Emmotha
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Hi,
Type 1. Before I got my Libre:
1) Morning / before breakfast
2) 2 hours after breakfast
3) Before Lunch
4) 2 hours after lunch
5) Before dinner
6) 2 hours after dinner
7) Before bed
(Of course they will tell you may not need to test 2 hours after food – I think you do as you could be really high or low)
Then you have extras:
8) At feeling of hypo
9) 10 minutes after hypo – how many hypos might you have a day? More if you can’t test!
10) Driving
11) Driving
Then of course if you have a sick day you may need to test every hour or couple of hours!
They rejected my prescription once, without telling me, rather embarrassing moment at the pharmacy where they had to ring the doc who said I was having too many. I spoke to the receptionist who told me I should only use 6 per day MAX! Pah!!
I made an appointment with my doctor with my list above, and they added to my notes that I should be unrestricted for strips as a Type 1. I understand their budget restraints, but you have a valid case to make.
Type 1. Before I got my Libre:
1) Morning / before breakfast
2) 2 hours after breakfast
3) Before Lunch
4) 2 hours after lunch
5) Before dinner
6) 2 hours after dinner
7) Before bed
(Of course they will tell you may not need to test 2 hours after food – I think you do as you could be really high or low)
Then you have extras:
8) At feeling of hypo
9) 10 minutes after hypo – how many hypos might you have a day? More if you can’t test!
10) Driving
11) Driving
Then of course if you have a sick day you may need to test every hour or couple of hours!
They rejected my prescription once, without telling me, rather embarrassing moment at the pharmacy where they had to ring the doc who said I was having too many. I spoke to the receptionist who told me I should only use 6 per day MAX! Pah!!
I made an appointment with my doctor with my list above, and they added to my notes that I should be unrestricted for strips as a Type 1. I understand their budget restraints, but you have a valid case to make.
