How often do you get a dilated eye exam (involving eye drops) with an optometrist or ophthalmologist?

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  How many times in 2023 did you have an appointment with a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist?
  After 20+ years as a Type I, my appointments are with my endo, where I end up educating him on the latest research. Most endo's patient population is almost exclusively Type 2 and are not as plugged into Type 1
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  How many times in 2023 did you have an appointment with a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist?
  7 video calls in preparation for going onto a closed loop system
- 16 minutes ago
  
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  How many times in 2023 did you have an appointment with a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist?
  I really like my educator. She keeps me up-to-date on all of the new tech and helps communicate with the vendors and figure out insurance stuff. It's a nice morale boast too; we review Dexcom data and talk about specific highs or lows and different techniques to try. I see my doctor every 6 months and my educator every 6 months, but we're on a schedule so I see one of the two every quarter.
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  How many times in 2023 did you have an appointment with a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist?
  My Diabetes Care Specialist is also a Nutritionist. I have found her advice and support vital to mastering T1 since my diagnosis 2 years ago
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  How many times in 2023 did you have an appointment with a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist?
  After 20+ years as a Type I, my appointments are with my endo, where I end up educating him on the latest research. Most endo's patient population is almost exclusively Type 2 and are not as plugged into Type 1
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  In honor of GivingTuesday, what are your favorite ways of giving to organizations you support? Select all that apply.
  Correction: Service to others is the rent you pay for your time on earth."
- 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  How many times in 2023 did you have an appointment with your main T1D healthcare provider?
  Medicare requires me to see my endo every 90 days if I want them to approve my insulin pump supplies....despite my very good control. Otherwise, my endo would be happy to see me twice a year. An example of Medicare being "penny-wise and pound-foolish" by paying for "medically-unnecessary" office visit costs.
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  How many times in 2023 did you have an appointment with your main T1D healthcare provider?
  Medicare requires me to see my diabetologist every 90 days to continue receiving pump and CGM supplies.
- 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
  
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  How many times in 2023 did you have an appointment with your main T1D healthcare provider?
  This past year my doctor appts were my new social life!
- 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  How many times in 2023 did you have an appointment with your main T1D healthcare provider?
  Schush! I know it's supposed to be 4 but since my Endo follows my Dex and I hit an A1c of 5.4 with 0 Hypos I'm happy. Just lost my wife and will be moving further from my Endo and hope TeleVisits will do as I will also start visiting a Gerontologist.
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  How many times in 2023 did you have an appointment with your main T1D healthcare provider?
  I would prefer to see my endo twice a year. But insurance requires a visit once every 90 days to obtain an insulin pump and CGM, which is completely illogical. Insulin pump allows for better control soo....
- 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
  
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  How many times in 2023 did you have an appointment with your main T1D healthcare provider?
  Four, because Medicare. I was fine going 2x/yr for decades before that. But Medicare doesn't care what your Dr thinks. Rules is rules.
- 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
  
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  How many times in 2023 did you have an appointment with your main T1D healthcare provider?
  I saw my endocrine provider 6 times this year instead of the usual four because I was having pump insertion site absorption issues so she saw me two extra times for problem solving resolution.
- 12 hours, 43 minutes ago
  
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  If you’ve ever used a connected insulin pen (also known as a “smart pen”), what was your experience like? Tell us more in the comments! A “smart pen” connected insulin pens can offer extra technology with the simplicity of injections, like tracking the timing and dose of insulin, tracking insulin-on-board, and calculating insulin doses based on carbohydrate entries.
  It helped me track when and how much insulin I had injected. It also would show me how much I had on board so if I needed to take additional insulin it would help me not to stack too much at a time.
- 12 hours, 43 minutes ago
  
  Kris Sykes-David likes your comment at
  If you’ve ever used a connected insulin pen (also known as a “smart pen”), what was your experience like? Tell us more in the comments! A “smart pen” connected insulin pens can offer extra technology with the simplicity of injections, like tracking the timing and dose of insulin, tracking insulin-on-board, and calculating insulin doses based on carbohydrate entries.
  I love it! Can't live without one.
- 19 hours, 31 minutes ago
  
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  How many times in 2023 did you have an appointment with your main T1D healthcare provider?
  Four, because Medicare. I was fine going 2x/yr for decades before that. But Medicare doesn't care what your Dr thinks. Rules is rules.
- 19 hours, 31 minutes ago
  
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  How many times in 2023 did you have an appointment with your main T1D healthcare provider?
  I would prefer to see my endo twice a year. But insurance requires a visit once every 90 days to obtain an insulin pump and CGM, which is completely illogical. Insulin pump allows for better control soo....
- 1 day, 10 hours ago
  
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  How many times in 2023 did you have an appointment with your main T1D healthcare provider?
  Medicare requires me to see my endo every 90 days if I want them to approve my insulin pump supplies....despite my very good control. Otherwise, my endo would be happy to see me twice a year. An example of Medicare being "penny-wise and pound-foolish" by paying for "medically-unnecessary" office visit costs.
- 1 day, 15 hours ago
  
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  In the past year, have you been required to change medications because of your health insurance?
  In July, I went on the only Medicare plan in my area that covered Afrezza. For 2024, no one is covering it. Like others, hate these formulary decisions by the Insurance providers.
- 1 day, 18 hours ago
  
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  How many times in 2023 did you have an appointment with your main T1D healthcare provider?
  Schush! I know it's supposed to be 4 but since my Endo follows my Dex and I hit an A1c of 5.4 with 0 Hypos I'm happy. Just lost my wife and will be moving further from my Endo and hope TeleVisits will do as I will also start visiting a Gerontologist.
- 1 day, 18 hours ago
  
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  In the past year, have you been required to change medications because of your health insurance?
  Yes, I HATE FORMULARIES and how they control what medications I take, as opposed to what my doctors prescribed.
- 1 day, 18 hours ago
  
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  In the past year, have you been required to change medications because of your health insurance?
  I answered NO for 2023 but in 2024 I will have to switch from Humalog to Novolog.
- 1 day, 19 hours ago
  
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  How many times in 2023 did you have an appointment with your main T1D healthcare provider?
  Four, because Medicare. I was fine going 2x/yr for decades before that. But Medicare doesn't care what your Dr thinks. Rules is rules.
- 1 day, 20 hours ago
  
  Kristi Warmecke likes your comment at
  In the past year, have you been required to change medications because of your health insurance?
  With Medicare's change to the cost of insulin, my Part D plan dropped Novolog. $35 "limit" only works if insurers have your medication on their formulary.
- 1 day, 20 hours ago
  
  Kristi Warmecke likes your comment at
  In the past year, have you been required to change medications because of your health insurance?
  I was with Caremark now with Optimum and not a fan but was not a fan of Caremark in the beginning. Not a fan of mail order insulin! Opimum (still not sure it is spelled right) made me change from Novalog to Humalog. Both are the same, sure, but why should a RX company say what insulin I should be taking. Is that not my endocrinologist job? Would they not know what is best for me? Kind of burns me up how healthcare has gone in the past 5 to 10 years, miss the old days of knowing your pharmacist by first name and talking to them about the latest advancements in diabetic care at the conner pharmacy. Patient is no longer a factor in the equation. sorry for the rant.
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How often do you get a dilated eye exam (involving eye drops) with an optometrist or ophthalmologist?

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Sarah Howard

Sarah Howard (nee Tackett) has dedicated her career to supporting the T1D community ever since she was diagnosed with T1D while in college in May 2013. Since then, she has worked for various diabetes organizations, focusing on research, advocacy, and community-building efforts for people with T1D and their loved ones. Sarah is currently the Senior Manager of Marketing at T1D Exchange. Sarah and her husband live in NYC with their cat Gracie. In her spare time, she enjoys doing comedy, taking dance classes, visiting art museums, and exploring different neighborhoods in NYC.