Diabetes help, please!?

My friend is suffering from diabetes and can't afford her meds. She has insurance but even still the medicine is over $275 a month. She is single and is working 2 jobs now just to get by. She is on pills and shots. Is there a program that will help her with the costs even though she has insurance? Also, are there any good alternative meds out there that might be just as affective and safe but don't cost as much? FYI she lives in Texas.

She should contact the pharmaceutical company (s) directly. If you can't afford the medications you need (and you qualify) you can get your medications from them for free.

Tell her to call her pharmacy to get the names of the manufacturers of her necessary medications and then go to their websites for her.

She can be her own best friend and reduce the use of her medications by following a strict diabetic diet and exercising on a daily basis. As for the cost, I suggest she contact the manufacturer as many of them offer assistance in purchasing their medications.

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Most companies now have what is called a prescription assistance fund and if you will call the pharmaceuticla company such as Merck, Bristol-Myers they will be able to help. Good Luck and I h;ope this helps.

There is an alternative way of controlling diabetes. I know a naturopathic doctor (ND) that helped a lot of people with different ailments or sickness and I know diabetes is one of them. This ND helped me, my friends and family with our ailments. It is worth trying. The site is www.design2heal.com . Please pass this information to your friends and love ones. You migh save a life by passing this info.

There are a few alternative meds
http://www.grannymed.com/Meds/Diabetes.a...
try it out - i hope she feels better.
There is the yemeni med there pay attention to it - it says fenugreek seeds (Hilba) works like insulin.

try to control it with your food. Find european bread wich does not have sugar. NO bananas or grapes . Take extra Zinc and Selenium. Whole wheat pasta and rice. Here in Florida right now you can buy generic diabetes medication for $4 at Sams club and Walmart with your prescription up to 30 day suply

If shes type 2 - you can really really cut down the need for medication but eating a protien heavy diet - Cut the Carbs and the blood sugar comes down, weight comes of so you respond betterto the insulin you do take.