diabeticthings:

And if you don’t know what i am on about, you’ve clearly never stepped on one

monkeyspazz:

Just ordered my pump skin :D

this is literally the only reason i would switch to medtronic

because

STICKERS

Most of the time, I don’t want a CGM

I did a week on one of the older Dexcom models to look for trends in my blood sugars, and I wasn’t a huge fan.  I did not enjoy the sensor insertion process and carrying the CGM around was really obnoxious.  The one positive for me was that I was sick that week, so being able to keep a closer eye on things was probably a good thing.  But all in all, it wasn’t something I was interested in on a more permanent basis.

But right now, I’m sitting here after 1 a.m. because my blood sugar, although not low, is right on the edge of where I’m not comfortable going to sleep just yet.  I feel kind of weird, like my blood sugar is dropping, so I can’t go to sleep.  Even though I’m like smack dab in the middle of my ‘ideal’ range.

I’m eating a lollipop that, although delicious, will mean I have to brush my teeth again and I have to go into work earlier than I normally do.  So I can’t help but feel right now that if I had a CGM and knew the general trend my blood sugar was taking, maybe I wouldn’t be literally losing sleep because of my diabetes.

Idk.  Just some thoughts.

thedevilswench:

My new blood glucose checker! 

no strips needed, all you do is prick your finger then slide the bottom open and put the blood on the strip of paper that rotates around to a clean bit after you use it, you get 50 tests then you have to change the ‘cassette’ which holds the tests. The finger pricker is removable it just clips onto the meter and has an unlock switch on the back if you want to take it off.  

I remember testing out a meter that held a rotating disk of ten strips, but this is soooooooo much better.

….now I want one.  :/

diabetic-problems:

submitted by Melissa Balick




“Sugar doesn’t give everybody diabetes, Jesus. Learn something.”- overheard at a coffee shop

insulinismylife:

Need some help paying for your insulin or test strips? Check out the WAD W.I.N. List!

wearediabetes:

Living with type 1 diabetes is a full time job; a full time job that doesn’t provide a paycheck. Even worse, having a chronic illness such as type 1 diabetes oftentimes makes it extremely difficult to work full time or to even secure a job that offers insurance. The scary fact is a lot of people who actually need insurance don’t get it (because they are constantly denied coverage) and living with type 1 diabetes is very expensive.

As mentioned on dlife.com, “According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), people who have this disease spend an average of $13,243 a year on health care expenses. The 2006 American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) report states that as a nation, an estimated $22.9 billion is spent on direct medical costs related to diabetes complications, such as physician/healthcare professional visits, hospital stays, other medical services and equipment, and prescribed medications. Many people who have type 1 diabetes have estimated healthcare costs totaling about three times that of the average American without type 1 diabetes.”

Our brilliant co-founder Erin Williams came up with a list of resources for you to use if you are struggling to pay for your prescriptions. There are a couple of ways to begin this process; you can connect with a Patient Assistance Program or work with a doctor to contact one of the drug companies directly. Either process will take a little time, a little paperwork but it’s worth it to make sure you get the medications you deserve without going in to debt!

Patient Assistance Programs

There is help available for type 1 diabetics who can’t afford their supplies and prescriptions. These programs, frequently called Patient Assistance Programs (or PAPs for short), are designed to help those in need obtain their medicines at little to no cost.

• This is a great article that explains how PAPs work:
  “Pharmaceutical Companies Helping Patients Get Their Medicines”
  by Richard J. Sagall, M.D. (article located here and here)
  
  
• If you need help finding a Patient Assistance Program, or you’re just not quite sure where to begin looking, we recommend visiting RxAssist or PAPrx to help get the ball rolling.
  
  
• NeedyMeds is a 501(c)(3) non-profit information resource (co-founded by Richard J. Sagall, M.D.) devoted to helping people in need find assistance programs to help them afford their medications and costs related to health care.

Directly Contacting the Drug Companies

Sometimes going straight to the drug companies can yield positive results. Below are a few such companies that offer medication assistance to those in need of financial help.

• Lilly TruAssist is a collection of Patient Assistance Programs offered by Lilly to assist in getting you the medications you need if you’re struggling through financial hardship without prescription drug coverage. For type 1 diabetics, their Lilly Cares program would most often be the ideal fit, but age and use of Medicare can also play a role in choosing the right program. As stated on their website, for those living in the United States, “If you qualify for Lilly Cares, your Lilly medicines will be provided free of charge to you for a year and will be shipped to your health care provider’s office for pick up.”
  
  
• Novo Nordisk — “The Novo Nordisk Diabetes Patient Assistance Program (PAP) encompasses our goal of continued commitment to people living with diabetes and the Novo Nordisk Triple Bottom Line. The Diabetes PAP provides free medicine to those who qualify. If approved, a free 90-day supply of medicine will be sent to the prescribing healthcare providers’ office to be picked up at the patient’s convenience. Novo Nordisk will automatically contact the healthcare provider 90 days later to approve the medication refill.”

Ask Your Doctors

Besides contacting the drug companies for free medicines you can also ask your doctors for samples. Often times the doctors build relationships with the drug reps that come see them and the drug reps give them free samples to hand out to their patients. If you form a good relationship with your doctor, there may be ways your doctor could talk to the rep to get more samples. Most of the time doctors end up throwing them out because they go bad so it is worth it to talk to your doctor to see if they have any on hand or to give your doctor the heads-up so that the next time a rep comes in they can know what to ask for.

By following these simple steps and advice you can save yourself some extra money and time!


PS - If you haven’t figured it out already, WIN stands for “when in need.”  =)

follylolly:

Trying to do anything with a low blood sugar is basically like being stuck in an infomercial

type-one-fun:

Diabetes is not a running girl, or a freaky salad, or a cartoon about abs.

Diabetes is a serious health condition that involves multiple daily injections, regular finger stabbing, and a shit load of money for spending on supplies.

Stop posting Fitblr shit in the diabetes tag. Take your thinspiration bullshit someplace else. Stop hating on fat people and get over yourself.

*End rant*

THANK YOU