why is it so fucking complicated to get my diabetes stuff
why do i have to go to a doctor every couple months to have them prescribe me things I'll likely need for the rest of my life
why is it always such a hassle i really don't have the spoons for so much organization and i keep forgetting what to order where

(((this is probably much more complicated in the us so just ignore my European ramblings)))

@mimtschan

US diabetic: I totally agree.

I fucking HATE having to go a doctor to refill prescriptions for insulin and test strips. There is zero chance of this diagnosis changing EVER. I do NOT need to be reevaluated every free months.

I'm stressing bc right now I'm just about to move counties and start a new job. I get medi-cal at my current income through my current county, so will have to change over everything again soon. And possibly go 1-2 months uninsured. ><

@Sparrow yes! there's continuous prescriptions for other things, why not for diabetes? and insulin is not... harmful or gives you a high or anything (lol, the opposite) so i don't understand why it has to be treated like this. wait, i do. health care doesn't want to pay for one drop of insulin or test strip more than they have to. they'll also limit the amount of test strips i can have per 3 months and not let me get more than two bottles (per 10ml) of insulin in one go.

I'm sorry about your situation :< i hope you can you get enough test strips and insulin prescribed to make it for 1-2 months. are you using pens or a pump?

@mimtschan

Totally! Well, insulin is potentially dangerous- anyone whose had a low episode knows that. So that might be why it's a controlled substance? Even so, it's not like low episodes are especially fun or desired. I can't imagine why a diabetic would induce that state on purpose.

I use pens. I actually have a really nice stockpile of insulin right now because I had good insurance over the summer, so I should be okay. But my test strip supply is more limited.

@mimtschan

& that's more infuriating, in a way. Because while insulin *could potentially* be harmful, you're not going to hurt yourself by monitoring your blood too carefully. I mean, seriously??

They currently provide me with enough test strips to test 4 times/day, when I generally prefer to test 6-7 times.

At some point I want to get a continuous blood glucose monitor, though.

Do you use pens or a pump yourself?

@Sparrow
its just so upsetting, its 2017 and we're supposed to check our blood sugar 7 times max a day? how tf are you supposed to optimize like that? :<

I've been on pump therapy for over 10 years now, but for a year now I've had the omnipod which is a patch pump, which is definitely my thing. also cgm on and off, but freestyle libre is really really amazing. they also send me free test strips whenever i request. I'm beyond happy with them.