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      Greg Felton likes your comment at
      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      Before the onslaught of Type 2 Diabetes, I, as a T1D, could get an appointment almost anytime I needed one. Now, I cannot get an appointment within 3 months, which is the time within I must see rhe doctor for Medicare benefits. My doctor cancelled 2 (half ) of my sppointments last year. Caused ma a lot of problems. I live in Florida, a place where modern medicine does not seem to have reached yet.
    • 4 hours, 7 minutes ago
      Greg Felton likes your comment at
      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      I routinely see my Endo every three months. At the end of my appointment I schedule the next quarterly meeting date. But if I ever have to reschedule it, then it takes anywhere from two to four weeks to find a time that works for us.
    • 6 hours, 4 minutes ago
      Mike S likes your comment at
      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      It all depends on the urgency of my needs. I’ve gotten in the next day before, but those days may be gone! It also depends on who I see. But these days, even the PA is often booked. Of course, cancellations happen, so that can be a factor as well.
    • 6 hours, 20 minutes ago
      Jeff Marvel likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      The beginning of the year is always a bit iffy when you're on Medicare. Even though I've already paid my annual deductible, my pharmacy can't see that, so I must wait until it shows up on my Medicare account before I order new insulin. I always try to have plenty of insulin on hand at the end of December so it's not an issue. The organization I get my pump equipment from has a lot they must do because of Medicare, as well, and that can get time consuming. All-in-all, I'm lucky to have the time, energy and patience to deal with it, and I know up front these time-consuming moments are to be expected. If I wasn't retired, it'd be more of an issue.
    • 17 hours, 30 minutes ago
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I selected 6 hours. So far, I have spent 6 weeks trying to get a new pump. I decided to look for a new pump in mid-December as my 770G warranty expired on January 3. I wanted to go hoseless with the Omnipod and the Dexcom 6. I contacted Dexcom and they sent me to the medical distribution company ASPN, and they could do the Omnipod but only with pharmacy part D with the Dexcom 6 sensor on DME My part D pharmacy plan had Omnipod as tier 6. $155.56 co pay and $150/month. The omnypod is not available as DME. I called INSULET the mfgr of omnipod. They told me they only supply via pharmacy plan to get more T2d's to sign up. Verses 100% DME coverage, part D coverage that was a non-starter. I contacted another supply company CCSmed. They could do both Dexcom 6 and tslim x2. Ineeded a Endo visit to get the notes and Rx. I had my Endo visit on Jan 20. Still waiting for CVSmed. Been waiting for 5 weeks now. Just called CCSmed and they got the endo notes and Rx but Medicare wanted to know who paid for my 770G 4 years ago. Fortunately, that was private/company. My new pump should now ship tomorrow. Finally.
    • 21 hours, 18 minutes ago
      Wanacure likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      Most of the 3-4 hours is way ting on a phone
    • 21 hours, 21 minutes ago
      Wanacure likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I answered "No time," but I live in France, where we have a single provider. I receive a prescription from my doctor and go to the pharmacy monthly to have it filled. (Pump peripherals are provided by a separate supplier.) "Appeals" do not exist here since the doctor will only prescribe medicines that are reimbursed. And no, I have never needed a treatment that wasn't covered.
    • 22 hours, 3 minutes ago
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      When you experience an illness that makes your blood glucose levels more difficult to manage (whether because you are unable to eat, the stress of being sick, or any other reason), what resources do you refer to for help managing your blood glucose levels while sick? Please select all that apply to you.
      The resources I use in managing my glucose levels once sick is my own personal experience after living with t1d for 46 years
    • 22 hours, 3 minutes ago
      August Rossano likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      Switching to Medicare has created (seemingly) endless hours and day making this transition with all things diabetes related. We’re still in the midst of making this ā€˜delightful’ change. This week we learned that Medicare covers Either CGM stuff OR glucose test strips. Thank goodness that God is sovereign over all these details. He helps me walk through these challenges without despair.
    • 22 hours, 6 minutes ago
      August Rossano likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      The last 3 months have been filled with frustrating phone calls now that I switched back to traditional Medicare from a Medicare Advantage plan. I have been fighting to get strips authorized in addition to CGM- they did not authorize them because I had no proof that I had a meter!! Crazy making! I had to write an appeal letter in order to get them, but finally got it worked out. I also had some pump replacement issues, trouble getting insulin, etc.
    • 22 hours, 10 minutes ago
      August Rossano likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I answered "No time," but I live in France, where we have a single provider. I receive a prescription from my doctor and go to the pharmacy monthly to have it filled. (Pump peripherals are provided by a separate supplier.) "Appeals" do not exist here since the doctor will only prescribe medicines that are reimbursed. And no, I have never needed a treatment that wasn't covered.
    • 22 hours, 11 minutes ago
      August Rossano likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      Much too much time! Part of it, I know, is my own fault, for not keeping anxiety at bay when I have to sort out which plan will work best, annually. But it is something I dread, every single year. When I call to get some help understanding, the people are almost always very nice, but I have had times when the information was incorrect or not explained clearly. I usually commiserate with the person on the phone for having such an annoying system, and agreement seems to rule the day. But I never chose to make sorting out insurance management a career!
    • 22 hours, 13 minutes ago
      August Rossano likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I selected 6 hours. So far, I have spent 6 weeks trying to get a new pump. I decided to look for a new pump in mid-December as my 770G warranty expired on January 3. I wanted to go hoseless with the Omnipod and the Dexcom 6. I contacted Dexcom and they sent me to the medical distribution company ASPN, and they could do the Omnipod but only with pharmacy part D with the Dexcom 6 sensor on DME My part D pharmacy plan had Omnipod as tier 6. $155.56 co pay and $150/month. The omnypod is not available as DME. I called INSULET the mfgr of omnipod. They told me they only supply via pharmacy plan to get more T2d's to sign up. Verses 100% DME coverage, part D coverage that was a non-starter. I contacted another supply company CCSmed. They could do both Dexcom 6 and tslim x2. Ineeded a Endo visit to get the notes and Rx. I had my Endo visit on Jan 20. Still waiting for CVSmed. Been waiting for 5 weeks now. Just called CCSmed and they got the endo notes and Rx but Medicare wanted to know who paid for my 770G 4 years ago. Fortunately, that was private/company. My new pump should now ship tomorrow. Finally.
    • 22 hours, 13 minutes ago
      August Rossano likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      The beginning of the year is always a bit iffy when you're on Medicare. Even though I've already paid my annual deductible, my pharmacy can't see that, so I must wait until it shows up on my Medicare account before I order new insulin. I always try to have plenty of insulin on hand at the end of December so it's not an issue. The organization I get my pump equipment from has a lot they must do because of Medicare, as well, and that can get time consuming. All-in-all, I'm lucky to have the time, energy and patience to deal with it, and I know up front these time-consuming moments are to be expected. If I wasn't retired, it'd be more of an issue.
    • 22 hours, 13 minutes ago
      August Rossano likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I said 8+ and the reason, as for so many others, can be summed up in a phrase: transitioning to Medicare.
    • 22 hours, 49 minutes ago
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      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      I’m a reasonably satisfied MDI user with Lantus and Fiasp. I’ve looked into getting a pump but honestly, until I find one that does everything I want, I’ll probably hold off. My wish list for a pump: 1) no tubes 2) works well with Fiasp 3) controls that allow me to stay at my target of 70-90 mg/dl all night long.
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      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      MDI for the past 60 years and do not see any alternative that I would prefer. The needles for my pens are so thin and sharp that they are painless (a far cry from the lancets I once used). chiefly, I am glad not to have to deal with setting up a pump and. Although I love my libre, I am not good candidate for having devices affixed to me. If my insulin delivery got interrupted they way i have interrupted my cgm service, I would have been in trouble. Furthermore, I have a track record of having both mechanicall and electronic things malfunction. (Seriously, I sometimes act as a beta-tester for technology folks. Maybe I push to many buttons?)
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      Wanacure likes your comment at
      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      I've had Tandem x2 and Dexcom since September. Previously on Medtronic for around 15 years. Grew to HATE the sensors and switched before the warranty on my last Medtronic was up. So far, I absolutely LOVE the Tandem and the Dexcom. I'm disappointed, however, in the amount of waste and plastic that this pair creates. Of course there will always be plastic waste from any pumps/sensors, but the amount of non-reusable stuff for insertions is ghastly.
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      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      Have your doctor prescribe the syringes with .5 unit increments instead of the 1 unit syringes. Not quite a .1 unit which you are hoping for, but .5 is better than 1 unit increments.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I answered "No time," but I live in France, where we have a single provider. I receive a prescription from my doctor and go to the pharmacy monthly to have it filled. (Pump peripherals are provided by a separate supplier.) "Appeals" do not exist here since the doctor will only prescribe medicines that are reimbursed. And no, I have never needed a treatment that wasn't covered.
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      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Nothing short of terrifying. I often go into seizures, having no idea where I am, who anybody, or even if I’m alive or dead. I’ll feel like I’m falling or hurtling toward something. At home I feel like my house is tilting. Im leaving a lot out but these are some of the scariest things.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      Most of Europe has the right idea! Is it a good health system for you overall? The US may be too large to implement a national system, but that doesn't hold states back (as long as there is federal money to help).
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      I answered "No time," but I live in France, where we have a single provider. I receive a prescription from my doctor and go to the pharmacy monthly to have it filled. (Pump peripherals are provided by a separate supplier.) "Appeals" do not exist here since the doctor will only prescribe medicines that are reimbursed. And no, I have never needed a treatment that wasn't covered.
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      I said 8+ and the reason, as for so many others, can be summed up in a phrase: transitioning to Medicare.
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    From which healthcare provider do you receive the majority of your diabetes care?

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    43 Comments

    1. Katie L

      I haven’t seen my official MD in 2 or 3 years. I see an NP but really get all my care from my CDE.

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    2. Mary Dexter

      But all they do is renew my insulin prescription and file the paperwork for my G6. And I have to fight for them. So basically pushing buttons on a screen. I would probably be happier with a trained bird.

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    3. Annie Wall

      I said endo but it’s really the team of my endo ( who is also my primary care doc) and nurse practitioner. I see each one alternating about 3-4 months.

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    4. Elizabeth Lessard

      I am a CDCES, so actually I manage myself. But I put my endocrinologist. It is good 2 times a year to have someone else to look at data with me. And an expert.

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    5. Steven Gill

      For the risk of sounding arrogant I’m my own caretaker. My endocrinologist helped me obtain this pump, the company assigned a DE (in a classroom environment) to help set it up. But especially when I “fell out” a year ago I readjusted my pump insulin output, then my diet, my a1C went room 7.9 to 7.1. I obtained this new 770G setup, set it up, and just now did some major troubleshooting.

      While we need active medical care I’ve been taught from day 1 the doc doesn’t cook for us, doesn’t exercise for us, nor isn’t there when levels go askew.

      Only once had a “hand in” team. Was taught it was up to me.

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      1. Louise Robinson

        I agree with you that we have a responsibility to ourselves to learn as much as we can about managing our diabetes. We have to understand what we need to do and have the determination to make the needed lifestyle changes in diet and excercise to help achieve those ends. I’ve learned enough to be able to make changes and adjustments in my pump’s insulin delivery as well in order to do that. My endo is part of my team to help and guide me, but ultimately, the larger responsibility lies with me.

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      2. AnitaS

        I may be mistaken, but it sounds like you don’t go to any type of medical person? I am sure I must be wrong as not only does a medical person order blood testing for other hormones/enzymes besides glucose. But yes, diabetes is definitely a disease that the day-to-day management is done by the person who has this disease.

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    6. Louise Robinson

      When I first retired to Florida nearly 20 yrs ago, I used my PCP to handle my Type 1 diabetes. (Dx’d Type 1 in 1976.) That PCP nearly killed me with his advice/suggestions. I was on MDI at the time. It was evident that he was treating me as a Type 2 (despite my telling him I was a Type 1). To handle my increasingly occurring hypoglycemic episodes he increased my Lantus dose and suggested I not bolus for my meals. I self-referred to an endo (nearest one was over an hour away) who reduced my Lantus and re-educated me about carb to insulin ratios. Within 6 months of seeing the endo, I was on an insulin pump (which I had resisted for years…foolish me!)

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    7. connie ker

      I saw an endocrinologist in a large city practice. Since then, I have seen NPs in this practice. Now one drives to my hometown, so that’s what I am doing now for convenience. After years of living with this disease, you become your own medical advisor, not by choice but by living with this T1D full time job.

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      1. n6jax@scinternet.net

        I agree after 68 years of this.. BTW I am “sweet charlie”..

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    8. Gerald Oefelein

      Diobetologist

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    9. Kevin McCue

      I go to the endocrinologist office. Never know who will walk through the door. Sometimes it’s a nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant instead of the doc.

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    10. TEH

      I see my Nurse practitioner 80% and Endo 20%. The NP nows alot more about the pump, where the Endo knows the physiological stuff.

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    11. Lawrence Stearns

      When I lived up north and went to Joslin, Syracuse, I always saw the same doctor, Endocrinologist. However, since I’ve lived in the south, I go to an Endocrinologist department in a major hospital. However, I have not seen an Endocrinologist in many years. The person I see is either a NP or a PA, I really don’t know her title, but she is not a doctor of Endo.

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    12. AnitaS

      I have a physician’s assistant who specializes in diabetes. I had an endocrinologist who moved out of state and the hospital system where I get my care for all of my medical needs (more than I care to count and the others are not diabetes related) suggested a few endos and also my physician assistant. I find her as thorough as my past endocrinologist and since my PA works in the same office as the endos, if she would need counseling on a patient’s treatment, she can talk with the endocrinologists

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    13. Britni

      I put Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. I usually alternate between an Endocrinologist and a Certified Diabetes Educator every 3 months, but when I need a little extra help it’s the CDE I write to or schedule extra visits with.

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    14. Patricia Kilwein

      The Endocrinologist I go to has a whole team. Diabetic educator, dietician, PA’s, all trained in diabetic care. They are all in the same offices and all are my care team. I mostly see the Doctor, then have the others involved when needed.

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    15. M Fedor

      I used to see an endo once per year, mainly to review lab results. We never discussed blood sugar management details and I stayed >95% in range. Now that I’m on Medicare, I can’t get insulin or supplies unless I see someone every 90 days. To avoid wasting too much of my endo’s time, I now alternate visits between my endo and a CDE. They’re both great, but I can’t say that all the extra medical attention has improved my control.

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    16. LizB

      For many years I saw the NP who worked alongside the endo. The NP was mostly in charge of patients on insulin pumps. Then I was back to seeing the endo. For the past year I had to switch practices due to insurance and the place I go to now doesn’t have others on staff so I’ve only seen the endo.

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    17. kflying1@yahoo.com

      Myself. I use the PCP or endo NP for prescription support, yet my 11 years with t1 has taught me the “professionals” have no interest in how the answers for diabetics varies so widely per each diabetic, and their canned answers are useless at best, harmful at worst.

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      1. Christina Trudo

        It’s a shame you haven’t encountered one of the good ones.

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      2. n6jax@scinternet.net

        After 68 years T1D, I say MYSELF also !!!

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    18. Ahh Life

      In football, quarterbacks and wide receivers get the glory for scoring touchdowns, but the battle is won in the trenches by the meat-and-potatoes linemen. We all know who those guys are. It is us doing the blocking and tackling with T1D on every play.

      An excellent article on shortcomings on dealing with chronic illnesses describes how the U.S. health care system undervalues human relationships, connections, and longitudinal primary care, so it’s unsurprising that it falls short so frequently . . .

      https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2112063?query=endocrinology

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    19. Mig Vascos

      I take turns with my endocrinologist and nurse practitioner every 3 months I meet with one of them. Their advice is always the same: avoid the lows. Occasionally I get some suggestions about pump adjustments or discuss new devices but there isn’t that much more right now we can change to what I’m doing. They’re both very good about writing my prescriptions and following Medicare guidelines.

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    20. Stephen Woodward

      Diabetologist, missing from list oops.

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    21. Sealani Weiner

      It really helps that my endo is a type one. For many of the rest, it just an intellectual activity. He is compassionate and kind around the issues that we all struggle with.

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    22. Keli Godin

      Nurse practitioner at endocrinologist office. She is type 1 and always knows what’s being developed and coming out soon, which I really like.

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    23. Christina Trudo

      I said endocrinologist, but most years it is 2 appointments with my MD in that office and 2 with one of the Nurse practitioners/ Physicians assistant (I forget which he is but those are fairly equivalent designations). They are usually interspersed evenly. I also see a CDE once or twice a year and every couple of years I may get a nutritionist refresher. There are often new perspectives to learn from (and discoveries/inventions). This seems much more sound to me than listening to strangers or diabetes “influencer” doctors on the internet. (BTW I haven’t read other comments so please don’t read this as a critique of others’ choices, which are entirely theirs to make. )

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    24. Ehamilton0722

      NP at an endocrinologist’s office. I’ve actually never been more satisfied with my care and sugars!

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    25. Lynn Smith

      I said Other. I see my endocrinologist 50% of my appointments and the nurse practitioner the other half.

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    26. n6jax@scinternet.net

      Myself !!

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    27. Molly Jones

      I chose Endo.
      The PA or NP (unsure of their title) comes in to every appt to help set up data, current meds and my current questions, but the majority of time is spent with my Endo to make any major changes to my care. (pump changes, major insulin sensitivities, carb ratios, ….)

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    28. Megan W

      I see the NP or PA at the endocrinology clinic. I have very good control so they just ask if I want to speak with the endo also, but I usually don’t because I don’t need to.

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    29. n6jax@scinternet.net

      I said MYSELF and I tried to explain, but I seemed to be cut off from making my comment ??

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    30. Wanacure

      An endocrinologist was nec for me to get my CGM. I had to be referred by my primary care physician. For advice I can email endocrinologist or PCP or dietician, et al & get response w/i 24 hours. I have 24 hr/365 phone access to nurse. When I was first diagnosed an excellent endocrinologist was really helpful. Over the years I’ve relied on New England Journal of Medicine, books, peer-reviewed research, etc.. Bernstein was right: cut the addiction to carbs! I took the initiative on getting a booster for COVID-19, before my health care provider suggested it. I stopped taking baby aspirin, notified my primary care physician of the NEJM and British Journal of Medicine articles, and the health care provider credited HIM for eliminating baby aspirin!

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    31. ConnieT1D62

      I have been under the care of a dynamic Nurse Practitioner who specializes in diabetes care and management in an endocrinology practice and who is also a long time CDE/CDCES. I have been with her for for over 17 years and only see an MD endocrinologist on very rare occasions.

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      1. ConnieT1D62

        I am also a RN, CDCES with a MSN in diabetes nursing as a clinical specialty. Over the years I have had the privilege of being a patient of, and working along side some pretty dynamic and influential diabetes care providers. As a result I have learned to manage myself (as several others have mentioned in their replies), advocate for others living with diabetes, and educate/teach/instruct uninformed health care providers about up-to-date and relevant issues in diabetes care.

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    32. Jneticdiabetic

      I see my Endo must often, but feel I get the most practical advice from my visits with my NP/CDCES, especially in terms of technology adjustments.

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    33. NancyT

      My clinic is dedicated to diabetes care. I see both my endocrinologist and her physcian’s assistant s needed but generally that is appointments every 90 days, alternating between, Doc and PA.

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    34. Lenora Ventura

      Over the past 36+ years, I have seen an Endocrinologist the majority of the time but the past 11 years I have been seeing a Nurse Practitioner who is by far the BEST specialist I have ever had. He is more knowledgeable and on the cutting edge of all new therapies. Position & title mean nothing.

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    35. James Cheairs

      Quite honestly, having had T1D for 26 years and being committed to stay up to date with the latest evidence, I get little value seeing an endo other than getting my prescriptions filled. I was finally able to find an internal medicine doc who was willing to help me manage T1D and be PCP. I initially had to provide guidance on how to write the pump, CGM and insulin scripts but it is working fantastically and am in healthy control. However, I understand the value that endos provide to many so by no means am I down playing the importance of this specialty to the T1D community.

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    36. Chris Deutsch

      My visits to discuss my diabetes care are alternately with an endocrinologist and a nurse or dietician CDE. I see each three times a year.

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    37. Donna Clemons

      Endo. Has more knowledge about Diabetes than the regular MD. He will ask if I need training on anything. Being a cgm or pump.

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