[Diabetes-talk] New ways?

Fri Jul 22 13:56:33 UTC 2011

well, your regular doctor might not know how to do it, you can also find a regular primary care doctor that specializes in Diabetes, I don't see an endocrinologist anymore here, my primary care doctor is wonderful and he has a diabetic educator that works out of his office, so maybe you can ask around, or ask your insurance company for Primary care doctors in your area of town, and see if any of them specialize in Diabetes.

Many more doctors are having diabetic educators that come to there office a few times a month and they take my readings, and works together with my doctor.

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  From: Paul & Paula Jordan<mailto:paujor at fuse.net> 
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  Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 8:44 AM
  Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] New ways?

  Cheryl, I'm seeing my regular primary care doctor;  so far as I know, there
  isn't an endocrinologist on my side of town.  By the way, I take my meter to
  my appoints all the time, but I think my doctor is clueless about debriefing
  any meter.  Sorry if that's more info than you needed.  

  With much regard,

  Paul

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  [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of cheryl echevarria
  Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 5:42 PM
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  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<mailto:catdancing at sbcglobal.net>> 
    To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind<mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org<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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    Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] New ways?
    To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'"
  <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org<mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org<mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org%3Cmailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>>>
    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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    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

    > --------------------------------------------------
    > From: "Bridgit Pollpeter"
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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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    >> 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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