[Diabetes-talk] New ways?

Thu Jul 21 22:07:08 UTC 2011

Cheryl,

I agree.  The only way to truly regulate and manage your diabetes is to
track daily glucose readings.

I'm not saying everybody who doesn't do this is way out of control, but
an A1-C only shows an average over a three-month period- it does not
indicate why that average is what it is.

Especially if an A1-C is on an extreme end, it is vital you and your
doctor have access to daily records during that three-month period to
understand why the A1-C was what it was, and where to fix the problem.

Without those daily readings, it is impossible to know where and why an
adjustment is needed.

I've had some doctors over the years not handle my diabetes as well as
they should, but no doctor has ever not required I do not bring readings
in.  I may not have always brought them, but it was made clear that
without them, my doctor could not properly assess and adjust.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
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Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 4:42 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] New ways?

Paul are you seeing a regular doctor or a diabetic specialist that is
called an endocrinologist, those are the ones I see, and you should be
bringing in your meter or numbers to show the doctor whether they ask
for it or not.

We have to be our own advocates and make the doctors do there jobs
correctly or what is the point.

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Debbie Fredericks<mailto:catdancing at sbcglobal.net> 
  To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind<mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> 
  Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 4:46 PM
  Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] New ways?

  that sounds very tipical of the field you are dealing with
  Debbie

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  From: Paul & Paula Jordan <paujor at fuse.net<mailto:paujor at fuse.net>>
  Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] New ways?
  To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'"
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  Date: Thursday, July 21, 2011, 3:42 PM

  What has always been strange to me is that my doctor has never tried
to
  check my meter's records, or ask for a log. His interest is always in
  accessing a1c levels which he gets when I come in for checking. 
  My supplier just delivers things, and I'm never asked about anything
except
  whether I'm going to be home to take delivery of my supplies. I think
it's
  a shame that things have to be so complicated. Stay cool.

  Paul

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  [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
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  Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] New ways?

  I am surprised they don't ask for the a one c.
  I know they can't do that, where that would show truly if you were
doing
  well.
  As I call it a give away.
  It should be between you and your doctor with their team how you
should 
  be with your a one c.

  Original message:
  > I totally understand the idea of shipping out stuff we aren't using,
and
  I
  > don't like to store a bunch of items nor toss out because they are
  expired.
  > but I do feel its a bit of a HIPAA like thing, as its none of their
  > business. Seems if you see your MD regularly and offer up your info,
they
  > prescribe based on your testing practices.
  > I felt it was a bit elaborate to request I mail them my meter every
3
  > months, and so is log books... as these are items typically taken to
the
  > treating MD.
  > Its nearly enough to cause one to not check regularly, and what
diabetic
  > needs the added stress?
  > I imagine this has more to do with suppliers over charging and
shipping
  > things as I said I get without requesting, but puts the burden back
on
  us.
  > Tam

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  > From: "Bridgit Pollpeter"
<bpollpeter at hotmail.com<mailto:bpollpeter at hotmail.com>>
  > Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 12:41 PM
  > To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'"
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  > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] New ways?

  >> A year ago, the pharmacist explained that I had to start turning in
logs
  >> with glucose readings when ordering test strips. Since I keep daily
  >> logs anyway, it wasn't a huge deal. I guess insurance companies
just
  >> want to make sure they are paying for strips that are being used.
If
  >> they are paying for you to test eight times a day, but in actuality
are
  >> only testing three, I suppose they, as a business, don't like that.
  >> *smirk*

  >> I just use an Excel spreadsheet to log my readings, and the
pharmacist
  >> said this was okay.

  >> However, in recent months, I keep forgetting to bring a print out
of my
  >> readings and it hasn't been a problem. So I'm not entirely sure
what
  >> the reasoning is behind this.

  >> Sincerely,
  >> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
  >> Read my blog for Live Well Nebraska.com at
  >>
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llnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/>

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  >> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tamera
  >> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 1:01 PM
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  >> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] New ways?

  >> I was due to reorder my strips and was told that a few months ago a
new
  >> practice began, we must either send our log books to the supplier,
or
  >> send them the meter in use for a new one each 3 months to prove the
  >> amount of times we are checking. Is this accurate? Seems my doctors
RX
  >> should be enough, but with all the changes in the medical world, I
  >> wondered about this new practice? Tamera
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