# EMERGENCY: Cheapest insulin and diabetes supplies

**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/emergency-cheapest-insulin-and-diabetes-supplies/989
**Category:** Tipwiki
**Tags:** wiki, insulin
**Created:** [May 20, 2017, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/emergency-cheapest-insulin-and-diabetes-supplies/989 "2017-05-20T21:41:21Z")
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### Author: ![Chris](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/chris/32/382_2.png) [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2021, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/emergency-cheapest-insulin-and-diabetes-supplies/989/8 "2021-04-28T22:29:31Z")

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Here is a good thread that includes the graphs of the various insulin onsets/peaks etc. It is about 2/3 of the way through the thread. Good info.

> [@Surviving on $50 with no prescriptions or insurance](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/surviving-on-50-with-no-prescriptions-or-insurance/1806):
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> Recently there was a story about a diabetic who died because he couldn’t afford his insulin. And the hurricane news brought other stories up about people needing insulin, and a preparation thread. I wanted to address the survivability issue when someone can’t afford their prescriptions or loses insurance coverage or is far from home with no meds. This is not a recommendation on ideal treatment. This is what keeps you alive for less than $50. Both ReliOn Novolin N (NPH) insulin and ReliOn R in…

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