Did You Get Tested for Pre-Diabetes?

I get these phone calls from my insurance company and that was one of the questions that I was asked recently. My response was that I have been Type 1 for almost 29 years. What I really wanted to say was, if you had bothered to look at how much insulin and test strips you have bought me, you would realize that getting tested for pre-diabetes would be a waste of money.

Back in the summer, I picked up the phone and the insurance company’s computer asked me if my blood pressure was under control. I said no – I have problems with low blood pressure and also high because of the autonomic neuropathy. I am low more than I am high. Then I got the “all diabetics should be on an ace inhibitor” lecture. Funny they knew I was diabetic for that phone call. I wanted to ask if they were trying to kill me but that wasn’t one of the prompts!

After the lecture, they asked if I would talk to my doctor about going on an ace inhibitor. I said no. Then I heard that they may follow up with me in the future about this!