You truly are an amazing woman😁Not only do you represent the diabetic community so well but you take the time to answer all the questions fellow diabetics have. Kudos. I've been intrigued by this inhaled insulin option since all other injectables now take nearly 1 hour for it to work on me. I'm not sure why but it could be my age and the fact that I've now been a T1D for 30 years but seeing high numbers for awhile and not being able to bring them down timely may eventually allow me to try this option. Many thanks again👏👏👏
Thanks. I tried last month to get my dr to change my prescription from metformin to an inhaler. He got very upset with me. I'm looking for a new doc that will listen. Thanks for the information it is really helpful. 😊
Thank you so much for the video, I’ve been using Afrezza for 3-years now with Lantus. Very important, after exercise I only need four units then need to eat. Otherwise I will experience a low blood sugar pretty quickly. I hope you do another video soon :-) Thank you, Mike D
It's only been approved in the US and Brazil so far. There are plans in the future to get it approved in Europe, but not sure exactly when that will happen.
You’ll need your doctor to advise you on that. Mixing rapid-acting injected insulin (what’s in your pump) with inhaled insulin can be done but you have to be careful not to overdose
Hey new here I take Bazalar long acting and adelong Insulin short acting. My ineurance Horizon health from FamilyCare of NJ. I would love to use Afrezza instead of injecting myself. I be ccol with just one shot of bazalar and using Afrezza instead.
Hi Good day!, would you mind telling us which pharmacy your getting your afreeza?, ive tried every major pharmacy around but everyone says they dont carry it. Would really appreciate it thank you!
@@DiabetesStrong hi thanks for the reply, we live in southern california. So not sure why. One Walgreens did say they are backordered so they can't order. Did you just get your refill recently? I've tried calling cvs-walgreens-walmart-riteaid. And they all said they don't have it. So frustrating
@@DiabetesStrong hi I just found this video, I love your channel I’ve been watching for a month since my 6 yo was diagnosed type 1. Is there a reason you don’t use the inhaler anymore? I want to see if this is an option at her next endo appointment
My endocrinologist and I have found that I am manufacturer and type specific for my insulin. The only kind that works effectively on me is the vials of Novolin 70/30. No other manufacturers or types work appropriately on me without needing at least quadruple the amount of insulin equivalent of the Novolin 70/30 (40 units, 40 units, 40 units and finally 35 units [before meals and bedtime]) that would normally be given to another diabetic patient. Have you heard of anyone else being manufacturer or type specific for their insulin?
@@lozetchells9164 as I'm manufacturer specific for several other medicines as well my doctors have always called it being "manufacturer specific" -> my guess is the difference in the types of fillers used by the different manufacturers. While other insulin of the same type can be used and I won't react badly per say (think allergic reactions), I do require more of the other manufacturer's/types of the insulin for the same effect on my blood sugar. However, with two previous medications that I was on -> lithium carbonate and also the generic for Depakote ER, I was also manufacturer specific due to having allergic reactions to different manufacturers formulations which my doctors chalked up to the likely differences in the fillers used. Additionally, I have adrenal insufficiency and I like so many others (at least on the Facebook group I'm in for it) have found that one manufacturer just works better with each of our particular bodies than other manufacturers. The difference between the different manufacturers formulations of the same generic medication (typical drug used in treating baseline needs is hydrocortisone) is that one manufacturer version might not work at all, another will work but need a higher amount of MGs while another manufacturer works so well with the body that the person actually requires less MGs to get in the same normal limits for cortisol replacement. However, there is a medical condition (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome) in which an individual can react badly to the most random triggers, especially medications and they also typically end up being manufacturer and formulation specific (tablets vs liquid) all due to filler or more commonly dye differences.
So what insurance will pay for this? And what is the inhaler called to use the inhaled insulin? My insurance won't pay for any of this and I'm tired of shots all the time
I have Blue Shield of California and they cover it. But you could try giving the company a call and ask (the manufacturer is called MannKind, but just go to afrezza.com). The inhaler doesn't have a name and comes in the box with the insulin
Currently (June 2022) the inhale-1 Phase 3 trail is being conducted to clear the way for approval for minors. Expected available to 17 & younger by early '24.
Currently (June 2022) Cipla is partnering and conducting a Phase 3 trial (effectively the last step before approval) in India in order to eventually get adult approval there. Coming soon to you.
Well, first, she fails to mention that starting afrezza REQUIRES satisfactory completion of pulmonary function testing -- something the insurance WON'T cover unless there is clear indication that afrezza is medically necessary. She also FAILS to mention that practically EVERY insurer REQUIRES "prior authorization" BEFORE they will reimburse afrezza. In EVERY case, there are SEVERAL hurdles, the most prominent of which being that you MUST have FAILED to control your diabetes using injectable insulins. Since afrezza requires about TWICE as much insulin as injectable, without prior authorization, you're looking at $500-1.500 a month for afrezza versus as low as $35 a month for injectable.
Not quite correct. Some might have to go through all of those hurdles but not everyone. And I certainly never have had to show that I “failed” on injectables. As I mention in the video I use both Afrezza and Humalog. And for me, using the copay card, this is the cheapest of my insulin. But it sounds like you’ve had a bad experience. And it’s always good to get more perspectives out there
@@fragslap5229yes, all of my insulin is covered by my insurance. That includes my Levemir, Humalog as well as Afrezza. And when I add the co-pay card the Afrezza is only $15 (which is much cheaper than any of my regular insulin). I buy my insurance through the marketplace and this year went with Blue Shield of California. But I do believe a few plans still don't cover Afrezza or any of the newer insulin. And finally, as I say in the video, Afrezza is not for everyone, and it's not my main insulin. But for some, it's a good option
@@DiabetesStrong Formulary of Blue Shield of California -- www.blueshieldca.com/bsca/bsc/public/broker/PortalComponents/StreamDocumentServlet?fileName=Plus%20drug%20formulary%20DMHC%20Jan%202020.pdf&msi=true -- shows afrezza requires prior authorization AND has a quantity limit of one box per month. Their prior authorization -- www.blueshieldca.com/bsca/bsc/public/common/PortalComponents/provider/StreamDocumentServlet?fileName=PRV_Afrezza_COMMext.pdf -- "Intolerable side effect or contraindication to injectable rapid-acting insulin that is not also expected with the use of inhaled rapid-acting insulin Afrezza, and • Provider attests patient does NOT have chronic lung disease." Don't satisfy those and they DON'T reimburse.
@@fragslap5229OK, that was not the case for me. Not sure what to tell you, the box I'm showing in the video was picked up using my insurance plus the copay card, and I"ve been doing it for a few years now.
Insulin pumps aren’t for everyone, and it was not the right choice for me. I did a full video about it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3dFRDTi4FvE.html Afrezza is quite a unique way to manage blood sugars because it works so fast. I even know some people who combine it with using an insulin pump
