Anyone know of a good diabetic doctor in PA?!
Question: Anyone know of a good diabetic doctor in PA!?
I have been diabetic for 30 yrs and want to get the pump, I have my diabetes under good control and want to get it, does anyone know what all is involved and how much it costs!?
Does insurance usually pay for it!?
How do they insert it, and how often do you have to get it checked by a doctor!?
Do they have to change it often!?
I have so many questions about it!.
Anyone diabetic, who has one!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Does insurance usually pay for it!?
How do they insert it, and how often do you have to get it checked by a doctor!?
Do they have to change it often!?
I have so many questions about it!.
Anyone diabetic, who has one!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
I am a diabetic for about 10 years less, and I do not have a pump but do live in PA!. Since you do not give us your exact location in PA--if you are close to Pittsburgh- go to a big institution out there--close to Phila--go there-- close to Harrisburg- go to Hershey--close to the east near Jersey-- go to Princeton or NYCity!. Obviously you do have an MD that has been treating you this long and I guess, like a lot of us, we are not quite satisfied with how they treat us 20-30 years into the disease-- they usually become lax, where it is more important to become more stringent that far into the disease!. I would like to make a suggestion to you BEFORE you go and get the pump- which from what I understand, is irreversible!.!.!.!.please make an appointment with a CERTIFIED IN DIABETES NUTRITIONIST- I went 2 weeks ago because I was uncontrolled--and she told me I wasn't eating my foods correctly - meaning- you must eat a certain amount of protein, carb and fat at EACH meal with 3-4 hours inbetween with certain snacks!. I feel like I'm 18 again, seriously, that is how much better I feel!. Yes, your insurance will pay for the dietician if you have a slip from your doctor-and all doctors will write one because then you won't be bothering them about mundane questions!. Please take your latest blood tests with you -- all tests- or she/he will order some for you!. I found the hospital dieticians are not "motivated" enough to treat you the way you should, I was at 3 different dieticians in 3 different hospitals- and none of them helped me!. Talk to HER/HIM about the need for a pump---you may and I hope for your sake, that you just need a change in your eating patterns to help you out---
I am a medical professional and I can honestly tell you that I was dumbfounded at all the things I was doing wrong for over 20 years and NO ONE bothered to explain the benefits and reasoning behind eating the correct foods together!. I wasn't able to lose weight for over 2 years!.!.!.!.!.I lost 1 1/2 lbs the first week and will continue on the program she has set for me!.!.!.and I'm never hungry!.!.!.!.!. if you choose not to try this route, I would suggest you just "google" insulin pumps and you should get most of the info you need!.!.!.!.!.!.good luck to youWww@Answer-Health@Com
I am a medical professional and I can honestly tell you that I was dumbfounded at all the things I was doing wrong for over 20 years and NO ONE bothered to explain the benefits and reasoning behind eating the correct foods together!. I wasn't able to lose weight for over 2 years!.!.!.!.!.I lost 1 1/2 lbs the first week and will continue on the program she has set for me!.!.!.and I'm never hungry!.!.!.!.!. if you choose not to try this route, I would suggest you just "google" insulin pumps and you should get most of the info you need!.!.!.!.!.!.good luck to youWww@Answer-Health@Com