tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-370109946854261159.post2250038971116081408..comments2023-06-25T05:24:34.527-05:00Comments on Our New Adventure: How To Stockpile Medical Supplies: Part 2Tracy1918http://www.blogger.com/profile/11192789929262055057noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-370109946854261159.post-84367577282808282322012-08-01T21:12:22.730-05:002012-08-01T21:12:22.730-05:00I just picked up Freestyle strips today because it...I just picked up Freestyle strips today because it was our reorder date, and I was happy that we started the day with a supply over 250. It wasn't that long ago that we were completely out of strips by our reorder date.Redhead Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13316084224443188169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-370109946854261159.post-79526179040598184242012-07-31T20:45:43.691-05:002012-07-31T20:45:43.691-05:00I love all your stockpiling posts because I do tha...I love all your stockpiling posts because I do that too! I almost have too much of a stockpile though! At the beginning, our insulin scripts were written for snacks too which we didn't use much and I guess not knowing how much insulin she would need. So I just kept ordering and have only had to order insulin a couple times in the last 2 years! I had to stop ordering because of the expiration date. I also have a lot of the humalog cartridges which I can use with podding, but probably not as easy as the vials.<br /><br />I did the same with ordering...the mail order company emailed me as soon as I could place another order and I always placed an order right away for the test strips, lancets, and pen needles. (I think it was also something like 68 days.) I did this too because my husband was facing a new job and we didn't know if we would have insurance right away. I have an overabundance of pen needles now that I won't use, but those were cheap. I have LOTS of accu check test strip boxes that I'm still going to use with the pod. Now I'm starting to order the freestyle strips so I can build up that supply while using the accu check strips. I still have to be careful and watch the expiration date though. Keep sharing your tips...love it!NikDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00339827779693006419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-370109946854261159.post-26042643135882846952012-07-31T17:03:57.292-05:002012-07-31T17:03:57.292-05:00Great tips! We get our strip stash monthly, so I w...Great tips! We get our strip stash monthly, so I will have to call to see when we can reorder. I also sometimes will find a good deal on Freestyle strips on ebay and I'll buy a few boxes to have on hand as extras. I just did this last week!<br /><br />I got the new Accu-Check Nano from CVS on Sunday! Alas, there were no test strips in the box (which is totally dumb) so I just called Accu-Check a few minutes ago and they are sending me 10 strips. <br /><br />We just started doing the free Apidra - I am mad at myself for waiting so long, because we were doing mail order, getting a 90 day supply. Medco won't let you use the rebate cards. Either that or they are too lazy to figure it out. :) Anyway, once I realized that we were able to get our test strips MONTHLY from a different mail order pharmacy, I decided to screw Medco and just get our Apidra monthly at CVS with the Apidra card. Two vials a month for FREE! So happy. Not sure how much longer it will last, but I can put that $50 a month that I was spending towards stockpiling test strips. :)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703099150939801754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-370109946854261159.post-73462343559797790002012-07-31T17:00:36.189-05:002012-07-31T17:00:36.189-05:00Apidra currently has a free insulin program till D...Apidra currently has a free insulin program till Dec. 2012 (they extended it from April and may extend again) Our rx is written as needing just more than one vial a month so we get 2 and we automatically refill which is why I have about 10 vials of Apidra in my fridge! So, yes, refilling as soon as you can really helps to build that stockpile. :-)Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490374648906561675noreply@blogger.com