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Post by mytakeonit on Oct 27, 2023 13:38:59 GMT -5
I also go to the VA and in the 30% disabled Veteran category. (I ate and drank too much it seems being in party areas overseas)
I asked my doc why the VA doesn't prescribe Afrezza. He said that he's read about it and it seems really great. But, he can only prescribe what is on the authorized drug list.
BTW, I don't take any meds other than a blood pressure pill ... very minimal dosage. My last blood draw results ... all looks great and my A1C is better than most people.
My doc told me ... "Whatever you're doing ... keep doing it !!!" So I ordered another case of wine.
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Post by agedhippie on Oct 27, 2023 16:47:34 GMT -5
I know two people on pumps very well. One is a veteran at the VA and the VA doctor hasn't heard of afrezza and he is not one to argue or even learn that there are choices (even though i send them info on afrezza all the time). He has used the needle most his life and he is very good and used to doing that. The last two years he has been on the pump and hates it and goes back and forth with the stab and the pump. But, every time I see him he is out of range and needs to eat or give himself a shot. The other one is on the pump and comes close to dying once or twice a yr and always sick. She is also a stubborn person and just won't listen to common sense about using afrezza. Her Dr also is not a fan and she does what Dr says regardless of the damage that she is having. Diabetes is about the long haul and finding a regime you can live with. Once someone has found something they can live with it's extremely hard to move them off it. The fact you could get better results is not the top concern, this is something that people here often miss. I am not selling this as a universal truth, but it's reflected in the diabetes support groups I go to - there are people who are doing things that are definitely sub-optimal but they aren't changing because it's their routine. |
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Post by JEvans on Oct 27, 2023 19:08:59 GMT -5
I know two people on pumps very well. One is a veteran at the VA and the VA doctor hasn't heard of afrezza and he is not one to argue or even learn that there are choices (even though i send them info on afrezza all the time). He has used the needle most his life and he is very good and used to doing that. The last two years he has been on the pump and hates it and goes back and forth with the stab and the pump. But, every time I see him he is out of range and needs to eat or give himself a shot. The other one is on the pump and comes close to dying once or twice a yr and always sick. She is also a stubborn person and just won't listen to common sense about using afrezza. Her Dr also is not a fan and she does what Dr says regardless of the damage that she is having. Diabetes is about the long haul and finding a regime you can live with. Once someone has found something they can live with it's extremely hard to move them off it. The fact you could get better results is not the top concern, this is something that people here often miss. I am not selling this as a universal truth, but it's reflected in the diabetes support groups I go to - there are people who are doing things that are definitely sub-optimal but they aren't changing because it's their routine. This is true of most people of course in general, they learn it one way or they've done it for 30 years that way. It doesn't make it right, it just means they've done it wrong for 30 years and despite their face or health, will continue too. |
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