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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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      Wanacure 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 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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      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.
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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 wear a CGM, on a scale of 1-5 how much additional stress or anxiety would you feel if you were unable to wear a sensor for a full week? (1 = very little stress added, 5 = the most stress added)

    Home > LC Polls > If you wear a CGM, on a scale of 1-5 how much additional stress or anxiety would you feel if you were unable to wear a sensor for a full week? (1 = very little stress added, 5 = the most stress added)
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    38 Comments

    1. Janis Senungetuk

      I’d feel a tremendous amount of stress if I was without a sensor for a full week because my Tandem pump uses the sensor data in the Control IQ app.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    2. Clare Fishman

      It would be very stressful since my Loop uses Dex readings to function. I don’t even want to think about going back to the PDM to run Omnipod.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    3. Larry Martin

      I would have much less stress. I very much value the information but they fault and spit out errors that they dont need to. I have even turned off all alerts they were so bad. So I just look at the pump more.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    4. jeredb

      I don’t link to a pump but I use my readings constantly to adjust injections. I feel like once you’ve had a CGM, you’d never want to go back. I wish our healthcare system allowed the price to be such that every diabetic could get one. To me they are a gamechanger and I’d feel very odd not knowing what my levels are at all times. I hate being in the dark for the 2 hour warm-up!

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    5. Daniel Bestvater

      I like having the CGM information but after 40+ years without a CGM I would be ok without it.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    6. Kristen Clifford

      Due to an insurance screw-up and the pandemic, I went about six months without my CGM last year. It made me insane.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    7. Sherolyn Newell

      I had that happen recently. I thought I had another box of 3 Dexcom sensors. What I actually had was the empty receiver box. I used finger sticks until my order arrived and it was fine most of the time. I did worry about night time lows, so I made sure to be conservative on the boluses in the evening. I don’t get those lows very often, but it does happen some times.

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    8. Ahh Life

      I can live without oxygen for 6 minutes. I can live without water for 3 days. I am also so dependent on CGM readings — much like heroin addicts depend on heroin — that I doubt I could live for over 6 minutes. It’s a tie between oxygen and CGM readings. ʕ•́ᓄ•̀ʔっ ʕ•́ᓄ•̀ʔっ

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    9. Jonathan Caplan

      No CGM, no looping. I’d freak. Just started looping and my CGM is a key element in being able to do this successfully

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    10. Ernie Richmann

      I would feel some stress. Before the cgm, I tested about 10 times a day and sometimes discovered I was very low at night. I am a very active person and I do not have consistent planned days.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    11. rick phillips

      I am off charts stressed out without a CGM. Much like a weekend without Sirius XM. Yes it is additive, but it adds so much to my life. I love my Medtronic CGM

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    12. George Lovelace

      Dex G6 and Tandem X2, Ice Storm delayed delivery more than a week and my fingers are feeling like it’s the 1980’s again

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    13. Kent Hatfield

      Much like Kristine C., it is not only the insurance, but also Medicare, the Supplier and my Doctor that is the problem. Getting them on the same page is impossible. Fortunately I have been without my Dexcom for only 2 weeks, not Months like Christian C. Even so, the stress is unbelievable.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    14. Lawrence Stearns

      Just before I got my first CGM, I broke my leg from a fall because of a low blood sugar. At that time, I was doing 10 to 12 blood tests daily, and it still was not enough to prevent low BS’s. Not to mention that Medicare does not cover the cost of blood test strips and lancets if you use a CGM. BIG STRESS.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    15. connie ker

      I live alone with T1D and depend on the Abbott Freestyle Libre readings. I depend on this CGM day and night and love the convenience and so do my fingers. I clicked #5.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    16. Chester Oby

      I have hypoglycemic unawareness so it would be a problem especially at night.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    17. Gene Maggard

      I get stressed just being without my CGM during the every-ten-day 2-hour warmup period. Being without it for more than that would quickly run me out of test strips. Recently I went to my endo appointment and he had a temporary nurse working that morning. She asked me, “what was your blood sugar this morning”, and I looked at my phone and said, “right now it’s 86”. She looked at me like I was crazy. Obviously used to non-CGM users!

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    18. cynthia jaworski

      As said by Daniel B and Jared: i managed for 55 years without a cgm, so after a day or two I could get back in the old groove. But, I really make good use out of the cgm and find it so much better for making insulin adjustments. I really dislike being without it.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    19. Jana Foley

      My transmitter failed with six weeks left on it. I’ve been without my CGM for a week and a half now and my new transmitter isn’t due to arrive until tomorrow. I marked 5, it has been very stressful.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    20. Nevin Bowman

      If anything, I think I would feel less stressed. Last night my alarm went off for BS of 55(Dexcom G6); finger prick was 143. No way this tech will be allowed to dose my insulin automatically until that changes!

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    21. Mary Ann Sayers

      STRESS!!! YOU BET!!! I’ve gone without CGM supplies for 3 days and my fingers were sore like they used to be! (I kept asking myself why and how quickly I forgot what life was like before the CGM!) In 1954, when I was diagnosed T1D, the only way they knew I was diabetic was by a urine test!!! And then keeping track by venial blood testing. HOW QUICKLY WE FORGET. And how quickly we adapt to marvelous inventions!

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    22. Tod Herman

      I have to admit that I pretty much check my blood sugar levels every time I look at my phone throughout the day. That’s about 226,371 times a day between spam phone calls, text messages, emails, news feeds, and playing music while I work or drink.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    23. Grey Gray

      37 years of diabetes.. control has always been an issue.. I have heard alot of people do not like minimeds auto mode. I guess I am 1 of the 100 it works for. But not without the cgm.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    24. Carol Meares

      For me CGM is next to insulin in diabetes management. Before CGM I was testing 8-12 times per day. For 20 years acting on those individual tests not knowing whether I was going up or down. I kept good A1cs but my variability was quite high and I had many lows. I now have low unawareness. Having a CGM is paramount. Otherwise I would have to get a trained service dog to be safe. I love my CGM. It gives me my life!

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    25. Bobbie Martin

      I know you can control BG levels and manage your diabetes without a CGM, but I have used the Dexcom CGM for over 8 years now and have maintained 6% or A1C for that period of time. I even get stressed during my 2 hour warm up period.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    26. Yaffa Steubinger

      In fact, I’m starting to stress out now. My insurance switched to a new provider of my Dexcoms. I should have received the order over a week ago. I have a few days left on my last sensor and won’t get replacements for another week. Fortunately my doctor had a sample Dexcom and let me have it so I wouldn’t go without. Just need the transmitter battery to hold out.

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    27. William Bennett

      Any of your D infrastructure, once you’re accustomed to it, seems very threatening to lose. I had a pump break down a few years ago and had to go back to lantus-novolog MDI for 3-4 days. Hey, I’d been doing that for 10 years before getting a pump. Was it stressful? YES. I used a pump for 4 yrs before getting a CGM. I did ok. Would it be stressful to go without the CGM? YES. I was on R/NPH MDI for 20 years, and, yeah you ca survive on it. Would it be stressful now? YES YES YES!!! In fact I don’t know if I could handle it at all. Ugh.

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    28. Mike S

      Would I survive? Sure. I remember when I just could do finger sticks and I did manage to go day to day without a CGM. Would my a1c suddenly soar? Yes because so much of the way I treat my T1 today is based on not just knowing my BG at any given time, but also how it is trending and comparing that to my IOB. I wouldn’t be willing to chance going low at night (or at work etc) and would move my ideal glucose WAY higher than it is today.

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    29. Becky Hertz

      I could deal with it for a week. I certainly would miss the trend arrows and the ability to more tightly manage my bg’s. I CERTAINLY would be grateful, happy, breathe a sigh of relief when I got it back.

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    30. ConnieT1D62

      Stress level 5. I fully depend on functional integration of Tandem X2 CIQ with Dexcom G6. Occasionally I experience 2 hour warm-up stress, especially when BG is in influx. Then I may finger stick test q 15 minutes to keep tabs on what my body is doing until the sensor kicks in.

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    31. JoAnn Pinkowitz

      I would never go back to finger sticks – even after 50 years. Dexcom is a life saver and I can go to bed safely. Alarms can be annoying but better than finger sticks.

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    32. Rebecca Benson

      I have been without the use of my CGM for a week now, and I have become a lost soul! Numbers are crazy, and I never feel like I am in the “know .” Service problems with my supplier!! Ugh!!

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    33. Nicholas Argento

      I would be very stressed- Dexcom separation anxiety would ensue. I lived with T1D for decades without it, but was in danger of severe hypoglycemia. I have not had a paramedic in my bedroom since I started on Dexcom CGM- my wife sleeps better as a result. ——————— description of Dexcom separation anxiety as follows:—- The feeling of overwhelming anxiety, often accompanied by a sense of dread and foreboding, when a Dexcom user discovers that they no longer have access to the vital information that they have come to rely on from their Dexcom. Possible causes include dysfunction or loss of the receiver, failure or sudden expiration of the transmitter, running out of sensors, the unexpected failure of a sensor (fortunately rare), the incompetence of an insurance provider or mail-order pharmacy, or postal delays. The most common cause is leaving the receiver at home, school, or work.Ā ——————- Sufferers describe the sensations as one akin to having become blind or powerless, associated with a feeling of vulnerability, panic or dread. They will go to great lengths to get back in receiver range, and have been known to refuse to get on a plane, turn around an hour into a car journey, or leave work suddenly. Typical statements from those who have experienced DSA include ā€œOh my God, I can’t stand not having it!ā€, ā€œI don’t know how I ever lived without it!ā€, or ā€œI never leave home without glasses or my Dexcom, because I cannot function without either one!ā€ ———- While symptoms can be slightly reduced by the sufferer checking a fingerstick every hour, anxiety reducing medications are completely ineffective. The only effective treatment is restoration of the connection between receiver, person with diabetes, and sensor. Those who have experienced DSA often developed obsessive stockpiling behaviors in an attempt to prevent further episodes. While violent behavior has not been reported, physically standing between the victim and their Dexcom is ill advised, and sufferers have been known to threaten to perform unsavory acts on the perceived offender, usually an insurance company…. šŸ™‚

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    34. Germaine Sarda

      CGMless for first 38 years of living with T1, and living with Dexcom approximately 8 years. I know I can live without it but this little gem has changed my life for the better. I’ve had lows but not the kind that require someone’s help. The trend arrows are a game changer. Living without a CGM is like driving in pea soup fog. I wish it was affordable for all T1s.

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    35. Molly Jones

      The stress I would feel would be from pricking my fingers before /after every meal and before bed, and hmmm am I going low or not?

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    36. PersonofSweet

      Even though mine (Libre) doesn’t have an alarm, I’m so used to checking at 2 or 3 a.m. (often awakened by a low) that I worry that I’ll have to get up, trudge downstairs and test with a finger stick. Hate it.

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    37. Cheryl Seibert

      I love the CGM, especially the Dexcom G6! I get freaky about testing during the 2 hour warmup because I don’t know my SG level! LOL! A whole week without it would make me a nervous wreck with bruised and sore fingertips! LOL!

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    38. MarionBarker

      I use a closed-loop system that relies on Dexcom.

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