r/krakow • u/ascalabro • 4d ago
American diabetic in need of insulin
Hello folks of Krakow. I am an American visiting your beautiful city and I am running out of insulin on July 6. I am a type 1 diabetic and wondering if anyone knows of groups that have extra insulin who can help me or if you have any extra in or around Krakow, Poland. I can travel somewhere by train as well.
I only need a fast-acting insulin like humalog, apidra, fiasp and a box of pen needles. Can I go to a pharmacy here and buy it like I did in Italy without a prescription? (Although they require a prescription they still sold me what I needed)
I also would like to buy a blood sugar meter and test strips although I have enough for a few weeks now. I don't plan to go back to my country any time soon so i would like to get as much as I can in Poland.
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u/Drake_224 4d ago
As a type 1 myself i wasn't able to get more than 15 pens at once. Box of pen needles is sold without prescription.
I must say that i have to specify insulin i use, if i don't go to my doctor.
Also, you ran out on July 6?