Comments on: price of needles

By: Jennifer Stark

Jennifer Stark — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 11:53:42 +0000

Latest issue of Consumer Reports has a one page article on Off-Label use as
well. It’s in the back half of the magazine.

Paul

Ruby

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By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:50:20 +0000

thanks for the info, paul……………………baz

Paul

Ruby

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By: Jennifer Stark

Jennifer Stark — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 20:07:22 +0000

While wikipedia is not always a source for correct information, it is a good
jumping off point for searches.

Paul

Ruby

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 09:57:48 +0000

CAN’T DRS. GET IN TROUBLE FOR PRESCribing a drug not approved for that
use?…..baz

Ruby

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By: Debra Willene

Debra Willene — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:13:46 +0000

Using Byetta with insulin is "off label" it is to be used with orals
only according to the company.
It is being used successfully with insulin, with insulin and orals, and
by itself, but some docs wont use a drug "off label"

By: Marci Carmelita

Marci Carmelita — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 05:59:38 +0000

Hi Baz…

That is the "official" report. However, there are a lot of Dr.s who are
prescribing it to people who are also on insulin. One reason is the study
that shows that byetta maybe regenerating beta cells. If i were on insulin,
i would definitely ask my Dr. for byetta too. But some of the more
conservative Dr. still won’t prescribe both at the same time.

Demetria-Beth

_____

i thought byetta was not approved for people on
insulin………………………..baz

— Gail Crissinger
net> wrote:

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By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:17:02 +0000

i thought byetta was not approved for people on
insulin………………………..baz

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By: Traci Mcgee

Traci Mcgee — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:40:51 +0000

<< I started Byetta a week ago and the starter kit came with BD brand 31g
x 3/16"(5mm) pen needles. My doctor’s office call in a script for more
needles to my retail pharmacy at Wal-Mart and since they only
prescribed a box of needles, the script was filled with a generic brand
(Reli-On) 31g x 5/16" (8mm). >>

*Jim - My doctor wrote my refills for 31G x 5/16", too. I will request it
be changed to 3/16" next time I go. There is not a lot of difference, but
just enough that I would prefer it. If for any reason she won’t do it or
the insurance will not cover it, I’m okay with the ones I have. She
prescribed "BD Ultra-Fine III Short Pen Needles/Short Inner Shield). They
come in a box of 100 and my script is only for 3 additional refills within a
year. The box of 100 costs me $35.00 co-pay - I have Aetna HMO - and I pick
it up at Walgreens.*
**

*She said for me to use every needle twice, one per day. I can’t tell any
difference in the pain sensation in the second injection and the first and
that has worked fine for me.*

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By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:47:21 +0000

How ironic, remember me…my insurance won’t cover Byetta. Yet when i
put the prescription in for needles….it was FREE!!! I start my 1o
dose next week but still hesitant about spending over $200

By: Mayra Workman

Mayra Workman — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 23:56:28 +0000

I also use Lantus and Novolog. I have cut my units in half though and hope
to make further cuts.
Right now I take 18 units of Lantus twice a day , 5 units of Novolog twice a
day and Byetta 10
twice a day.

The Byetta was prescribed for me by an internist who felt it would work
wonderfully for me and thus far, it has.

Jo in MN