Diabetes Articles
Featured Blogger
Sorry to hear that you have joined us! Diabetes is a lot to live with, but really, it is manageable! And if you are depressed, I can understand. Being depressed is pretty common with us, especially right after a diagnosis. In fact, if you take care of yourself, you will be healthier and happier than you ever were. That paradox is something many of us experience. Learning about diabetes... will give you...power over the disease. The first thing is to get a good doctor, if possible an endocrinologist, which is a doctor who specializes in diabetes. Have the doctor give you the tests that we get, particularly the A1c. Have you had that test yet? What was the number? Knowledge of these things will give you power over your diabetes and help to lift your spirits. Have your doctor prescribe a blood glucose meter, test strips, and lancets. In most states, if you have a prescription for them they must…
Published in
Diabetes Articles
When it comes to blood glucose testing, with only a little simplification there are three types of people in the world – those who use insulin, those who control their diabetes without insulin, and those who don’t yet have diabetes. People with type 1 diabetes and pregnant women who take insulin need to test at least three times a day, according to The American Diabetes Association’s Position Statement on Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes. But the recommendations are murky for people with type 2 diabetes who use insulin and anyone changing therapy and are especially murky for people who control their diabetes on diet alone. The statement doesn’t even consider people who control their diabetes with pills or with exercise. Technically, self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is what we call blood glucose. The position statement says, “The role of SMBG in stable diet-treated patients with type 2 diabetes is not known.” Until now I never could understanding why they…
Published in
Diabetes Articles
Working with Medicare is one of the biggest challenges for people seeking coverage of diabetes supplies and services. '"People have a hard time with Medicare,'" says Tim Cady of Advanced Diabetes Supply (www.northcoastmed.com.), a division of North Coast Medical Supply in San Diego. Tim should know, because his national mail order diabetes company specializes in helping people who have Medicare insurance get their testing and insulin pump supplies. Medicare is the nation's largest health insurance program, covering about 40 million people. You are probably eligible for Medicare if you are disabled, have reached your 65th birthday or have permanent kidney failure treated with dialysis or a transplant. If Medicare is an enigma that you haven't unraveled, this column can help. Q: Where can I find the government's own regulations to argue my case? A: The Internet has two excellent resources: The Official U.S. Government Site for People With Medicare at medicare.gov. Search for "Medicare Coverage of Diabetes Supplies and Services."…
Published in
Diabetes Articles
Advanced Diabetes Supply
- 2544 Campbell Place, Suite 150
Carlsbad, CA 92009 - 1-866-422-4866
- 1-800-503-6280
- Contact Us
Living With Erectile Dysfunction
Diabetes Testing Supplies: A Look at Hypoglycemia Sleep Alarms
Diabetes Testing Supplies May Help People Avoid Episodes of Ketoacidosis