I have gestational diabetes. My doctor called in a prescription to my pharmacy (Rite Aid) on Friday evening. The guy working there told me that Tricare wouldn’t cover any of the cost and Medicare (Part B) wouldn’t pay for it because my doctor didn’t give a “diagnostic code”. I asked how much it would cost without insurance. The guy said that he would call my doctor on Monday and see about either changing my prescription to something Tricare would cover or giving the diagnostic code so Medicare would cover it. I went back Saturday and today, and got the same answer.
I’m supposed to have the testing supplies by Monday, to take to my doctor/diabetes educator/nutritionist appointment in the afternoon.
I’m hoping that everything works out with my insurance so I won’t have to pay, but if not, I’ll have to pay out of pocket (if I can afford it).

About how much does diabetes testing supplies (meter thing, strips, needles, whatever else I’ll need) cost? (I won’t need insulin.)

My son has type one inherited diabetes and we are having trouble getting some of his supplies……In general test strips…….He uses the freestyle lite strip…Does anyone know how I could possibly get some of these for free anywhere or at a large discount…Any advice would help..Thanks…He is 14.

I am planning to send 2 packs to my mother , out of USA. As she does not use them daily, it might be enough for a year or so. Will the strips be useful after such a long time? Please help.

Diabetes is one of the most common diseases today, wrecking the lives of countless individuals every year.  But unlike in years past, today there are drugs and treatments available to treat the disease so that a diabetic can live a pretty much normal life.

Diabetes is often triggered by an insulin deficiency. With such a deficiency, your body is no longer able to store or use glucose. If the body can use it, the only recourse is to hold it in the bloodstream until it can eliminate it. Normally, the kidneys can handle excess glucose in the bloodstream by filtering it out. However, when the glucose level reaches 180 mg/dl or above, a tipping point is reached. At this point the kidneys are overloaded and can no longer perform their filtering function. The excess glucose, having nowhere else to go, begins to enter the bloodstream. It’s at this point that diabetes complications usually start to occur.

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Them diabetes test kits you can get from boots… Do they actually work??

My wife failed both the glucose tests she was administered a few weeks ago. We were positive she had it after she failed the extended glucose test, “Even though she wasn’t displaying any of the symptoms associated with Gestational Diabetes.”. Now we have been testing her sugar levels with a one touch self testing applicator, and her numbers have been in the low 70′s. Far below what they should be for someone with gestational diabetes. What should we do now? we don’t want to disregard the doctors advice, but are skeptical of the results of their tests, and the testing method for that matter.

my son is 2 years old and the doctor told us yesterday that he is a bit overweight for his height. she was not super concerned at this point but diabetes does run in both sides of our family and I was just curious as to when he should be checked

I bruise easily and was told it could be a sign of diabetes. I am only 27. Also what do doctors do to test for diabetes?
Also I get light headed sometimes, hotflashes, can go from happy to sad at times,I do urinate frequently but always have,sometimes I feel weak like I dont have energy like usual I dont know if any of these symptoms have anything to do w/ this but if I dont control my moods my husband is going to leave me. I dont know whats going on. I will get a bruise and it will take months for it to disappear. I was adopted so I dont know much about my medical history but I do know diabetes,strokes, cancer, thyroid disease runs on my bio. fathers side. I get chest pains on the left side of my chest but its hard to tell what it is from indigestion its not real intense but it is bothersome @ times.

My grandma is getting sick of poking her finger everyday, is there a daily test thing that doesn’t poke your finger?

Hi I bought a good and very well respected book on diabetes the other day and in the book the author mentions devices that can measure your blood glucose non-evassively, meaning no blood? I’ve never heard of this before has anyone? If so, where can I get one at?