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      ConnieT1D62 likes your comment at
      Does your T1D healthcare provider suggest new medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to your T1D management during your appointments?
      I’m almost always more informed of the reported advancements in T1 treatments than my doc. So I usually bounce ideas off the doc for his input.
    • 5 hours, 8 minutes ago
      ConnieT1D62 likes your comment at
      Does your T1D healthcare provider suggest new medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to your T1D management during your appointments?
      I am my own advocate. I read about new devices and always investigate side effects of any new medication before starting. I usually bring up but then have good discussion with Endo before making decisions.
    • 5 hours, 9 minutes ago
      ConnieT1D62 likes your comment at
      Does your T1D healthcare provider suggest new medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to your T1D management during your appointments?
      With my endo, I usually have to ask. With the Diabetes Educator, she'll make the suggestion first. They're both very aware that I'm dependent on insurance covering the majority of the cost.
    • 6 hours, 23 minutes ago
      Trina Blake likes your comment at
      Does your T1D healthcare provider suggest new medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to your T1D management during your appointments?
      I wouldn't say that my T1D healthcare provider OFTEN suggests medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to my diabetes management, but they do SOMETIMES suggest options available to me. (I was privileged to be the first person, in the area that I live, to be offered CSII (Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion, or pump technology) to help control my diabetes. This was after my endocrinologist attended a diabetes conference in the United States where a former Miss America, Nicole Johnson, was demonstrating a Medtronic/MiniMed insulin pump. He asked her for more information on how these pumps work, mentioning that I had extreme difficulty in controlling my diabetes, with me spending as much time in hospital as I was at home when I was taking multiple daily injections (MDI). On his return to the UK, he offered me the opportunity to 'trial' the pump, which I accepted. This was in 1989.)
    • 6 hours, 28 minutes ago
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      If you have T1D, have you ever dated or married someone who also has T1D?
      No, I was the one who had diabetes
    • 6 hours, 29 minutes ago
      beth nelson likes your comment at
      If you have T1D, have you ever dated or married someone who also has T1D?
      I fell in love with an insulin-dependent Type 2 20 years ago. There’s something terribly romantic about taking Lantus together at the end of the day.
    • 6 hours, 29 minutes ago
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      If you have T1D, have you ever dated or married someone who also has T1D?
      Already married over forty years when I was diagnosed.
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      If you have T1D, have you ever dated or married someone who also has T1D?
      I never knew of anyone who had diabetes, type 1 or 2 before I was married. I became a T1D after I was married.
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      If you have T1D, have you ever dated or married someone who also has T1D?
      I answered “no.” I don’t think my girlfriend at diabetes children’s camp when I was 13 counts. While I think there would be a lot I would have in common with a partner with T1D, I wouldn’t want that to be what brought us together, and I don’t think it would keep us together.
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      If you have T1D, have you ever dated or married someone who also has T1D?
      went on one date with a T1D. she had been dx'd as a child (I was dx'd at 43) so she was very old school. she ragged on me during the entire date about my menu choices, my carbs estimation for my shot and she lost her mind when I ordered a Corona! punchline is that my sugar was less than 150 when I went to sleep.
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      If you have T1D, have you ever dated or married someone who also has T1D?
      When I was married, diabetes was not in the picture at all. All I knew was an uncle who died in 1929 because he refused injections. I developed LADA in my 40's, followed by my husband with Type 2, then my two daughters who had PCOS and Type 2, then my son with Type 2. Enough.
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      If you have T1D, have you ever dated or married someone who also has T1D?
      I am married to someone with Type 2.
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      If you have T1D, have you ever dated or married someone who also has T1D?
      I have been married since 1985. My wife Susan does not have either type 1 or 2 diabetes, but rather type 3 diabetes- spouse or mate of someone with T1D...:) She has been my guardian for night lows, though she has rarely had to intervene since I started CGM in 8-2006.
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      If you have T1D, have you ever dated or married someone who also has T1D?
      I dated someone, but I was/am not out of the closet about having T1 so he didn’t know that I have T1
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      If you have T1D, have you ever dated or married someone who also has T1D?
      My husband was diagnosis at age 3 and I was diagnosed at age 4.
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      Does your T1D healthcare provider suggest new medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to your T1D management during your appointments?
      I wouldn't say that my T1D healthcare provider OFTEN suggests medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to my diabetes management, but they do SOMETIMES suggest options available to me. (I was privileged to be the first person, in the area that I live, to be offered CSII (Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion, or pump technology) to help control my diabetes. This was after my endocrinologist attended a diabetes conference in the United States where a former Miss America, Nicole Johnson, was demonstrating a Medtronic/MiniMed insulin pump. He asked her for more information on how these pumps work, mentioning that I had extreme difficulty in controlling my diabetes, with me spending as much time in hospital as I was at home when I was taking multiple daily injections (MDI). On his return to the UK, he offered me the opportunity to 'trial' the pump, which I accepted. This was in 1989.)
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      Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
      Does your T1D healthcare provider suggest new medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to your T1D management during your appointments?
      I think my healthcare providers learn about new medications and devices at about the same time that I do. This wasn't the case when I was first diagnosed, pre-internet. Back then, I always looked forward to seeing my CDE because I knew I'd come away with something to make my life easier/better.
    • 7 hours, 16 minutes ago
      Bonnie Lundblom likes your comment at
      If you have T1D, have you ever dated or married someone who also has T1D?
      I have been married since 1985. My wife Susan does not have either type 1 or 2 diabetes, but rather type 3 diabetes- spouse or mate of someone with T1D...:) She has been my guardian for night lows, though she has rarely had to intervene since I started CGM in 8-2006.
    • 7 hours, 24 minutes ago
      beth nelson likes your comment at
      Does your T1D healthcare provider suggest new medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to your T1D management during your appointments?
      I may already be on the best medications and devices available to me.
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      beth nelson likes your comment at
      Does your T1D healthcare provider suggest new medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to your T1D management during your appointments?
      I wouldn't say that my T1D healthcare provider OFTEN suggests medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to my diabetes management, but they do SOMETIMES suggest options available to me. (I was privileged to be the first person, in the area that I live, to be offered CSII (Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion, or pump technology) to help control my diabetes. This was after my endocrinologist attended a diabetes conference in the United States where a former Miss America, Nicole Johnson, was demonstrating a Medtronic/MiniMed insulin pump. He asked her for more information on how these pumps work, mentioning that I had extreme difficulty in controlling my diabetes, with me spending as much time in hospital as I was at home when I was taking multiple daily injections (MDI). On his return to the UK, he offered me the opportunity to 'trial' the pump, which I accepted. This was in 1989.)
    • 7 hours, 25 minutes ago
      beth nelson likes your comment at
      Does your T1D healthcare provider suggest new medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to your T1D management during your appointments?
      I think my healthcare providers learn about new medications and devices at about the same time that I do. This wasn't the case when I was first diagnosed, pre-internet. Back then, I always looked forward to seeing my CDE because I knew I'd come away with something to make my life easier/better.
    • 7 hours, 25 minutes ago
      beth nelson likes your comment at
      Does your T1D healthcare provider suggest new medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to your T1D management during your appointments?
      I had to answer “other” because I just got a new endo after my other one retired so I’ve only met with him once. Too early to discuss new technology or medications.
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      Does your T1D healthcare provider suggest new medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to your T1D management during your appointments?
      Generally, no, my healthcare provider does not suggest new medications or devices. However, it is not often that new meds/devices become available. Most things are dependent upon my quarterly blood tests. Recently, my Endo put me on statin drugs when my bloodwork showed high cholesterol over a six month period. Otherwise, I am usually the one who asks about new devices about which I have heard or read.
    • 7 hours, 25 minutes ago
      beth nelson likes your comment at
      Does your T1D healthcare provider suggest new medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to your T1D management during your appointments?
      I’m almost always more informed of the reported advancements in T1 treatments than my doc. So I usually bounce ideas off the doc for his input.
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      Does your T1D healthcare provider suggest new medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to your T1D management during your appointments?
      I am on the Dexcom, I’m not on a pump though. I am LADA so I have very high insulin resistance, so I use a lot of insulin & there’s just not a pump that would be efficient for my amount of insulin. I’ve tried to get Afrezza, but every Endoc I bring it up to won’t prescribe it. Even though I bring them evidence that it doesn’t cause lung cancer when you’re not a smoker. So frustrating that we can’t agree on that course of treatment.
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    In the past six months, have you been forced to change medications because of your health insurance?

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    22 Comments

    1. Jeff Perzan

      Haven’t been ‘forced’ but in order to continue my current test strips (tied to my insulin pump), co-pay (30 day supply) went from $10 to $69.95.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    2. Bob Durstenfeld

      insurance forced me to move to generic insulin or not have coverage.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    3. Alyne Branson

      Not in the past 6 months but there has been at least 3 times I have had to switch between Humalog and Novolog because one of them was not covered by my health insurance. Currently I don’t have insurance and I use Insulin Aspart but haven’t had to purchase because I ordered as much as I could before my insurance ended.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    4. Gene Maggard

      Not forced but wanted to go to generic Humalog insulin for my pump to bring down the cost. Supposedly insulin prices were going to be set at $35 a month according to the government but I am not seeing that.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    5. Jana Wardian

      Insurance companies often have a “preferred” insulin. I always ask because I can save $ by going with the lower cost insulin. Am I bring “forced” to change? I think I am STRONGLY encouraged and this is not a battle I want to fight.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    6. Greg Felton

      Not within the past 6 months, but every few years my insurance designates either Humalog or Novolog as the covered insulin. Within the past few years they named a single brand of test strips as the preferred brand.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    7. Grey Gray

      Insurance.. I wish.. lilly cares Humalog program for the uninsured. Thank you lilly

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    8. Mick Martin

      I don’t have to pay for my prescription medications as it’s covered by our NHS (National Health Service), which is funded via direct taxation of all working people that earn over a prescribed minimum. (I live in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.)

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    9. Kathy Hanavan

      I have been forced to change a non diabetes med, but not my insulin.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    10. Rick Martin

      Been forced – Mannkind Cares offered me “free” Afrezza. I have very poor absorption – and seem to develop (despite good hygiene practices) infections in injection sites. So, inhaled insulin was the answer. The docs pleaded my case with insurance for months to no avail. So, I’m back to injections – tried pump but absorption was poor and infections too numerous to continue. The > $1,000/mo for Afrezza was simply too steep to remain on once the Mannkind Cares program dumped me.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    11. Annie Wall

      The only thing that happened recently was for a prescription of eye drops that I was taking for eye pressure. I had to switch to something else because of manufacturing problems the company was having. I had to wonder if that was covid related but I’ll never know. The good thing for me is that my diabetes supplies, including insulin, are completely free for me this year, $0 co-pays.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    12. Mark Schweim

      Happens almost every time my Insurance changes… They keep flopping me back & forth between Humalog and Novolog Insulin. Still have about 2 months of Humalog remaining but current insurance switched me back to Novolog again so I have one vial Novolog waiting for when I run out of Humalog.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    13. gary rind

      my PBM has been lots of fun to deal with but my endo has worked with them to get the insulin he wants. was forced off novolog to humalog but endo eventually got prior authorization for FIASP. however, strips were another story. only brand they cover is OneTouch Verio and it was so bad that I paid entirely from my own pocket for Choice meter / strips from Amazon. now using FreeStyle Libre 14 day and they cover it.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    14. Daniel Bestvater

      Pre-existing condition (T1D) so I can’t get any insurance coverage in Ontario Canada.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    15. Barbara Long

      My insurance wants a switch to Lispro—generic version. My doc said no, so for now I remain on branded Humalog. Idk. I need to ask in other forums I guess whether people have had issues with the switch from brand to generic. Makes me nervous.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    16. Phyllis Donahue

      Wish I could change my insurance it covers nothing. Would love to change pump and get dex6 also. Just to expensive.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    17. connie ker

      Being a senior, the Medicare RX with Cigna is the best company to use having type 1 diabetes. The tier 6 is for diabetics and no co-pay for insulins even in the coverage gap. But you have to be 65 years old on Medicare to enroll.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    18. Sue Herflicker

      My insurance will not pay for my Novolog anymore, now I have to use homolog and not diabetic related they won’t pay for my ventolin inhaler, I have to use the generic Albuterol … Not a happy camper!

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    19. Annie Maley

      With my prior insurance I could either get 3 vials of Humalog for $150 through my Medicare part A & B due to insulin pump or pay about $80 for 3 vials through my husbands private insurance. We now have Caremark Rx’s thru GEHA and they wanted $600 for a 84 day supply of Humalog. Had to switch to Novolog and will still pay over $200. What the ??? I thought insulin was supposed to be coming cheaper, not more expensive. So PO’d. 🙁 I know. Stop whining. At least I have insurance.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    20. Chris Deutsch

      12 months ago my RX order for NovoPen was changed to Humalog KwikPens. Since it’s a big hassle to change ae

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    21. Leona Hanson

      I’m on Medicaid insurance they don’t change my diabetes supplies just my pills I take but there just trying to save you money the generic is a dollar copay name brands are 3.00 copays but I do understand that 1 medication works better than the other the doctor has to tell them why the one works better than the generic

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    22. Carlene Vaitones

      I’ve had to switch from Apidra to Humalog. I prefer Apidra as it’s more fast acting for me and I don’t have to wait 40 minutes before I eat like I do with Humalog.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply

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