Post by ashliy on Feb 12, 2022 13:01:43 GMT
As insulin prices soar, some patients ration their doses: ‘You try to make do’
Navigating a lapse between insurers and facing an $1,100 up-front cost he couldn’t afford, Marcus LaCour had no choice but to start rationing out the insulin he had left until his next paycheck came.
There’s no good or safe way for diabetics to cut corners taking their insulin, a hormone that regulates their blood sugar. It can cause a serious and lethal condition called diabetic ketoacidosis, acidifying people’s blood and dehydrating their bodies.
In an interview, LaCour called the three-week rationing stretch one of the hardest things he’s ever had to endure. He described the general hurt and leg pain he sensed when his blood sugar spiked, and how he tried exercising in a white-knuckled attempt to lower it.
Rationing essential medicine is an unthinkable situation for most Americans, but somewhat common among diabetics. A 2018 survey of 200 diabetics conducted by researchers with the Journal of American Medicine found one in four reported skimping on their doses due to drug costs.
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2022/02/07/as-insulin-prices-soar-some-patients-ration-their-doses-you-try-to-make-do/
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This shouldn't be happening.
Navigating a lapse between insurers and facing an $1,100 up-front cost he couldn’t afford, Marcus LaCour had no choice but to start rationing out the insulin he had left until his next paycheck came.
There’s no good or safe way for diabetics to cut corners taking their insulin, a hormone that regulates their blood sugar. It can cause a serious and lethal condition called diabetic ketoacidosis, acidifying people’s blood and dehydrating their bodies.
In an interview, LaCour called the three-week rationing stretch one of the hardest things he’s ever had to endure. He described the general hurt and leg pain he sensed when his blood sugar spiked, and how he tried exercising in a white-knuckled attempt to lower it.
Rationing essential medicine is an unthinkable situation for most Americans, but somewhat common among diabetics. A 2018 survey of 200 diabetics conducted by researchers with the Journal of American Medicine found one in four reported skimping on their doses due to drug costs.
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2022/02/07/as-insulin-prices-soar-some-patients-ration-their-doses-you-try-to-make-do/
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This shouldn't be happening.
