Earlier, he was about to go to Stockholm to buy his diabetes medicine, which he takes once a week, but just like in Umeå, the medicine had completely run out there.

If type 2 diabetes is not treated, the risk of serious complications, such as reduced kidney function and cardiovascular disease, increases.

- Of course it's serious that it's in short supply, but at the same time maybe you shouldn't take it for granted that it's always available, says Patrick Trägårdh about having to drive 75 miles for his medicine.

"Now you were lucky" - see when Patrick Trägårdh was finally able to buy his syringes in the clip above.