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Diabetes Support Group

Happy Hoosier

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7. Sorry to hear that....

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #6)

Thu Sep 23, 2021, 12:19 PM

Sep 2021

I was initially denied, but that changed as more studies come online showing how effective they are.

I'm not sure what your budget is, but the Freestyle Libre model offers a free first sensor to try it out, and they have a policy that limits maximum OOP to $70/mo for the sensors (which last about 2 weeks each). $70 a month might be totally doable for you, or it might be a fortune, but it is an option. I started with the Libre and it works well, but my free-to-me program used the Dexcom, so that's what I use now.

Here's the site to try to the Libre system for free:

https://www.freestyle.abbott/us-en/myfreestyle.html

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pre lunch time reading about 10:00a 114. ate breakfast @ 0700. [View all] AllaN01Bear Sep 2021 OP

How many carbs did you for breakfast? MOMFUDSKI Sep 2021 #1

metforman. with breakfast and dinner . twice a day. AllaN01Bear Sep 2021 #4

What was your morning glucose, if you measure it? Happy Hoosier Sep 2021 #2

meter once a day, random . AllaN01Bear Sep 2021 #3

Cool.... ever consider a CGM? Happy Hoosier Sep 2021 #5

my health care providers tried that and were prior authed , AllaN01Bear Sep 2021 #6

Sorry to hear that.... Happy Hoosier Sep 2021 #7