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  • SpikesOtherDog@ani.socialtoScience Memes@mander.xyzInsulin
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    9 days ago

    Insulin is not permanently shelf stable, and will still expire in the fridge.

    Diabetics usually start with a long-acting insulin to keep blood sugar from naturally rising plus a fast-acting insulin for corrections and to compensate for food.

    The old style of just giving 2 long-acting shots of mixed insulin is mostly obsolete, except for legacy patients, some pregnant patients, and other special cases I can only theorize.

    A good number of diabetics only use fast acting insulin in a pump, receiving microdoses every minute.

    To switch brands of insulin, much less therapies in any circumstance requires a doctor’s visit.

    With all that said, the insurance company will often replace a medication in the event of an accident, typically only once a year.

    Without that, a patient might be able to find a charity they will assist them.

    You also may be able to travel to the next state over where the cost of insulin is regulated.

    Failing all other options, it is better to check yourself in to the hospital as your sugar begins to rise and tell them that you cannot control your blood sugar.







  • Pretty sure we are on the same page here. My only concern is that the radio drivers would remain out of date because the manufacturer wouldn’t post updates and I don’t expect Lineage to handle an unexpected driver change gracefully.

    I could be wrong and the drivers might be a trivial thing for lineage, but I doubt it.

    Also, drivers, modules, firmware, I’m using these terms loosely because of the way they have been treated by Android, using Firmware to refer up Android itself.