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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      Being on Medicare and required to see my Endo. every three months, my next appointment is made prior to departure from my Endo's office.
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      If I were not on Medicare, it would be difficult to get an appointment within 3 months, even in an emergency. In an emergency, they would assign me a nurse practitioner to see. It is possible to contact them through their "portal." Whether I get a timely response depends on whether there is a reliable nurse to respond.
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      When I saw my endo a year ago, I wasn't able to make an appointment 6 months later because all available appointments were fully booked. I have to see her CDE who has more availability in order to meet Medicare requirements for quarterly visits. Many, many healthcare providers in my area burned out and quit during Covid. I injured my knee badly last June and can't get a consult with an orthopedic surgeon until May due to the backlog of people needing help. I'm on crutches until then. My sports medicine doctor stopped practicing medicine last month. Our healthcare system is in crisis with no solution in sight.
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      On hold or actually talking about the issue and calling back to ensure someone follow's up as everyone seems to be over their head. Honestly, it varies. It can take considerable time just to raise the visibility of an issue, then the follow up can take weeks/months and patience to resolve. Another problem is patients without the cognitive skills for follow-up. These days i doubt anyone pays attention to them.
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      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 try to make my appointment for my next appointment when I check out. The scheduler always asks maki g it easier to remember. If I was to forget there would be a wait to get back int the rotation.
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      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.
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      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.
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      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.
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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.?
      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.
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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.
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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 the 3-4 hours is way ting on a phone
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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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      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
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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.?
      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.
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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.?
      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.
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      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.
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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.?
      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!
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      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.
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      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.
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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 said 8+ and the reason, as for so many others, can be summed up in a phrase: transitioning to Medicare.
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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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      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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      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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    If you have T1D, have you also been diagnosed with depression? If so, were you diagnosed with depression before or after you were diagnosed with T1D?

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    27 Comments

    1. ConnieT1D62

      I was diagnosed with and treated for situational depression as an adult related to an episode of PTSD that had nothing to do with diabetes.

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      1. Mig Vascos

        Yes it’s normal to feel sad or stressed out at times, whether you have diabetes or not. That doesn’t mean you have depression. I’m grateful diabetes is the worse thing I have. I’ve seen my peers and relatives in my age group suffering from Alzheimer, Parkison, blood clots and other things they have no way to fight. Actually diabetes has made me stronger and more determined to fight this condition. The word ā€œdepression ā€œis over rated.

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      2. Ahh Life

        The poet Yeats wrote in his famous ā€œSecond Coming,ā€
        ā€œThe best lack all conviction, while the worst
        Are full of passionate intensity.ā€

        I may be the worst. But full of passionate intensity am I. Neither depression nor PTSD are to be taken lightly. The DSM does not have either condition manifesting itself solely as ā€œsadness.ā€ Some are, but some are also vigorously and indefatigably aggressive. In our family, the manifestation has resulted in one death, one near-miss, and one pending. Do not treat these two conditions lightly. Please.

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    2. Steven Gill

      The most ironic thing I got from working in a mental health clinic in the army (yeah decades ago) it’s the kind of normal to react to different stressors. If there’s no reaction in any way than it just might mean we’re not acting or reacting normally. White there’re times I get depressed when I consider friends who died of other problems; sisters death of cancer: I’m actually doing well.

      Just do I can figure out this this old age trash, a different part hurts every day!
      (today moving out a the damaged house)

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    3. Karen Maffucci

      I was diagnosed with T1D at the age of 4. Looking back I believe I had depression most of my life but was not diagnosed until around 31.

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    4. Nevin Bowman

      I was never diagnosed, but for me, it went like this:
      1. This is never going away! šŸ™
      2. I can live with this šŸ™‚
      3. First health issue crops up. Uh oh! I’m soon dead šŸ™
      4. Many people in the world are worse off than I am šŸ™‚
      T1 44 years.

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    5. Ernie Richmann

      I’m sometimes a little frustrated having to deal with diabetes. I am in a position to educate others about diabetes and this gives me purpose and happiness. I am fortunate that at 72 I am able to participate in many physical activities like walking, biking, yard work, wood working, resistance exercises, and more.

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    6. Gary Taylor

      Yes, a mild form of depression called dysthymia.

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    7. TomH

      No diagnosis, but I anger a lot easier than I used to, particularly at the effects of T1: alarms from my Dexcom (particularly at night, mostly in-necessary compression lows), the time waiting to eat, and figuring carbs, and the need to get up for injections right after I sit down to enjoy a read or some TV!

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    8. Mig Vascos

      At 82 years of age and more than 50 years with diabetes I’ve never been diagnosed with depression.
      Your survey at 63% answering NO supports that having diabetes doesn’t mean you’re necessarily vulnerable to this condition. On the other hand I feel that having diabetes, even when not a blessing, makes you more determined to fight for health and life.

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      1. ConnieT1D62

        Agreed – it has been my experience that living with T1 diabetes tends makes to make one more resilient, aware of oneself with an enhanced determination to take care of the body, heart and mind which gives us a fighting chance to live a healthy life against the odds. Ultimately, we make our own choices on how to react or deal with stressors mentally, emotionally, and physically to the best of our abilities.

        Which brings up the question – what is depression and what causes it? Is it something physical, emotional or mental? Or a complex combination of all three???

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      2. KarenM6

        I respectfully disagree that having diabetes doesn’t mean diabetics are more vulnerable to depression. We are more vulnerable.

        In 2019, the NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health) said that 7.8% of all US adults had depression. The % changed based on race, age, and gender, but there was no % listed that was over 15.2%.

        The sampling in this group only represents Type 1 diabetics and it LIKELY (although this next bit is just supposition on my part) represents highly motivated diabetics who are more likely to take care of themselves and also diabetics that have easy access to computers and time for this group.

        The 7.8% of all US adults likely has many diabetics included in it which leads me to make the supposition that those without diabetes and diagnosed with depression is likely a lower percentage than 7.8.

        Therefore, my reading of 30% of Type 1 diabetics being diagnosed with depression IS significantly more than the general population.

        I think that the supposition that having diabetes makes you more determined to fight for life is something that can only be determined on an individual basis. I don’t think it is a general trait of diabetics. It is unfair and dismissive of struggles to say that all diabetics are more determined or more resilient. (Because those that are struggling will feel like they must be doing something wrong if it’s hard for them.)

        Just because you have not struggled or struggled minimally does not mean there aren’t diabetics who have struggled _mightily_. There are 30-ish% who are saying they are there.

        In my opinion, a 30% statistic should make everyone massively concerned! That’s one in three-ish diabetics having depression. And depression makes dealing with diabetes harder than it already is.

        And not talking about the struggle is a problem. Especially if these individuals are shamed into keeping silent. Encouraging those to seek mental health help is the best way for this group to help!

        Please celebrate that you have been in the 60-ish percent that didn’t get depression!!! I will celebrate that with you. But, don’t dismiss or diminish or treat as insignificant the 30% who were brave enough to say yes… and even more, those that were courageous enough to give their stories!
        Let’s celebrate this courage!!! Let’s all give them a respectful “thank you for sharing!” instead of a “meh, it’s not that big a deal.”

        It’s a good time for everyone to remember that diabetes is different for each individual who has it. (as an example, being diagnosed in adulthood is a vastly different experience than being diagnosed as a child.)

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      3. Steven Gill

        I realize times and people had changed. Decades ago it was considered normal to be depressed over uncomfortable events, situational times. Divorce, work, and illness. Who would be happy with a diabetes diagnosis?

        But support systems have changed, yeah I’m old but used to be a time we could talk to someone patient (not always wiser?). Not crazy, don’t necessarily need “mood altering” meds, not clinically depressed, but sometimes needing just a friend. Unfortunately with so many people are still alone. Reading here the feeling of depression often came years after diagnosis. Admittedly maybe a compilation of years and events.

        I take exception that a diabetic diagnosis makes one headed for a diagnosis of depression. Granted I don’t run with depressed folks, they run away? With all statistics aside now is the absolute best time to be a diabetic.

        …never boiled a syringe
        …never sharpened a needle
        …real glucose stripes rather than urine strips
        …thanks to newer insulin and technology diabetics are no longer magically advised to forgo having children, no longer cautioned about activity, no longer cautioned about “planning for your demise”

        THAT would be depressing, but this world doesn’t revolve around me and my comfort. No matter what I say. Might get it of here alive

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    9. Janis Senungetuk

      During adolescence I was diagnosed with depression and briefly “treated” with electric shock therapy. That was many decades ago and since then have not been diagnosed as depressed.

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    10. Kim Murphy

      Diagnosed with depression about 10 years after T1D Dx. Took a long time to find right medication. SSRI medication (Prozac, Zoloft etc.) made me suicidal finally after many hospitalizations they put me on Ritalin and Wellbutrin and I have been doing much better with the Depression. Apparently that is an unusual combination of meds but they tried me on everything and it took 5 years to find the right medication so if you are depressed and having trouble finding the right meds don’t give up. Just keep trying different medication. Eventually they will find what works for you.

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    11. Becky Hertz

      I was diagnosed with depression after my T1D diagnosis but it was not related to the T1D.

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    12. Henry Renn

      Diagnosed T1, age 4 1/2 yr. Dx with depression around age 47-48.

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    13. Molly Jones

      I had no physical ailments as a child but was almost always depressed, increasing after vitamin b anemia and epilepsy, but after diagnoses of thyroid and diabetes and other ailments it hits occasionally but continues to improve. I am a much happier person realizing that life is a fatal condition we all share.

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      1. KarenM6

        Oh, Molly! I was reading your post thinking, “Yikes! This person has SO much on their plate!!” But that last sentence made me LOL! Thank you for that… and, I hope I was supposed to laugh… gallows humor and all that!

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      2. Molly Jones

        Gallows humor, yes.
        We all eventually share the same heart beat rhythm.
        It reminds me to enjoy myself with others.

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    14. Patricia Dalrymple

      No, and more to the point I AM NOT depressed. I know I am fortunate and I support anyone who is and hope they can find the best treatment for it.

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      1. KarenM6

        Thank you, Patricia, for those lovely words!

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    15. William Schaffer

      Diagnosed with depression after T1 diagnosis, along with ADD. However I had symptoms all my life.

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    16. KarenM6

      Diagnosed with PTSD, anxiety, and depression.
      I agree with those who say not to treat it lightly!!! And, please respect the struggle of and try to empathize with people who DO have it.
      Depression isn’t a “normal sad”.
      And, as I said in one of my “replies”, 30-ish% who answered yes is nothing to dismiss. Everyone should be concerned with this number!

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    17. Jodi Greenfield

      Diagnosed after T1D (late-onset at 47), but have had episodes of depression since puberty that went undiagnosed until my 30’s.

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    18. Wanacure

      I was emotionally fucked up BEFORE I developed TID in 1959. My fucked-up mental state contributed to TID onset. Capitalism, realization that all life could be destroyed in nuclear warfare (still our greatest threat), the Cold War, screwed up family life, and shift from Einstein to quantum mechanics paradigm, genetics….all factors.

      Not to mention exposure to radiation as a ā€œdownwinderā€ from Hanford, still the most contaminated toxic waste site in the Western Hemisphere. (Born in Pasco. With 1947 radioactive plume, my dad moved us to Seattle. You have any doubt about radiation increasing risk for diabetes? Check the South Pacific islands where US tested nukes. Look at after affects in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.)

      I’m on an approved RXd anti-depressant, but Percocet or opium would be more effective in feeling ā€œnormal.ā€ Caffeine helps. Canned pink salmon from Alaska, sardines, walnuts, low carb, many cruciferous veggies and spinach, almonds, sunflower seeds and this website all help me cope. Wouldn’t you LOVE to see the 300 page algorithms, the protocols that the TID used to win Olympic swimming gold medals? Or the TID that climbed Everest? I’m willing to volunteer for stem cell (CRSPR) cure. We know this CRISPR is effective because it’s been used to defeat COVID-19.

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    19. Patricia Kilwein

      Diagnosed before T1D. Took 4 years to overcome. Been free of it ever since 2000.

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