Were the financial costs of type 2 diabetes surprising to you?

– thanks for chiming in! Yes, testing strips can be very costly, especially depending on how many you may use in a day. It certainly adds up. I know some people with insurance mention that theirs doesn't cover enough strips for how often they test. Some people in the community will use generic brands of strips to cut down on costs. How often do you usually test? Best, Minel (Team Member)

I agree so much with this. It is weird how this is happening.

my insurance only covers 200 a year, that’s insane, I test 2 to 4 times a day, would never be able to test as much as the diabetes classes say to. They say test when you get up in the morning, and before and two hours after eating, that would be seven times a day. That’s a lot of testing and money. Considering I eat breakfast lunch and dinner okay that’s 6 times a day had to add that up again. Still the strips cost me $ 60 something when my husbands health benifits don’t pay for it and with my needles it’s 70 something. I’m sure it’s more in the US but I heard there are coupons you can use in the US.

Hello , Yes, we do have coupons here in the US. My husband and I both used them. We still have to pay $800 a month out of pocket. This is very reasonable considering what the amount started with. It is very challenging I must say. I was able to get off of my medication for a few months, but back on it again. You take care. Diane (Team Member)