[TheSpiceIsLife]

> If I checked my sugar just twice a day it would run me almost $400 a month in supplies.

That's $6.66 per test! Here in Australia I recently purchased a blood glucose tester for approx $50 and 100 test strips for $50, that's full retail price. If I had a diagnosis from a doctor I would probably be entitled to a diabetes card thingo which gives a significant discount.

[adrr]

US prices are magnitude higher than other countries. I have frequent jumper's knee and use Voltaren Gel which my insurance won't cover. Out of pocket, it is $1200 per tube for generic. In Canada its $10.

[jason_slack]

This is very true. I take Prednizone 1-2 times per year for an allergy I have to nickel, cobalt and gold. In the U.S. a few days of pills (maybe 30 pills) is around $30usd with my insurance.

I am traveling in China right now and needed Prednizone after coming into contact with nickel. 100 pills was 4rmb which is only $0.64usd

[MandieD]

$1200?! The more concentrated version was about 17 EUR/100mL at a retail pharmacy in Germany, over the counter, no prescription.

[rasz]

https://www.goodrx.com/voltaren-gel

$60-100, maybe you meant $120

[adrr]

I use 2.5%+ version. Goodrx doesn't always have coupons.

https://www.goodrx.com/diclofenac-sodium?form=tube-of-gel&do...

[Kluny]

Do people not just buy stuff online from Canada, if that's the case?

[jason_slack]

its not that easy. Your package could get intercepted or you might not even get the same stuff you wanted. I am not sure how often this happens but I know people that always seem to have bad luck doing this.

[TheSpiceIsLife]

Did you intend to write $1200? That's two order of magnitude greater. Astonishing.

[jpindar]

Many kinds of test strips are less than $1 each here too.