How do you choose and buy diabetic devices/supplies? Do you own a choice or does your doctor/insurance pick?
I'm working on a research project on diabetic devices and how they could be improved, also, my dad has mild diabetes, and I have some questions.
It seems close to there are many types and brands of glucose monitoring and insulin conferral devices with a variety of different features, some better than others, but I don't get the drift how a person comes to choose and buy a particular device.
Does the doctor prescribe a specific gentle, or do they give you a prescription for an insulin pump say, afterwards you have a choice of what brand? Do you shop around? Does your insurance only cover infallible types?
If you do have a choice, how do you learn around the different available devices?
Are there certain ones that are approaching the "iPod" of diabetic devices -- the one everyone has or the one everyone wants to enjoy?
If someone who has diabetes or knows someone who does could explain the process you/they use, I'd really appreciate it!
Answers:
Well, for us, we can choose any glucometer, but some strips are cheaper than others due to contracts the insurance company works out with the supplier. Virtually all glucometer maker will give you their device because the money is in the strips. The doctor's department has several types in the bureau that we looked at to choose which one we liked best. We frequently change/upgrade, too.
When we used a pump, we also decided - I don't know if the insurance company restricted us to certain brands (there are only a few) or not. The most popular pump is by Minimed Medtronic but here are a few others. The doctor's office also had like mad of brochures and a "pump night" when the manufactures were invited to demo their pumps.
Wal-Mart carrying out tests supplies are a very good effectiveness.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.d…
Article (somewhat dated) . . Blood Glucose Monitors
http://www.uspharmacist.com/index.asp?sh…
I've have type one diabetes for almost ten years- and that's a long time when you're 17. In the beginning we (my parents and I) chose my supplies based on doesn`t matter what the doctor told us. As I've gotten older, I've started doing more research on my own.
For things like blood sugar conducting tests equipment, I ask my doctor what the options are, and weigh each product's advantages against what is prominent to me. Things I keep in mind are cost of the experiment strips, memory, and range of testing. I used to use the Freestyle Flash because of its size and its backlight. But if something happen to my pump and I didn't get insulin, the testing field of the flash doesn't go past 500. I know that sounds really dignified, but when you're on short-acting insulin alone, if you don't get the insulin your blood glucose can rise quickly to really unpromising numbers.
When I chose my pump, I went with MiniMed. At the time that I get my first pump (2002/2003) it had the most features available. When I chose my second pump early this year, I chose MiniMed again. I looked through adjectives of th information given to me, and all that was available on the internet. I stir through insulin quickly, and the Minimed pump had the largest reservoir, and that be important to me. It has several compatable infusion sets, and if I wasn't comfortable next to one, I could try another.
In a way I think that the MiniMed pumps are becoming the "iPods" of diabetic supplies. They hold a wide selection of products for your pump (belt clips, bra pouches, skins).
Related Questions:
It seems close to there are many types and brands of glucose monitoring and insulin conferral devices with a variety of different features, some better than others, but I don't get the drift how a person comes to choose and buy a particular device.
Does the doctor prescribe a specific gentle, or do they give you a prescription for an insulin pump say, afterwards you have a choice of what brand? Do you shop around? Does your insurance only cover infallible types?
If you do have a choice, how do you learn around the different available devices?
Are there certain ones that are approaching the "iPod" of diabetic devices -- the one everyone has or the one everyone wants to enjoy?
If someone who has diabetes or knows someone who does could explain the process you/they use, I'd really appreciate it!
Answers:
Well, for us, we can choose any glucometer, but some strips are cheaper than others due to contracts the insurance company works out with the supplier. Virtually all glucometer maker will give you their device because the money is in the strips. The doctor's department has several types in the bureau that we looked at to choose which one we liked best. We frequently change/upgrade, too.
When we used a pump, we also decided - I don't know if the insurance company restricted us to certain brands (there are only a few) or not. The most popular pump is by Minimed Medtronic but here are a few others. The doctor's office also had like mad of brochures and a "pump night" when the manufactures were invited to demo their pumps.
Wal-Mart carrying out tests supplies are a very good effectiveness.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.d…
Article (somewhat dated) . . Blood Glucose Monitors
http://www.uspharmacist.com/index.asp?sh…
I've have type one diabetes for almost ten years- and that's a long time when you're 17. In the beginning we (my parents and I) chose my supplies based on doesn`t matter what the doctor told us. As I've gotten older, I've started doing more research on my own.
For things like blood sugar conducting tests equipment, I ask my doctor what the options are, and weigh each product's advantages against what is prominent to me. Things I keep in mind are cost of the experiment strips, memory, and range of testing. I used to use the Freestyle Flash because of its size and its backlight. But if something happen to my pump and I didn't get insulin, the testing field of the flash doesn't go past 500. I know that sounds really dignified, but when you're on short-acting insulin alone, if you don't get the insulin your blood glucose can rise quickly to really unpromising numbers.
When I chose my pump, I went with MiniMed. At the time that I get my first pump (2002/2003) it had the most features available. When I chose my second pump early this year, I chose MiniMed again. I looked through adjectives of th information given to me, and all that was available on the internet. I stir through insulin quickly, and the Minimed pump had the largest reservoir, and that be important to me. It has several compatable infusion sets, and if I wasn't comfortable next to one, I could try another.
In a way I think that the MiniMed pumps are becoming the "iPods" of diabetic supplies. They hold a wide selection of products for your pump (belt clips, bra pouches, skins).
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