[Diabetes-Talk] Mixed Medical News

[Lisa Belville]

Hi, all.


Yesterday I  saw my primary care doctor and we went over my latest blood 
work.  I was pleased and relieved that my A1C dropped, but not pleased 
to learn that even though I'm struggling to obtain accurate readings 
with my current meter, the prospect of getting the ever-popular 
Medicaid/Medicare combo to cover a CGM is very slim.  The positive thing 
is that my doctor is going to try to get them to fund it.  I did tell 
her about the need for testing four times a day and that I would have no 
problem doing this if the process weren't so wasteful and inaccurate.  
She's trying to get me a Libra Freestyle.


The other disturbing thing I learned is that if someone is taking 
Metformin, even a large daily dose, and it is controlling the A1C, the 
common medical advice is that such a person is now advised that daily 
sugar testing isn't necessary.  My doctor disagrees with this and wants 
me to continue to at least try getting regular readings.


More nuttiness from the medical establishment. I honestly think they 
want us Type II people to just die off so they can spend money on 
someone who deserves it, like life long smokers who get cancer or COPD. 
   It's our fault for getting diabetes, so why should we get better 
monitoring and better coverage.  At least this is how I'm starting to 
feel throughout this process.  so what if some of us are trying to 
better ourselves.


Okay, so I'm not that negative, but it does feel good to share these 
thoughts with others who have experienced this attitude before.  My 
doctor is actually cool with blindness and is open to new methods, and 
sometimes that's half the battle.




Lisa






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Lisa Belville
missktlab1217 at frontier.com