick with using my Freestyle Lite meter just because it is the one that I am the most comfortable with and have used for the longest time. I don’t know if she will write the ‘script out until I actually see her, but I’m hoping that she will, she’s really nice, so I’m sure there is no reason why she won’t.
I have been out of sensors for a long time because the ones that I have expired in October or November, I’m not sure of the exact date, but I know that I shouldn’t be using them. Thanks to a fellow d-blogger, not sure if you want to stay private or not, so I won’t mention your name unless you give the ok, was nice enough to lend me a few sensors until my insurance coverage gets a little better and I can start getting them on my own. Now I just have to re-charge my transmitter because I haven’t used it in so long, not since October. I am going to try and start using them on Wednesday, so I can get 2 full weeks worth of data for my doctor’s visit.
I hate being this low on supplies, but it is part of life. I can get them, I just didn’t know the process of getting them and just became ignorant to that fact and haven’t taken initiative until recently to make a few phone calls to figure out what I was supposed to do. Well, time to wait on the e-mail notification on whether or not I am going to get my scripts today or not.
Have a wonderful day everybody.
Hope you get the supplies.
No matter what your Endo should fill the script. They have to. These are supplies you Need. Keep us posted.
My endo is type 1 herself, so she has that added urgency to make sure that I get my supplies. I love having an endo with type 1.