Adults Living with Type 2

[cheryllight]

Thank you so much for all the valuable information! I use the minimed insulin pump w/ novolog and my Cobra has recently ended. I sure hope I can find some type of assistance through your info. Thanks again! 

[szelinsky]

Hi Liz, it's JP from VEX.  Just found out I have it too and am finding out how expensive the test strips are.  Do you have anything for the Bayer Contiur strips?

[lizzylou Diabetes Brain Trust]

Hi JP, what's VEX?

I found a Patient Assistance Program for Bayer  click here

Amazon also seems to have the cheapest strips for now click here

Let me know how it works out for you.  I'll add these to the list later today.

Lizzy  

[lizzylou Diabetes Brain Trust]

Hi Chery,

I hope you can find some assistance too.  Let me know how you make out.

Lizzy

[szelinsky]

Liz, I think you are the same Lizzy on Vegas Experts?  If not, pardon the confuston.

[lizzylou Diabetes Brain Trust]

LOL, no, I've been to Vegas but my pockets ended up emptier so I'm no expert.    Hope you can find some discounts. 

Lizzy

[robertmiles]

Another resource to consider:  Medical schools often offer some types of medical care free for anyone who walks in and volunteers to be treated by the doctors in training.  Generally no help with transportation to the medical school and back, though.

Also, this site lists some other places with free medical care:

http://www.freemedicalcamps.com/

And for those willing to volunteer for clinical trials of treatments so new that the FDA has not approved charging for the treatments yet:

http://clinicaltrials.gov/

[lizzylou Diabetes Brain Trust]

Robert,

Did you actually check out the freemedicalcamps link?  I did for my area and nothing listed was free!  They were medical walk-in clinics that do charge and for the most part walk-in dental clinics that do charge.

This is more an advertisement for fee-for-service establishments!

 I also don't think that just because a person is in bad financial circumstances that they should have to volunteer as human Guinea pigs.  It would be a really sad state if that were the only option they had.

Lizzy   

[morrisolder]

robert worte:
Another resource to consider: Medical schools often offer some types of medical care free for anyone who walks in and volunteers to be treated by the doctors in training. Generally no help with transportation to the medical school and back, though.
I know people who have gotten dental and optometry help this way around here--it hasn;t been quite free, but has been substantially cheaper than what is normall y charged...