What Is a Girl to Do?

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So what is a girl to do? I've gained some weight since my surgery a year and a half ago. I know this effects blood sugar control, but my sugars have been well controled. Then they zoomed up to well over what I'm used to, about the middle of January. My insulin vial was getting really low. Usually for the amount of insulin I take, the vial is still half full when they auto refill it. I went to the pharmacy to ask them to fill it. The pharmasist pulled out a calculater and after doing some figuring said that it couldn't be filled till Feb 7th. That's when I began to panic. Apparently the insurance company requires that all the units in the vial according to dose has to be used before they pay for another. There is so much wrong with that. I looked at when it had last been filled and it was back in the beginning of Dec. I went to my old friend google and looked up how long insulin stays effective. At 28 days it starts to degrade. After that, and as the vial gets less and less in it, it doesn't really help at all. (and that's with it refridgerated). I understand the insurance point of view. Insulin is expensive, and they hate having to pay every month for insulin in which one half a bottle would be wasted, however this is going to affect peoples health. One of the articles that I read said that the makers of insulin should make half size bottles to minimize waste. Do you think these insulin makers that love money would make smaller insulin vials? So what is a girl to do? Well for starters, get on a strict but healthier diet. (there's always room for improvement). Make myself exercise. (I'm a lazy bump on a log) Can't wait for warmer weather so I can start walking. Becoming proactive will certainly help. However, I'm still going to be upset over the whole insulin problem.