RE: medicare issue

[Guest guest]

I disagree Harry,

It is always good for the doc too see your log so he/she can ascertain

trends.

Re: medicare issue

I disagree with you here. A log can help you spot trends.

Mike

medicare issue

>>

>>

>>> When I called my diabetic supply provider I was informed that Medicare

>>> is

>>> requiring them to have a log from their clients. This will make it

>>> difficult for blind persons, because many blind diabetic do not keep a

>>> printed log. Many diabetic doctors like mine do not have the technology

>> to

>>> download from diabetic meters. Blind diabetic can not use the computer

>>> program that is available for download from the advantage meters,

>>> because

>> it

>>> is not accessible by blind persons who use screen reading programs.

>>> This

>> is

>>> a issue that we may have to find a solution for and bring it to the

>>> attention of Medicare.

>>> Jerry

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

[Guest guest]

What trend do you suspect the doctor will infer if your A1C is 5.5 or less?

medicare issue

>>>

>>>

>>>> When I called my diabetic supply provider I was informed that Medicare

>>>> is

>>>> requiring them to have a log from their clients. This will make it

>>>> difficult for blind persons, because many blind diabetic do not keep a

>>>> printed log. Many diabetic doctors like mine do not have the

>>>> technology

>>> to

>>>> download from diabetic meters. Blind diabetic can not use the computer

>>>> program that is available for download from the advantage meters,

>>>> because

>>> it

>>>> is not accessible by blind persons who use screen reading programs.

>>>> This

>>> is

>>>> a issue that we may have to find a solution for and bring it to the

>>>> attention of Medicare.

>>>> Jerry

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

[Guest guest]

What trend do you suspect the doctor will infer if your A1C is 5.5 or less?

medicare issue

>>>

>>>

>>>> When I called my diabetic supply provider I was informed that Medicare

>>>> is

>>>> requiring them to have a log from their clients. This will make it

>>>> difficult for blind persons, because many blind diabetic do not keep a

>>>> printed log. Many diabetic doctors like mine do not have the

>>>> technology

>>> to

>>>> download from diabetic meters. Blind diabetic can not use the computer

>>>> program that is available for download from the advantage meters,

>>>> because

>>> it

>>>> is not accessible by blind persons who use screen reading programs.

>>>> This

>>> is

>>>> a issue that we may have to find a solution for and bring it to the

>>>> attention of Medicare.

>>>> Jerry

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

[Guest guest]

What trend do you suspect the doctor will infer if your A1C is 5.5 or less?

medicare issue

>>>

>>>

>>>> When I called my diabetic supply provider I was informed that Medicare

>>>> is

>>>> requiring them to have a log from their clients. This will make it

>>>> difficult for blind persons, because many blind diabetic do not keep a

>>>> printed log. Many diabetic doctors like mine do not have the

>>>> technology

>>> to

>>>> download from diabetic meters. Blind diabetic can not use the computer

>>>> program that is available for download from the advantage meters,

>>>> because

>>> it

>>>> is not accessible by blind persons who use screen reading programs.

>>>> This

>>> is

>>>> a issue that we may have to find a solution for and bring it to the

>>>> attention of Medicare.

>>>> Jerry

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

[Guest guest]

My A1C can be low, but there are fluctuations in my readings during a day

that suggest how my insulin would be best utilized, so I like for my doctor

to have my record. I'm not good at charts, so I usually just bring my

glucometer in and have him chart it as he goes through the memory. And it

does definitely help.

Prayers and God's Blessings,

medicare issue

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>> When I called my diabetic supply provider I was informed that

Medicare

> >>>> is

> >>>> requiring them to have a log from their clients. This will make it

> >>>> difficult for blind persons, because many blind diabetic do not keep

a

> >>>> printed log. Many diabetic doctors like mine do not have the

> >>>> technology

> >>> to

> >>>> download from diabetic meters. Blind diabetic can not use the

computer

> >>>> program that is available for download from the advantage meters,

> >>>> because

> >>> it

> >>>> is not accessible by blind persons who use screen reading programs.

> >>>> This

> >>> is

> >>>> a issue that we may have to find a solution for and bring it to the

> >>>> attention of Medicare.

> >>>> Jerry

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

[Guest guest]

My A1C can be low, but there are fluctuations in my readings during a day

that suggest how my insulin would be best utilized, so I like for my doctor

to have my record. I'm not good at charts, so I usually just bring my

glucometer in and have him chart it as he goes through the memory. And it

does definitely help.

Prayers and God's Blessings,

medicare issue

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>> When I called my diabetic supply provider I was informed that

Medicare

> >>>> is

> >>>> requiring them to have a log from their clients. This will make it

> >>>> difficult for blind persons, because many blind diabetic do not keep

a

> >>>> printed log. Many diabetic doctors like mine do not have the

> >>>> technology

> >>> to

> >>>> download from diabetic meters. Blind diabetic can not use the

computer

> >>>> program that is available for download from the advantage meters,

> >>>> because

> >>> it

> >>>> is not accessible by blind persons who use screen reading programs.

> >>>> This

> >>> is

> >>>> a issue that we may have to find a solution for and bring it to the

> >>>> attention of Medicare.

> >>>> Jerry

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

[Guest guest]

My A1C can be low, but there are fluctuations in my readings during a day

that suggest how my insulin would be best utilized, so I like for my doctor

to have my record. I'm not good at charts, so I usually just bring my

glucometer in and have him chart it as he goes through the memory. And it

does definitely help.

Prayers and God's Blessings,

medicare issue

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>> When I called my diabetic supply provider I was informed that

Medicare

> >>>> is

> >>>> requiring them to have a log from their clients. This will make it

> >>>> difficult for blind persons, because many blind diabetic do not keep

a

> >>>> printed log. Many diabetic doctors like mine do not have the

> >>>> technology

> >>> to

> >>>> download from diabetic meters. Blind diabetic can not use the

computer

> >>>> program that is available for download from the advantage meters,

> >>>> because

> >>> it

> >>>> is not accessible by blind persons who use screen reading programs.

> >>>> This

> >>> is

> >>>> a issue that we may have to find a solution for and bring it to the

> >>>> attention of Medicare.

> >>>> Jerry

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

[Guest guest]

Make no mistake about what I would recommend. The first step in blood

glucose level control is charting. I just contend that once a person has

mastered blood glucose level control, charting is unnecessary unlessblood

glucose levels have gotten out of wack. A master of blood glucose level

control knows this without a doubt. Any doctor who sees an A1C of 5.5 or

less knows that the diabetic has probably mastered blood glucose level

control. A master of blood glucose level control knows without a doubt that

their sugar monitor is their best friend, which requires frequent

communication between the diabetic and the sugar monitor.

medicare issue

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>> When I called my diabetic supply provider I was informed that Medicare

>>>>> is

>>>>> requiring them to have a log from their clients. This will make it

>>>>> difficult for blind persons, because many blind diabetic do not keep a

>>>>> printed log. Many diabetic doctors like mine do not have the

>>>>> technology

>>>> to

>>>>> download from diabetic meters. Blind diabetic can not use the

>>>>> computer

>>>>> program that is available for download from the advantage meters,

>>>>> because

>>>> it

>>>>> is not accessible by blind persons who use screen reading programs.

>>>>> This

>>>> is

>>>>> a issue that we may have to find a solution for and bring it to the

>>>>> attention of Medicare.

>>>>> Jerry

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

[Guest guest]

Make no mistake about what I would recommend. The first step in blood

glucose level control is charting. I just contend that once a person has

mastered blood glucose level control, charting is unnecessary unlessblood

glucose levels have gotten out of wack. A master of blood glucose level

control knows this without a doubt. Any doctor who sees an A1C of 5.5 or

less knows that the diabetic has probably mastered blood glucose level

control. A master of blood glucose level control knows without a doubt that

their sugar monitor is their best friend, which requires frequent

communication between the diabetic and the sugar monitor.

medicare issue

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>> When I called my diabetic supply provider I was informed that Medicare

>>>>> is

>>>>> requiring them to have a log from their clients. This will make it

>>>>> difficult for blind persons, because many blind diabetic do not keep a

>>>>> printed log. Many diabetic doctors like mine do not have the

>>>>> technology

>>>> to

>>>>> download from diabetic meters. Blind diabetic can not use the

>>>>> computer

>>>>> program that is available for download from the advantage meters,

>>>>> because

>>>> it

>>>>> is not accessible by blind persons who use screen reading programs.

>>>>> This

>>>> is

>>>>> a issue that we may have to find a solution for and bring it to the

>>>>> attention of Medicare.

>>>>> Jerry

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

[Guest guest]

My blood glucose levels fluctuate throughout the day. For instance my two

hour post prandial reading after supper yesterday was 197, which is

definitely not good. This is a result of not counting carb grams consumed

correctly and dosing insulin accordingly. So what should one do in this

situation?

The answer is simple if you know your U factor. Instead of letting my blood

stream starve my organs for oxygen for the next several hours, why not lower

rapidly this high unacceptable number to a normal level and do it soon with

a shot of Humalog. I know my U factor is 7.5, which means that for every

unit of Humalog I dose, I know it lowers my bs reading by 7.5 points on

average. So I do not have to mess around and let my body organs sufficate.

I can aim for a bs of 100 and subtract this number from 197, my present

actual bs reading. Of course the answer is 97, which is the difference

between my goal and the actual present bs reading. So the question becomes

how many units of Humalog do I dose right now? To get the answer you divide

the difference of 97 by 7.5 my U factor. The answer is 12.93 units of

Humalog to get me down to a bs reading of 100. So I round off the answer to

13 units of Humalog to dose right now. A further bs reading two hours later

usually gets me within 5 points of my goal of 100.

Every diabetic has a different U factor, and it is up to the individual

diabetic to know what it is, if they really intend to master blood glucose

level control.

medicare issue

>> >>>

>> >>>

>> >>>> When I called my diabetic supply provider I was informed that

> Medicare

>> >>>> is

>> >>>> requiring them to have a log from their clients. This will make it

>> >>>> difficult for blind persons, because many blind diabetic do not keep

> a

>> >>>> printed log. Many diabetic doctors like mine do not have the

>> >>>> technology

>> >>> to

>> >>>> download from diabetic meters. Blind diabetic can not use the

> computer

>> >>>> program that is available for download from the advantage meters,

>> >>>> because

>> >>> it

>> >>>> is not accessible by blind persons who use screen reading programs.

>> >>>> This

>> >>> is

>> >>>> a issue that we may have to find a solution for and bring it to the

>> >>>> attention of Medicare.

>> >>>> Jerry

>> >>>>

>> >>>>

>> >>>>

>> >>>>

>> >>>>

>> >>>>

[Guest guest]

My blood glucose levels fluctuate throughout the day. For instance my two

hour post prandial reading after supper yesterday was 197, which is

definitely not good. This is a result of not counting carb grams consumed

correctly and dosing insulin accordingly. So what should one do in this

situation?

The answer is simple if you know your U factor. Instead of letting my blood

stream starve my organs for oxygen for the next several hours, why not lower

rapidly this high unacceptable number to a normal level and do it soon with

a shot of Humalog. I know my U factor is 7.5, which means that for every

unit of Humalog I dose, I know it lowers my bs reading by 7.5 points on

average. So I do not have to mess around and let my body organs sufficate.

I can aim for a bs of 100 and subtract this number from 197, my present

actual bs reading. Of course the answer is 97, which is the difference

between my goal and the actual present bs reading. So the question becomes

how many units of Humalog do I dose right now? To get the answer you divide

the difference of 97 by 7.5 my U factor. The answer is 12.93 units of

Humalog to get me down to a bs reading of 100. So I round off the answer to

13 units of Humalog to dose right now. A further bs reading two hours later

usually gets me within 5 points of my goal of 100.

Every diabetic has a different U factor, and it is up to the individual

diabetic to know what it is, if they really intend to master blood glucose

level control.

medicare issue

>> >>>

>> >>>

>> >>>> When I called my diabetic supply provider I was informed that

> Medicare

>> >>>> is

>> >>>> requiring them to have a log from their clients. This will make it

>> >>>> difficult for blind persons, because many blind diabetic do not keep

> a

>> >>>> printed log. Many diabetic doctors like mine do not have the

>> >>>> technology

>> >>> to

>> >>>> download from diabetic meters. Blind diabetic can not use the

> computer

>> >>>> program that is available for download from the advantage meters,

>> >>>> because

>> >>> it

>> >>>> is not accessible by blind persons who use screen reading programs.

>> >>>> This

>> >>> is

>> >>>> a issue that we may have to find a solution for and bring it to the

>> >>>> attention of Medicare.

>> >>>> Jerry

>> >>>>

>> >>>>

>> >>>>

>> >>>>

>> >>>>

>> >>>>

[Guest guest]

My blood glucose levels fluctuate throughout the day. For instance my two

hour post prandial reading after supper yesterday was 197, which is

definitely not good. This is a result of not counting carb grams consumed

correctly and dosing insulin accordingly. So what should one do in this

situation?

The answer is simple if you know your U factor. Instead of letting my blood

stream starve my organs for oxygen for the next several hours, why not lower

rapidly this high unacceptable number to a normal level and do it soon with

a shot of Humalog. I know my U factor is 7.5, which means that for every

unit of Humalog I dose, I know it lowers my bs reading by 7.5 points on

average. So I do not have to mess around and let my body organs sufficate.

I can aim for a bs of 100 and subtract this number from 197, my present

actual bs reading. Of course the answer is 97, which is the difference

between my goal and the actual present bs reading. So the question becomes

how many units of Humalog do I dose right now? To get the answer you divide

the difference of 97 by 7.5 my U factor. The answer is 12.93 units of

Humalog to get me down to a bs reading of 100. So I round off the answer to

13 units of Humalog to dose right now. A further bs reading two hours later

usually gets me within 5 points of my goal of 100.

Every diabetic has a different U factor, and it is up to the individual

diabetic to know what it is, if they really intend to master blood glucose

level control.

medicare issue

>> >>>

>> >>>

>> >>>> When I called my diabetic supply provider I was informed that

> Medicare

>> >>>> is

>> >>>> requiring them to have a log from their clients. This will make it

>> >>>> difficult for blind persons, because many blind diabetic do not keep

> a

>> >>>> printed log. Many diabetic doctors like mine do not have the

>> >>>> technology

>> >>> to

>> >>>> download from diabetic meters. Blind diabetic can not use the

> computer

>> >>>> program that is available for download from the advantage meters,

>> >>>> because

>> >>> it

>> >>>> is not accessible by blind persons who use screen reading programs.

>> >>>> This

>> >>> is

>> >>>> a issue that we may have to find a solution for and bring it to the

>> >>>> attention of Medicare.

>> >>>> Jerry

>> >>>>

>> >>>>

>> >>>>

>> >>>>

>> >>>>

>> >>>>

[Guest guest]

I keep a chart all the time. If you only start keeping a chart after you

notice a problem, then you don't have much information about what might have

led up to (and possibly caused) the problem. Perhaps if you eat the same

thing every day and follow the same routine in terms of exercise and daily

activities and don't have any variation in your stress level, you'd have

less of a need for one. But if I suddenly find myself with a day of highs,

it's useful to be able to look back and say, Ah yes, I haven't exercised for

the past few days and it's slowly been creeping up, perhaps I have to adjust

my insulin accordingly. It's also useful to be able to look back and remind

myself of what my insulin doses were while I WAS exercising, so that once I

start up again I can easily decrease them again without having to go through

the process of finding an entirely new insulin:carb ratio.

It would be easy if it was just food and insulin and exercise which affected

blood sugar. Charting lets me record not only those, but also if anything

unusual happened that day, or if I was feeling stressed or sick. It's really

useful to be able to look back on that information. As well, it lets you

spot patterns you might not otherwise spot, such as highs every night after

dinner, for example.

Anyway, just my opinion!

Jen

[Guest guest]

I keep a chart all the time. If you only start keeping a chart after you

notice a problem, then you don't have much information about what might have

led up to (and possibly caused) the problem. Perhaps if you eat the same

thing every day and follow the same routine in terms of exercise and daily

activities and don't have any variation in your stress level, you'd have

less of a need for one. But if I suddenly find myself with a day of highs,

it's useful to be able to look back and say, Ah yes, I haven't exercised for

the past few days and it's slowly been creeping up, perhaps I have to adjust

my insulin accordingly. It's also useful to be able to look back and remind

myself of what my insulin doses were while I WAS exercising, so that once I

start up again I can easily decrease them again without having to go through

the process of finding an entirely new insulin:carb ratio.

It would be easy if it was just food and insulin and exercise which affected

blood sugar. Charting lets me record not only those, but also if anything

unusual happened that day, or if I was feeling stressed or sick. It's really

useful to be able to look back on that information. As well, it lets you

spot patterns you might not otherwise spot, such as highs every night after

dinner, for example.

Anyway, just my opinion!

Jen

[Guest guest]

I keep a chart all the time. If you only start keeping a chart after you

notice a problem, then you don't have much information about what might have

led up to (and possibly caused) the problem. Perhaps if you eat the same

thing every day and follow the same routine in terms of exercise and daily

activities and don't have any variation in your stress level, you'd have

less of a need for one. But if I suddenly find myself with a day of highs,

it's useful to be able to look back and say, Ah yes, I haven't exercised for

the past few days and it's slowly been creeping up, perhaps I have to adjust

my insulin accordingly. It's also useful to be able to look back and remind

myself of what my insulin doses were while I WAS exercising, so that once I

start up again I can easily decrease them again without having to go through

the process of finding an entirely new insulin:carb ratio.

It would be easy if it was just food and insulin and exercise which affected

blood sugar. Charting lets me record not only those, but also if anything

unusual happened that day, or if I was feeling stressed or sick. It's really

useful to be able to look back on that information. As well, it lets you

spot patterns you might not otherwise spot, such as highs every night after

dinner, for example.

Anyway, just my opinion!

Jen

[Guest guest]

Hi Jerry:

I doubt if your supplier is correct. You can call Medicare at:

1-

My company sells diabetic products and supplies and we certainly HAVE NOT

received any such info from Medicare.

Sincerely,

Olusegun

Victory Associates LTD, Inc.

Denver, Colorado

Phone:

[Guest guest]

Hi Jerry:

I doubt if your supplier is correct. You can call Medicare at:

1-

My company sells diabetic products and supplies and we certainly HAVE NOT

received any such info from Medicare.

Sincerely,

Olusegun

Victory Associates LTD, Inc.

Denver, Colorado

Phone:

[Guest guest]

Hi Jerry:

I doubt if your supplier is correct. You can call Medicare at:

1-

My company sells diabetic products and supplies and we certainly HAVE NOT

received any such info from Medicare.

Sincerely,

Olusegun

Victory Associates LTD, Inc.

Denver, Colorado

Phone:

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I was also asked to provide this information from a company I go

through to get my supplies. The company I go through is called

Liberty Medical Supply. Lately I haven't been asked to provide this

information but I think it will be coming up. They're a company

that delivers your meds to your front door.

At 12:41 PM 10/20/2005, you wrote:

>Hi Jerry:

>

>I doubt if your supplier is correct. You can call Medicare at:

>

>1-

>

>My company sells diabetic products and supplies and we certainly HAVE NOT

>received any such info from Medicare.

>

>Sincerely,

>Olusegun

>Victory Associates LTD, Inc.

>Denver, Colorado

>Phone:

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I was also asked to provide this information from a company I go

through to get my supplies. The company I go through is called

Liberty Medical Supply. Lately I haven't been asked to provide this

information but I think it will be coming up. They're a company

that delivers your meds to your front door.

At 12:41 PM 10/20/2005, you wrote:

>Hi Jerry:

>

>I doubt if your supplier is correct. You can call Medicare at:

>

>1-

>

>My company sells diabetic products and supplies and we certainly HAVE NOT

>received any such info from Medicare.

>

>Sincerely,

>Olusegun

>Victory Associates LTD, Inc.

>Denver, Colorado

>Phone:

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I was also asked to provide this information from a company I go

through to get my supplies. The company I go through is called

Liberty Medical Supply. Lately I haven't been asked to provide this

information but I think it will be coming up. They're a company

that delivers your meds to your front door.

At 12:41 PM 10/20/2005, you wrote:

>Hi Jerry:

>

>I doubt if your supplier is correct. You can call Medicare at:

>

>1-

>

>My company sells diabetic products and supplies and we certainly HAVE NOT

>received any such info from Medicare.

>

>Sincerely,

>Olusegun

>Victory Associates LTD, Inc.

>Denver, Colorado

>Phone:

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I also use a company to supply my diabetic supplies like test strips and

lancets on a regular basis. They did have to get a note from my doctor

informing them why I had to have six test strips per day, which he gladly

supplied. In the beginning they did not want to send more than four test

strips per day, but when my doctor notified them that I required six test

strips per day in order to run tight blood glucose control, they complied

with the doctors orders of six test strips per day.

Re: medicare issue

> Hi,

>

> I was also asked to provide this information from a company I go

> through to get my supplies. The company I go through is called

> Liberty Medical Supply. Lately I haven't been asked to provide this

> information but I think it will be coming up. They're a company

> that delivers your meds to your front door.

>

>

>

> At 12:41 PM 10/20/2005, you wrote:

>>Hi Jerry:

>>

>>I doubt if your supplier is correct. You can call Medicare at:

>>

>>1-

>>

>>My company sells diabetic products and supplies and we certainly HAVE NOT

>>received any such info from Medicare.

>>

>>Sincerely,

>>Olusegun

>>Victory Associates LTD, Inc.

>>Denver, Colorado

>>Phone:

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

I also use a company to supply my diabetic supplies like test strips and

lancets on a regular basis. They did have to get a note from my doctor

informing them why I had to have six test strips per day, which he gladly

supplied. In the beginning they did not want to send more than four test

strips per day, but when my doctor notified them that I required six test

strips per day in order to run tight blood glucose control, they complied

with the doctors orders of six test strips per day.

Re: medicare issue

> Hi,

>

> I was also asked to provide this information from a company I go

> through to get my supplies. The company I go through is called

> Liberty Medical Supply. Lately I haven't been asked to provide this

> information but I think it will be coming up. They're a company

> that delivers your meds to your front door.

>

>

>

> At 12:41 PM 10/20/2005, you wrote:

>>Hi Jerry:

>>

>>I doubt if your supplier is correct. You can call Medicare at:

>>

>>1-

>>

>>My company sells diabetic products and supplies and we certainly HAVE NOT

>>received any such info from Medicare.

>>

>>Sincerely,

>>Olusegun

>>Victory Associates LTD, Inc.

>>Denver, Colorado

>>Phone:

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

I also use a company to supply my diabetic supplies like test strips and

lancets on a regular basis. They did have to get a note from my doctor

informing them why I had to have six test strips per day, which he gladly

supplied. In the beginning they did not want to send more than four test

strips per day, but when my doctor notified them that I required six test

strips per day in order to run tight blood glucose control, they complied

with the doctors orders of six test strips per day.

Re: medicare issue

> Hi,

>

> I was also asked to provide this information from a company I go

> through to get my supplies. The company I go through is called

> Liberty Medical Supply. Lately I haven't been asked to provide this

> information but I think it will be coming up. They're a company

> that delivers your meds to your front door.

>

>

>

> At 12:41 PM 10/20/2005, you wrote:

>>Hi Jerry:

>>

>>I doubt if your supplier is correct. You can call Medicare at:

>>

>>1-

>>

>>My company sells diabetic products and supplies and we certainly HAVE NOT

>>received any such info from Medicare.

>>

>>Sincerely,

>>Olusegun

>>Victory Associates LTD, Inc.

>>Denver, Colorado

>>Phone:

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

Wow, Harry

One unit of insulin lower my sugar 50 points! You are really insulin

resistant! If I too that much humalog, it would probably kill me! But you

have to be carful, Harry. My doc says and I have found it turue, that you

should not take humalog closer than 3 hours apart as it lasts that long iin

your system. You could put yourself into reaction.

Re: medicare issue

My blood glucose levels fluctuate throughout the day. For instance my two

hour post prandial reading after supper yesterday was 197, which is

definitely not good. This is a result of not counting carb grams consumed

correctly and dosing insulin accordingly. So what should one do in this

situation?

The answer is simple if you know your U factor. Instead of letting my blood

stream starve my organs for oxygen for the next several hours, why not lower

rapidly this high unacceptable number to a normal level and do it soon with

a shot of Humalog. I know my U factor is 7.5, which means that for every

unit of Humalog I dose, I know it lowers my bs reading by 7.5 points on

average. So I do not have to mess around and let my body organs sufficate.

I can aim for a bs of 100 and subtract this number from 197, my present

actual bs reading. Of course the answer is 97, which is the difference

between my goal and the actual present bs reading. So the question becomes

how many units of Humalog do I dose right now? To get the answer you divide

the difference of 97 by 7.5 my U factor. The answer is 12.93 units of

Humalog to get me down to a bs reading of 100. So I round off the answer to

13 units of Humalog to dose right now. A further bs reading two hours later

usually gets me within 5 points of my goal of 100.

Every diabetic has a different U factor, and it is up to the individual

diabetic to know what it is, if they really intend to master blood glucose

level control.

medicare issue

>> >>>

>> >>>

>> >>>> When I called my diabetic supply provider I was informed that

> Medicare

>> >>>> is

>> >>>> requiring them to have a log from their clients. This will make it

>> >>>> difficult for blind persons, because many blind diabetic do not keep

> a

>> >>>> printed log. Many diabetic doctors like mine do not have the

>> >>>> technology

>> >>> to

>> >>>> download from diabetic meters. Blind diabetic can not use the

> computer

>> >>>> program that is available for download from the advantage meters,

>> >>>> because

>> >>> it

>> >>>> is not accessible by blind persons who use screen reading programs.

>> >>>> This

>> >>> is

>> >>>> a issue that we may have to find a solution for and bring it to the

>> >>>> attention of Medicare.

>> >>>> Jerry

>> >>>>

>> >>>>

>> >>>>

>> >>>>

>> >>>>

>> >>>>