lovegermanshepherds asked:


She hasn’t got insurance and was fired from her job because she was in the hospital for a week. She has a difficult time keeping her diabetes under control. She went to the welfare department and was denied a medical card to pay for her insulin, syringes, test strips, etc. Her doctor says her diabetes is manageable. Her blood sugar levels go down in the low fifties and then spike back up. The hospital supplied her with a one months supply of insulin and syringes. Her insulin is soon to run out and she can not afford to buy more. Does anyone have any idea where she can get help?
She lives with her boyfriend who works a full time job. He brings home 230.00 per week. They have rent, utilities, and groceries to pay for with his income.

SUSANNA

Lisa H asked:


In August of 2007 (11 months ago) I purchased test strips for my One Touch glucometer. I called my insurance company to ask what they needed me to send in. I sent it. No reimbursement. I called again and they said I needed a special form. Again, I sent it in and no reimbursement. Then I was told the address was wrong. Now they are saying they have no record of my filing the claim (although they did before). I think they are trying to get me to give up. I cannot afford strips out of pocket and this is what I am paying insurance premiums for to begin with. They are supposed to cover diabetes supplies. Does anyone have any suggestions? Should I go the Better Business Bureau? Should I consult a lawyer? My hemoglobin A1c keeps getting worse because I have not been able to purchase test strips without reimbursement. I feel like I have a valid lawsuit, but I am only one person going against a big corporation. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

KELEA

Ajitabh M asked:


Please help editing these observations. According to reports requirements it must have scientific vocabulary.
1.It appears that liquid has moved into the dialysis bags.
2.The water was much clearer yesterday but today it has changed its color live glucose.
3.The Glucose test strip has changed color in each of the solution.
4.The starch solution’s test strip has the most color change.
5.The volumes of each dialysis bag have changed.
the best editor gets 10 points. Thanks

TYLER

wolfman asked:


If you or someone you know has diabetes, where do you buy your testing strips?
They are so high everywhere that I have checked.

I am not elgible for free clinics and their supplies.

SIDRA

Rickey asked:


I have no income and needs help with diabetes strips. I have a monitor.

KARINA

Patrick asked:


I have a Blood Glucose Monitor…..Accu Chek Comfort Curve and I am in need of The Test Strips….I don’t have the money to purchase them. If anyone can help me out, I would appreciate it…..If you have any that you’re not using, it would help me greatly…….

MARIEL

vespa asked:


im loking for one, let me know the name if you know of one please

SELIMA

Lucky asked:


this really isnt a question. but its a way for me to vent and see if others out there are dealing with the same thing. im 24 and i found out im type 2 diabetic last feb. i was really sick when i found out and since have had many problems dealing with it. the doctors put me on meds and pretty much gave me the diet and exercise lecture. i didnt take them too seriously then. no one in my family is diabetic and none of my friends. i kept it to myself pretty much. but within the past several months many other health concerns came up. occasional high blood pressure and high cholesterol. i started to lose a little weight. but eventually put it back on plus a couple. within the past couple months i finally put my foot down and said i need to change my health or im going to kill myself at this rate. im not a kid anymore and i cant continue to gain weight and eat the way i do..

i am trying to hard to change my ways. but its hurting my relationship with my boyfriend. i dont have prescription coverage. so my meds and test strips are out of pocket. in order to eat better i have to spend a little more for lean meats and more veggies. even when we eat out it can be a little more expensive cause i have to make a lot of changes to the meals. places charge you extra to sub the fries or add a salad sorta thing. but my boyfriend doesnt see the entire picture. i have to do these things. he will go grocery shopping and buy hot dogs and chicken tenders and mac and cheese and wonder why i get so upset. he gets mad when im not making cookies and brownies. i cant have the junk food around me cause then i want to eat it. cant lose weight and manage blood sugar with all the wrong foods around me. he will still bring home pizzas and want to eat out all the time. it gets so frustrating. we have been dating 9 years. i love him alot. but i cant get him to understand how serious my health problems are. im not going to die if i eat an occasional slice of pizza or share a dessert. but i cant do it all the time. we have been trying to get pregnant for a year now as well. i keep having to tell him that i need to get my problems under control if we plan to have a healthy child.

i have to always educate people on the disease as well. i dont like to talk about it and make it center of attention. but its hard when im eating out and they switch my diet soda for a regular. or when i want to grab something quick and all these places seem to have is fried this and plain nothing exciting salads. i will go to friends houses and they will make excellent meals. but its hard to explain that sometimes i cant eat alot of what they make and it seems like they get offended. the other day a friend made the most excellent mexican food. tortillas, rice, beans, the works. i didnt turn the meal down. but ate very little of it. when she asked me why i wasnt eating, i had to explain the carbs and diabetes and there it was again. the long explanation of the do and donts of diabetes. many people just don’t understand that it isnt all about sugar. its the carbs as well.

ugh.. it can get frustrating. can anyone relate to me here without being mean and putting me down?
i couldnt agree more with what you both said and thank you.

KERR

lovergirl asked:


I have a One Touch Ultra 2 glucose monitor and I am getting different readings in less than 30 seconds of each other. My monitor is calibrated to the strips that I am using. I have even tested it. The R.N.P. at the clinic did not give me the rundown on the monitor. She didn’t even show me how to use. I think she was in a hurry. She had told me to read the instructions. So, I’ve been testing myself for a few weeks and I was poking my finger then getting the first blood draw. I noticed at the clinic they would clean the area, poke the finger, wipe the first blood dot and then get the next one. As soon as I was doing it the way the clinic was, I was getting a lot lower readings. Does anyone have this problem?

LARAINE

Krystal M asked:


She does not qualify for medicaid, or medicare. She has no insurance and her bills take up 75-80% of her monthly income. She only has enough supplies to last a week at best. We need help ASAP!!!
She doesn’t quaify for medicare because she is only 63.
Medicaid told her they could help her if she met a spend down of $1000. which is most of her income before her bils.

YOLAND