OK guys. Got a checkup coming up this week, and I need to ensure my prescriptions are up to date. My glucagon kits are way expired, so I thought I’d update my emergency kits.
My insurer covers 100% of the following: 1) Baqsimi, one or two pack; 2) Glucagon kit; 3) Gvoke hypopens, one or two pack, 4) Gvoke kit 5) Gvoke prefilled syringe 6) Zegalogue auto injector or prefilled syringe
That’s quite a variety! Curious about you guys’ opinion on these. I can see the potential convenience of Baqsimi, inhaled instead of the other injected options. I suspect Glucagon would have the longest shelf life? Gvoke and Zegalogue would be convenient, I guess, no mixing involved.
Glucagon is a dinosaur and more trouble than it’s worth, imo. No one wants to read through mixing instructions if you are having a true emergency. We started out with that and quickly switched to Baqsimi…super simple nasal spray. Open, put into the nostril, squeeze, done. Gvoke is also a good option but it’s a shot and I didn’t want that for @Liam-M given he already has to stick himself more than I like.
Our choice is Baqsimi, hands down. Small and portable and ease of use makes it our choice.
Also after nearly a decade, never had to use any of them. I did use glucagon many years ago when he was sick and chronically low but it didn’t help much…possibly head space and timing.
We’ve only had to use it once (for a low that was getting worse by the minute) but I remembered to tell my husband to start with a quarter of the full dose…and so I only hit 190 after it took effect.
My spouse prefers Baqsimi, easy to administer - right up the nostril, no needles! For ease of use because I have major motor coordination issues when I get low it’s Gvoke for me - stab and push like an EpiPen. I can usually get that done. If I still have some coordination left, I like the old school kit because I can microdose the Glucagon (learned that from you @Eric -thx mucho!) and then I don’t have the huge back end spike