[mlbruns79]

I was diagnosed about 10 years ago as insulin resistant and also PCOS. I've taken care of my sugar on and off in the past. Was on metformin but side affects were horrible . Earlier this year I switched to glipizide. I haven't had insurance for a long time so I don't see my doctor regularly cause I can't afford to. Last week at work I realized my sugar was 375. Also haven't been checking it cause strips are very expensive. So called doctor and she upped my dose of glipizide to 3 times a day and sent me to er. So for a week and a half I have been monitoring what I eat (carb counting) and been checking my sugar (found some cheaper strips) and I still been averaging 250. At what point should I be on insulin? And does anybody know out of pocket cost for it?