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Question: I was just diagnosed with diabetes. can anyone tell me where to go for help with diabetic supplies cheaply?

(Posted by: randy507 on 2006-02-11 23:10:27)

I was just diagnosed & put on GLUCOPHAGE. My hemaglobin A1C was 12.1 & averaged 317 over the past 3 months. I have no medical insurance & was hoping to get medical supplies as cheap as possible. I see the diabetic nurse for the first time next week (Wednesday). Thank you

Posted by: radcat2003 on 2006-02-11, 23:12:10

Wal-mart generally has everything at a reasonable price.

Posted by: dolphin on 2006-02-11, 23:26:00

U know I personally do not know this answer, but my dad has diabetes and has a site he operates just for this purpose. It is like 1:30am, so I will ask him later when I see him and let ya know. Good luck. :)

Posted by: thompj64us on 2006-02-12, 06:04:27

Good luck pal there is nothing cheap about diabetes everybody has prices jacked up to get into your pocket. However that being said sometimes the Dr. has samples of medicines that he can provide and your diabetic nurse is a good source for meters, test strips, and lansettes. As for being newly dianosed you can turn diabetes around and get off of all meds and supplys, here are two words that you should have ingrained in you mind. DIET & EXERCIZE so important, it will be a lifetime commentment but diabetes II or adult onset diabetes or whatever they are calling it these days can be turned around with these two lifestyle changes. Educate yourself about your diesese. There are several good websighs WebMD, Veriatus (sp) The Joylisn clinic, and I am sure that there are more. Good luck I know this is more then you ask but hope you find it useful