Sunday, February 27, 2011

How do you choose and buy diabetic devices/supplies? Do you have a choice or does your doctor/insurance pick?

I work at a research diabetic equipment and how to improve it, even my dad mild diabetes and I had some questions. It seems that there are many types and brands of glucose monitoring and insulin delivery devices with a variety of features, some better than others, but I do not understand how to choose a person to buy a particular unit. Medicine has a certain way, or they give you a prescription for say an insulin pump, so you have a choice of which brand? Did you shop around? If your insurance only applies to certain types? If you have a choice, as you learn about the different units? want one, each one or a few - there are some they are like "iPod" to diabetic units? If someone with diabetes or know someone who could explain the process that you / they use, I would really appreciate it! PS You can read more about our YouTube video-project: http://sfbay.c craigslistorg/sfc/vol/354715779.html Well, for us, we can choose a glucose meter, strips, but some are cheaper than others because of contracts the insurance company is working with the vendor. Almost all makers will have their meter device because the money into strips. Doctor's Office, various types of office we looked at to decide who we like best. We regularly change / upgrade. If we used a pump, we decided - I do not know if our insurance is limited to certain brands (there are only a few) or not. The most popular pump is the MiniMed Medtronic, but there are some others. Doctor's Office had also many brochures and a "pump night" when they were invited to produce their pumps demo. Wal-Mart offers testing is a very good price. http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3555238 article (somewhat outdated). meter http://www.uspharmacist.com/index.asp?show=article&page=8_1897.h htm, I have had diabetes for almost ten years and it is a time when you have 17 At first we (my parents and I) chose for my actions, as the doctor told us. When I am older, I started researching on my own. For things like blood sugar testing equipment, I ask my doctor about the possibilities and enjoy the benefits of each product against what is important to me. Thing I remember is the cost of test strips, memory and bandwidth tests. I used to use the Freestyle Flash because of its size and lighting. But if something happened with my insulin pump and I did not do it, the test series of flash is not ready 500: e I know it sounds very loud, but if you can mount rapid-acting insulin fast if you do not receive the insulin your blood sugar to very poor. When I chose my pump, I went with MiniMed. By the time I got my first pump (2002/2003) was the most features. htm, I have had diabetes for almost ten years and it is a time when you have 17 At first we (my parents and I) chose for my actions, as the doctor told us. When I am older, I started researching on my own. For things like blood sugar testing equipment, I ask my doctor about the possibilities and enjoy the benefits of each product against what is important to me. Thing I remember is the cost of test strips, memory and bandwidth tests. I used to use the Freestyle Flash because of its size and lighting. But if something happened with my insulin pump and I did not do it, the test series of flash is not ready 500: e I know it sounds very loud, but if you can mount rapid-acting insulin fast if you do not receive the insulin your blood sugar to very poor. When I chose my pump, I went with MiniMed. By the time I got my first pump (2002/2003) was the most features.

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