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      How often do you experience low glucose during exercise?
      I am 86 and rarely exercise. I notice, though, that since not exercising regularly, my BGs are very sensitive to almost everything. Showering produces a low unless I plan it during a high or eat something beforehand. Dressing and doing laundry are also times where I have to be careful.
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      How often do you experience low glucose during exercise?
      I am 86 and rarely exercise. I notice, though, that since not exercising regularly, my BGs are very sensitive to almost everything. Showering produces a low unless I plan it during a high or eat something beforehand. Dressing and doing laundry are also times where I have to be careful.
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      How often do you experience low glucose during exercise?
      It is very exercise dependent for me. I usually turn my basal off and carb up before doing any aggressive exercise. Sometimes I will bike with a group for up to 5 hours with no basal or IOB. I use Humalog in my pump and can be unhooked for up to 6 hours without any hyperglycaemia, I’ve been type 1 for about 50 years….fast acting insulin hangs around for a long time in body!
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      How often do you experience low glucose during exercise?
      I check sugar before exercise and eat a snack depending on the #
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      Lawrence S. likes your comment at
      How often do you experience low glucose during exercise?
      I check my CGM readings before I go to the gym to exercise or go for a walk. I usually take 2 glucose tablets before I start if I'm trending g down.
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      How often do you experience low glucose during exercise?
      My main exercise is walking and pre CGM i would use a peariodic finger prick to check my BG and occaisionally would delay to long between tests. CGM eliminates that issue so now I am aware of decreasing BG values in time to stop exercising or to eat something to boost BG levels.
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      Lawrence S. likes your comment at
      How often do you experience low glucose during exercise?
      Probably need to plan better: eat a few more carbs beforehand or go a temp basil. But since it isn’t anything 2 glucose tablets can’t solve, I usually just adjust accordingly. Luckily, I don’t exercise to lose weight so eating extra isn’t a problem.
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      How often do you experience low glucose during exercise?
      I check sugar before exercise and eat a snack depending on the #
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      How often do you experience low glucose during exercise?
      My main exercise is walking and pre CGM i would use a peariodic finger prick to check my BG and occaisionally would delay to long between tests. CGM eliminates that issue so now I am aware of decreasing BG values in time to stop exercising or to eat something to boost BG levels.
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      How often do you experience low glucose during exercise?
      My main exercise is walking and pre CGM i would use a peariodic finger prick to check my BG and occaisionally would delay to long between tests. CGM eliminates that issue so now I am aware of decreasing BG values in time to stop exercising or to eat something to boost BG levels.
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      How confident do you feel understanding informed consent documents for research studies?
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      MDI and since FIASP is now covered under Medicare I wanted to try the inPen. They wanted over $600 for it so I said no thanks!
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      Having to wait for the warrantee period to run out before switching pump manufacturers is the biggest restraint. I had to wait to switch from Minimed 770 to T:slim X2 several months. I am now considering going back to Minimed because of the improvements in their sensor and the problems Tandem is having with infusion set manufacturing. So I have to wait a year.
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    How much did you spend out-of-pocket on all of your diabetes medications and supplies from the start of July through the end of September 2023?

    Home > LC Polls > How much did you spend out-of-pocket on all of your diabetes medications and supplies from the start of July through the end of September 2023?
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    18 Comments

    1. Annie Wall

      I spent $33 on glucose gummies

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    2. Nevin Bowman

      My annual insurance deductible is met, so my costs are finally reasonable.

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    3. Bill Kast

      My out of pocket is very high because I am on Medicare and Medicare will not pay for the Omnipod Dash. I need Dash for my own reasons because I use Loop on my iPhone and I want the added control of automated closed loop, especially at night

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
      1. Jane Cerullo

        And I pay out of pocket because I choose MDI on Medicare. They would pay for a pump (not a pod) and the insulin. Go figure

        3 years ago Log in to Reply
    4. Lawrence S.

      $55 copay on Novolog insulin.
      You didn’t ask, but $30 copay for Endocrinologist visit.

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    5. Jane Cerullo

      Humalog $105
      Toujeo $105
      Pen needles $9
      InPen $60 ($238 year co pay)

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    6. Daniel Bestvater

      About $2,600. I live in Canada and with a pre-existing condition I can not get coverage. Luckily all doctor visits are covered by the government.

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    7. Ahh Life

      Although I (continually!) answer this question the same, I am taking action this time. I am filing a small claims court complaint against the local CVS drugstore for continuing to charge $255 for $105 worth of 3 month insulin supplies.

      It’s not the fault of the local store. They are great people and simply follow the CEO’s direction and command. She, incidentally, got a 4 or 5 million dollar pay raise.

      Wish me luck. 🙂💪

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      1. Mick Martin

        @Ahh Life. My luck … and thoughts and prayers are with you, sir.

        I certainly DO hope that you win your case.

        3 years ago Log in to Reply
    8. Gary Rind

      have reached out of pocket max for a non-diabetes surgery. spent a little on meter strips (even though I have Libre2) and sugar pills.

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    9. Russell Buckbee

      I hope you all know that if you are on Medicare with a pump that all of your Insulin should be at 0 dollars. Find a pharmacy that will bill it under part B for a supply to your Durable medical equipment (pump). Medicare then pays for all of it and no co insurance or deductible involved.

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      1. Tracy Jean

        Medicare covers it at 80 percent. If you have a supplement, that pays the other 20 percent.

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    10. Jeff Perzan

      In some ways, the question is misleading. For those of us with T1D and High Deductible plans, we hit our deductible amounts quickly. After that, except for prescription co-pays (for me $50 co-pay for insulin AFTER I hit my deductible), diabetes supplies should be covered at 100% (not all are covered such as skin preps).

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    11. mbulzomi@optonline.net

      Probably not more then 10 dollars.

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    12. Mick Martin

      $0. I live in the UK (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), where ALL of my diabetes medications and supplies are paid for through our NHS (National Health Service), which is paid for via direct taxation of all working people.

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    13. TEH

      All Inhad to paynfor was $135 copay for my 3 month supply of insulin and I purchased IV Prep for $25. Infusion sets, cartriges (resivors), and Dex 6 sensors are all covered 100%.

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    14. Jen Farley

      $70 office visit. $125 bloodwork.
      Let’s just say too much and medical insurance is not what it used to be. 😠

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
      1. Jen Farley

        Oops supplies-my supplies are covered but medication copays are about $75 with insulin.

        3 years ago Log in to Reply

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