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      Kate Kuhn likes your comment at
      How often do people confuse type 1 and type 2 diabetes in your experience?
      It is not often that I get into discussions with people about Type 1 and type 2 diabetes. But, when I do, most people don't know that there is a difference. Those that are aware that there is a difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, don't know what the differences are. Generally, unless the person has the disease, is a close family member, or works in the medical profession, there is no understanding of the disease.
    • 9 hours, 56 minutes ago
      Kate Kuhn likes your comment at
      How often do people confuse type 1 and type 2 diabetes in your experience?
      In my experience the average person does not know the difference. It does not help that the commercials on TV just say diabetes and do not differentiate.
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      How often do people confuse type 1 and type 2 diabetes in your experience?
      What? We’re now advertising in this space? Delete this post!
    • 11 hours, 11 minutes ago
      Neha Shah likes your comment at
      Have you had a Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Scan? (The American Diabetes Association suggests this imaging tool, depending on age and years with T1D, to assess heart risk by measuring calcium buildup in your arteries.)
      Yes, I had one done and the results were very high in the upper 400s. I have my wonderful cardiologist to thank for recommending it as even after a normal stress test that was still somewhat suspicious. He thought further testing was advisable due to my 65 years of diabetes. The complaints that I had been having for years were not terribly specific, but just overall being way more exhausted than I thought I should be for my age and a bit of shortness of breath, but no chest pain. My doctors had been just saying that I was probably out of shape and that was what was causing the symptoms but this doctor really was proactive. This test shows calcium buildup, of course, in the arteries which is somewhat different than fatty plaque buildup in the arteries that can only be seen at the Cath Lab. My next step was to go to the Cath Lab where they found four major blockages in my heart and thank goodness we found them. I eventually ended up having four stents put in during two additional procedures. The last one was very stubborn because of the amount of calcium and I had to go to the university of Washington where they were able to do a procedure to drill the calcium out of the artery before they could get in there to place the stent. Heart disease is a very real concern for those of us with long-term diabetes, and although I am a retired dietitian and have always eaten an excellent diet with yearly lipid panel results looking excellent this still happened. The procedure took less than an hour and they do put an iodine die in your vein to make everything easier to see. My Medicare Advantage Plan paid for it except for my copayment which I believe was around $300 which is similar to what I have to pay for things like an MRI. The doctor does have to justify this test by certain symptoms and other previous test results.
    • 14 hours, 44 minutes ago
      lis be likes your comment at
      How often do people confuse type 1 and type 2 diabetes in your experience?
      In my experience people have heard of Type 2 Diabetes so if I say Type 1 that makes sense in that if there is a Type 2 there must be a Type 1 also. That is the extent of their understanding. In healthcare there is a bigger failure where "diabetes" or "type 2 diabetes" is used as a shorthand of a set of conditions often seen together. See any research paper by any cardiologist ever. This lack of precision leads to incorrect risk evaluations and incorrect treatment of people with diabetes caused by other factors including autoimmune aka Type 1.
    • 14 hours, 45 minutes ago
      lis be likes your comment at
      How often do people confuse type 1 and type 2 diabetes in your experience?
      In my experience the average person does not know the difference. It does not help that the commercials on TV just say diabetes and do not differentiate.
    • 18 hours, 9 minutes ago
      KCR likes your comment at
      Have you had a Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Scan? (The American Diabetes Association suggests this imaging tool, depending on age and years with T1D, to assess heart risk by measuring calcium buildup in your arteries.)
      I have, and I do show calcium build up and hardening of the arteries. No action has been taken yet at this time. However, I am taking Repatha for better control of my cholesterol and it has been working great.
    • 18 hours, 9 minutes ago
      KCR likes your comment at
      Have you had a Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Scan? (The American Diabetes Association suggests this imaging tool, depending on age and years with T1D, to assess heart risk by measuring calcium buildup in your arteries.)
      Yes, I had one done and the results were very high in the upper 400s. I have my wonderful cardiologist to thank for recommending it as even after a normal stress test that was still somewhat suspicious. He thought further testing was advisable due to my 65 years of diabetes. The complaints that I had been having for years were not terribly specific, but just overall being way more exhausted than I thought I should be for my age and a bit of shortness of breath, but no chest pain. My doctors had been just saying that I was probably out of shape and that was what was causing the symptoms but this doctor really was proactive. This test shows calcium buildup, of course, in the arteries which is somewhat different than fatty plaque buildup in the arteries that can only be seen at the Cath Lab. My next step was to go to the Cath Lab where they found four major blockages in my heart and thank goodness we found them. I eventually ended up having four stents put in during two additional procedures. The last one was very stubborn because of the amount of calcium and I had to go to the university of Washington where they were able to do a procedure to drill the calcium out of the artery before they could get in there to place the stent. Heart disease is a very real concern for those of us with long-term diabetes, and although I am a retired dietitian and have always eaten an excellent diet with yearly lipid panel results looking excellent this still happened. The procedure took less than an hour and they do put an iodine die in your vein to make everything easier to see. My Medicare Advantage Plan paid for it except for my copayment which I believe was around $300 which is similar to what I have to pay for things like an MRI. The doctor does have to justify this test by certain symptoms and other previous test results.
    • 18 hours, 9 minutes ago
      KCR likes your comment at
      Have you had a Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Scan? (The American Diabetes Association suggests this imaging tool, depending on age and years with T1D, to assess heart risk by measuring calcium buildup in your arteries.)
      Thank you. Your write up is concise, cogent, and convincing. 🎀
    • 18 hours, 10 minutes ago
      KCR likes your comment at
      Have you had a Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Scan? (The American Diabetes Association suggests this imaging tool, depending on age and years with T1D, to assess heart risk by measuring calcium buildup in your arteries.)
      After 16 stents and a new aortic valve, I've had every scan imaginable and she just keeps on tickin'.
    • 18 hours, 11 minutes ago
      KCR likes your comment at
      Have you had a Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Scan? (The American Diabetes Association suggests this imaging tool, depending on age and years with T1D, to assess heart risk by measuring calcium buildup in your arteries.)
      Just googled it and most insurance plans including basic Medicare do not cover it. Said cost ranges $100-400 with out-of-pocket being $100-150 (although I don’t understand that if not covered by insurance).
    • 18 hours, 35 minutes ago
      Patricia Dalrymple likes your comment at
      How often do people confuse type 1 and type 2 diabetes in your experience?
      In my experience the average person does not know the difference. It does not help that the commercials on TV just say diabetes and do not differentiate.
    • 18 hours, 35 minutes ago
      Patricia Dalrymple likes your comment at
      How often do people confuse type 1 and type 2 diabetes in your experience?
      What? We’re now advertising in this space? Delete this post!
    • 19 hours, 24 minutes ago
      Lynn Smith likes your comment at
      How often do people confuse type 1 and type 2 diabetes in your experience?
      In my experience the average person does not know the difference. It does not help that the commercials on TV just say diabetes and do not differentiate.
    • 22 hours, 20 minutes ago
      Lawrence S. likes your comment at
      On average, how often do you adjust insulin based on CGM trend arrows rather than your current glucose number alone?
      This is a good question! but it does lead to so many other questions.
    • 22 hours, 20 minutes ago
      Lawrence S. likes your comment at
      On average, how often do you adjust insulin based on CGM trend arrows rather than your current glucose number alone?
      If the mystery train is your favorite form of conveyance, then you’re gonna love T1D. You may choose to be in a universe that is spiritually arid. Or you may choose to live in the harsh realities of reality. Up & down arrows and double arrows? I Love ‘em. Can and do take action immediately. 🙇‍♀️ 🙇‍♀️
    • 22 hours, 27 minutes ago
      Lawrence S. likes your comment at
      How often do people confuse type 1 and type 2 diabetes in your experience?
      T1D & T2D are meaningless acronyms for most, nearly all, nondiabetics. Juvenile diabetes vs diabetes is the closest known pairing and that's still few.
    • 22 hours, 28 minutes ago
      Lawrence S. likes your comment at
      How often do people confuse type 1 and type 2 diabetes in your experience?
      In my experience the average person does not know the difference. It does not help that the commercials on TV just say diabetes and do not differentiate.
    • 22 hours, 31 minutes ago
      Mike S likes your comment at
      How often do people confuse type 1 and type 2 diabetes in your experience?
      In my experience the average person does not know the difference. It does not help that the commercials on TV just say diabetes and do not differentiate.
    • 22 hours, 33 minutes ago
      Lauren T likes your comment at
      How often do people confuse type 1 and type 2 diabetes in your experience?
      In my experience the average person does not know the difference. It does not help that the commercials on TV just say diabetes and do not differentiate.
    • 22 hours, 34 minutes ago
      Meerkat likes your comment at
      How often do people confuse type 1 and type 2 diabetes in your experience?
      In my experience the average person does not know the difference. It does not help that the commercials on TV just say diabetes and do not differentiate.
    • 1 day, 17 hours ago
      lis be likes your comment at
      Have you had a Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Scan? (The American Diabetes Association suggests this imaging tool, depending on age and years with T1D, to assess heart risk by measuring calcium buildup in your arteries.)
      Yes, I had one done and the results were very high in the upper 400s. I have my wonderful cardiologist to thank for recommending it as even after a normal stress test that was still somewhat suspicious. He thought further testing was advisable due to my 65 years of diabetes. The complaints that I had been having for years were not terribly specific, but just overall being way more exhausted than I thought I should be for my age and a bit of shortness of breath, but no chest pain. My doctors had been just saying that I was probably out of shape and that was what was causing the symptoms but this doctor really was proactive. This test shows calcium buildup, of course, in the arteries which is somewhat different than fatty plaque buildup in the arteries that can only be seen at the Cath Lab. My next step was to go to the Cath Lab where they found four major blockages in my heart and thank goodness we found them. I eventually ended up having four stents put in during two additional procedures. The last one was very stubborn because of the amount of calcium and I had to go to the university of Washington where they were able to do a procedure to drill the calcium out of the artery before they could get in there to place the stent. Heart disease is a very real concern for those of us with long-term diabetes, and although I am a retired dietitian and have always eaten an excellent diet with yearly lipid panel results looking excellent this still happened. The procedure took less than an hour and they do put an iodine die in your vein to make everything easier to see. My Medicare Advantage Plan paid for it except for my copayment which I believe was around $300 which is similar to what I have to pay for things like an MRI. The doctor does have to justify this test by certain symptoms and other previous test results.
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      lis be likes your comment at
      Have you had a Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Scan? (The American Diabetes Association suggests this imaging tool, depending on age and years with T1D, to assess heart risk by measuring calcium buildup in your arteries.)
      Yes, and even with low cholesterol levels all my life, CT Scan show extensive calcified coronary artery disease.
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      If the mystery train is your favorite form of conveyance, then you’re gonna love T1D. You may choose to be in a universe that is spiritually arid. Or you may choose to live in the harsh realities of reality. Up & down arrows and double arrows? I Love ‘em. Can and do take action immediately. 🙇‍♀️ 🙇‍♀️
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    In the month of August, how much did you pay out-of-pocket for all your T1D-related medications and supplies?

    Home > LC Polls > In the month of August, how much did you pay out-of-pocket for all your T1D-related medications and supplies?
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    16 Comments

    1. LizB

      I get my pump supplies & Dexcom quarterly and my last shipments for those were in July. I have zero co-pay for insulin, so I didn’t spend anything in August.

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    2. Mick Martin

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

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      1. Lawrence S.

        Cheers for the UK helping the health care of it’s citizens. !

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      2. Mick Martin

        @Lawrence S. Bless you, sir. I have mentioned on here in the past about ‘losing’ diabetic ‘friends’ in the United States who’ve ‘lost their lives’ due to not being able to afford insulin. This has been over the space of several years and it still brings tears to my eyes that a so-called civilised [civilized] society CHOOSES not to help those in need.

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    3. Denise Carter

      I already met my out of pocket maximum m for both medical and pharmacy.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    4. KIMBERELY SMITH

      My insurance paid for it

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    5. Jane Cerullo

      $70 for insulin
      $20 InPen ($240) year
      $9 pen needles
      $6 glucose tabs.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    6. Gary Rind

      have reached my out of pocket max due to a non-diabetes related surgery

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    7. Lawrence S.

      I only paid for my Endocrinology visit this month. So, zero for medications and supplies for T1D.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    8. Mary Halverson

      This was the month, though, to order pen needles, meal-time insulin and to try Afrezza. Last month my cost was 0.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    9. Lindsey Whitnell

      We generally meet the max out of pocket $8,000 by August

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    10. Bill Williams

      I pay $245 per month for a Medicare supplement and a Part D plan. As a result, my co-pays on everything I need are $0 whether they’re T1D-related or not.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    11. Edward Geary

      Ask me how much I paid in co-insurance and co-pays and the number climbs to over one thousand dollars, for kidney, eye and vascular complications including scans, retinal photography and ultrasounds. Those costs are growing exponentially.

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      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    12. Eve Rabbiner

      new lancing device and glucose tabs. Under $25.

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    13. James Cheairs

      My prescriptions are quarterly which is why I have no OOPs for August.

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    14. Becky Hertz

      I get 3 month supplies if all my D needs.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply

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