Temporarily switching to walmart insulin. Any tips/advice?
Hi everyone! I’ve been diagnosed with t1d for 8 years but i’ve always used humalog & lantus mdi or admelog when i was on a pump. I just got my lantus refilled but I’m currently having problems with my insurance and am unable to get my humalog refilled and only have 60u left so i’m switching to using Novolin R that you get otc at walmart. From what i’ve read i know it works a little slower and the duration is longer so i’ll definitely need to prebolus a little earlier? My carb ratio is 1:6 so i do generally take quite a bit of insulin I do have a dexcom g7 to monitor while i’m adjusting and switching however it’s not always accurate as im sure you guys know lol so i am slightly worried about that. Obviously I am talking to my endo team as well but I was wondering if anyone had any personal experience or advice with using novolin and what to expect with switching from lispro? thank you in advance!!