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- 7 minutes ago
  
  Kristi Warmecke likes your comment at
  If you’ve started on Medicare or Medicaid, how difficult was it to transfer your prescriptions?
  I said neither difficult nor easy because the prescriptions were easy, except I changed pharmacies but my doctors had trouble comprehending that. Getting Medicare, my doctors, and the pharmacy to work together on using Part B for my insulin was the hardest part. Anyone using a pump on Medicare should use Part B for insulin because it is free as part of a medical device. But Medicare puts everybody through a bunch of hoops. The AMA is fighting it so I encourage you to sign their petition. Medicare would say all was fine, then sent the pharmacy from putting it through. Luckily my doctor's admin kept at it.
- 17 minutes ago
  
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  If you’ve started on Medicare or Medicaid, how difficult was it to transfer your prescriptions?
  All I had to do was give my pharmacy my new Part D card. They already had my prescriptions and my co-pay credit card. I’ve switched Part D plans 3 or 4 times and that’s the same process.
- 13 hours, 57 minutes ago
  
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  How do you feel about people using CGMs who do not live with diabetes?
  I have been using Dexcom since G5. I find the G7 to be so much worse than the G6. It’s unreliable on days one and 10 and sometimes doesn’t make it to day 10. Then I found out about Stelo, the OTC CGM for people without diabetes, and the pieces of the puzzle begin to come together. There are only about a million possible customers among type 1s, but if Dexcom markets their product to non-diabetic people, the customer base is hundreds of times greater. And so is the opportunity to make money. It appears to me that Stelo and G7 were developed at the same time. Guess where the lion’s share of research went? No wonder G7 was introduced before the product was refined.
- 13 hours, 58 minutes ago
  
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  How do you feel about people using CGMs who do not live with diabetes?
  No issue. There are people that have hypoglycemia or issues with high. That might be on steroid’s.
- 13 hours, 58 minutes ago
  
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  How do you feel about people using CGMs who do not live with diabetes?
  I don't care, as long as I can get the supplies I need. If people who don't live with diabetes use them it might bring down the cost and make them more affordable for those of us who do.
- 14 hours ago
  
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  How do you feel about people using CGMs who do not live with diabetes?
  It doesn’t matter to me. Many people may have other health issues that awareness of their blood glucose may impact. We’re all just trying to find our best health.
- 14 hours, 1 minute ago
  
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  How do you feel about people using CGMs who do not live with diabetes?
  It makes me feel angry because it trivializes the importance of this lifesaving technology for people with T1D. Also because there are so many of us who don’t have access to CGMs, so we should be prioritizing providing it to people who really need it rather than health fashionistas and poseurs.
- 14 hours, 2 minutes ago
  
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  How do you feel about people using CGMs who do not live with diabetes?
  It doesn’t make a difference to me. It could potentially spur even more and faster innovation. It could also force manufacturers to reduce the cost.
- 14 hours, 3 minutes ago
  
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  How do you feel about people using CGMs who do not live with diabetes?
  I think everyone should be aware how the food they eat affects their glucose levels. Wearing my Dexcom G6 has been eye opening as to the impact of various foods on my blood sugars. Being aware of what you eat would help in the fight against obesity.
- 14 hours, 5 minutes ago
  
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  How do you feel about people using CGMs who do not live with diabetes?
  If they can afford them, find something valuable to improve their health AND it doesn’t impact supply for those who medically need them - no worries!
- 14 hours, 7 minutes ago
  
  ConnieT1D62 likes your comment at
  How do you feel about people using CGMs who do not live with diabetes?
  As long as it does not interfere with the supply chain so people who need them can get them. I do not care if others use them.
- 14 hours, 8 minutes ago
  
  ConnieT1D62 likes your comment at
  How do you feel about people using CGMs who do not live with diabetes?
  It makes me mad that some people struggle to afford CGMs or can’t get them covered at all, then others use them leisurely because they are hyper focused on their metabolism but are otherwise very healthy.
- 14 hours, 8 minutes ago
  
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  How do you feel about people using CGMs who do not live with diabetes?
  Although it's important for everyone to be mindful of healthy food choices, if there are no issues with glucose control then I'd consider it a wasted effort. Far too many who are struggling with glucose control and unable to afford CGM's need the devices.
- 14 hours, 8 minutes ago
  
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  How do you feel about people using CGMs who do not live with diabetes?
  No issue as long as people with diabetes don't run into supply chain issues accessing CGM sensors. I use the Libre2 system and recently saw that Abbott has launched Lingo targeting non-diabetics.
- 14 hours, 9 minutes ago
  
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  How do you feel about people using CGMs who do not live with diabetes?
  I worry that it will have a negative impact on the supply chain and production rate of CGM sensors, etc. If there's medical reason for it, fine, but if it's part of fitness/diet culture, I disapprove, and think it's a waste of resources and materials, taking them away from people who are of medical necessity.
- 14 hours, 9 minutes ago
  
  ConnieT1D62 likes your comment at
  How do you feel about people using CGMs who do not live with diabetes?
  I guess I don't object to extra support for the industry as long as they don't interfere with the ability of people who really need CGMs to get them.
- 19 hours, 52 minutes ago
  
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  How do you feel about people using CGMs who do not live with diabetes?
  If they can afford it, and choose to use it for the knowledge, and power, it provides, GREAT, so for it, but to the extent it makes them harder or more expensive for us, then FORGET IT. And I am SO sick of influencers wearing them and showing how when they eat their stupid macros or beans or whatEVER how "easy" it is to control their bloodsugar!! Makes people think WE ought to be able to do so well if we ate just like that...which is not EVER going to be true, no matter what Bobby may say.
- 20 hours, 7 minutes ago
  
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  How do you feel about people using CGMs who do not live with diabetes?
  Does not bother me.
- 20 hours, 8 minutes ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  How do you feel about people using CGMs who do not live with diabetes?
  I have no issues with other people without diabetes always checking their blood sugar. It’s always better to be safe than sorry.
- 20 hours, 8 minutes ago
  
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  How do you feel about people using CGMs who do not live with diabetes?
  I personally don't care. Just wondering why any one would just want to wear one if they don't have to.
- 20 hours, 10 minutes ago
  
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  How do you feel about people using CGMs who do not live with diabetes?
  Never thought about it
- 20 hours, 10 minutes ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  How do you feel about people using CGMs who do not live with diabetes?
  Fine. No problems
- 20 hours, 10 minutes ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  How do you feel about people using CGMs who do not live with diabetes?
  It is none of my business what other people do with their bodies.
- 20 hours, 11 minutes ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  How do you feel about people using CGMs who do not live with diabetes?
  It doesn’t matter to me. Many people may have other health issues that awareness of their blood glucose may impact. We’re all just trying to find our best health.
- 20 hours, 11 minutes ago
  
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  How do you feel about people using CGMs who do not live with diabetes?
  when they get tired of using them, I hope they could donate them to me??
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T1D at the Big Game!

Sarah Howard, 4 years ago 0 1 min read

Type 1 diabetes will be grabbing the spotlight this weekend! Nick Jonas will be in a commercial for Dexcom airing during the Super Bowl.

This is a huge opportunity for people who are not impacted by T1D to understand just a tiny bit more about this disease, and maybe in the future we’ll all get fewer jokes about our devices from strangers in public.

Check out what Nick had to say about his commercial here

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Pursues Investigational Cell Therapies for Type 1 Diabetes

Sarah Howard

Sarah Howard (nee Tackett) has dedicated her career to supporting the T1D community ever since she was diagnosed with T1D while in college in May 2013. Since then, she has worked for various diabetes organizations, focusing on research, advocacy, and community-building efforts for people with T1D and their loved ones. Sarah is currently the Senior Manager of Marketing at T1D Exchange.

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