Miss Mollie is a 12 year old Malti-Poo, weighs 11 pounds she was rescued from an apartment where the tenants had been evicted and weighed 12 ounces. I fostered her and ultimately adopted her. She was diagnosed 5 weeks ago.
She is on her second increased dosage of insulin, Humulin N NPH is now at 4 units 2X a day. She is currently eating Hills w/d 2X a day. Today was the first time that her glucose level was less than 450, her fasting number was at 215 so it looks like we may be making progress.
I had been advised that WalMart was the least expensive place for insulin, however today I was shocked at the $162 price being new to this I did not realize until I got home that the bottle was much larger, 10 ml than the first one that was 3ml so it was actually less expensive by volume
I have two questions regarding food and insulin. Will it be possible to
change her food after she is regulated and what is the difference between the WalMart Relion brand of insulin and the Humulin N? A pharmacist that I trust told me that the Relion was a good substitute for the Humulin but the vet wants me to use the Humulin. If anyone can explain this to me in laymans terms I would greatly appreciate it.
She is on her second increased dosage of insulin, Humulin N NPH is now at 4 units 2X a day. She is currently eating Hills w/d 2X a day. Today was the first time that her glucose level was less than 450, her fasting number was at 215 so it looks like we may be making progress.
I had been advised that WalMart was the least expensive place for insulin, however today I was shocked at the $162 price being new to this I did not realize until I got home that the bottle was much larger, 10 ml than the first one that was 3ml so it was actually less expensive by volume
I have two questions regarding food and insulin. Will it be possible to
change her food after she is regulated and what is the difference between the WalMart Relion brand of insulin and the Humulin N? A pharmacist that I trust told me that the Relion was a good substitute for the Humulin but the vet wants me to use the Humulin. If anyone can explain this to me in laymans terms I would greatly appreciate it.
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