The summer before last my son had a freak bike accident. We were out on a family bike ride. The accident happened around 7:30 p.m., and he was...
By the definition, our children qualify under the Americans with Disabilities Act. In the ADA they talk about "reasonable" accommodation. The...
In January my ten year old son with type 1 was diagnosed with epilepsy. The type 1 diagnosis is hard enough. Just when you seem to feel...
Yes, part of me is relieved. part of me is sad with the confirmation of epilepsy and another diagnosis. I know we are seeking treatment and...
The doctors are putting my son on anti-seizure medication based on history of seizures and severity of last seizure.
Yes, I will run the CGM 24x7 now. It is both a tool and extra set of eyes. I wish I had that data during the last seizure to confirm he had not...
Nancy, Yes, he still wears the CGM. Unfortunately we were not running it during the past two seizures in March and December of 2015. Before the...
Thank you all for your responses and comfort. I am anxious to talk to the neurology team on Monday to see where we go from here. The EEG came...
Yes, I have meter data on his seizure that was on 3/16/15 @ 8:30 a.m. and I have meter and CGM data on his seizure that was on 3/11/14 @ 8:15 a.m....
My son had a seizure last week on Tuesday, December the 29th. I tested him before leaving for work, and he was 85. The paramedics said when they...
Your welcome! We received one of the OneTouch VerioIQ meters at no cost through our insurance. The new meter requires recharging, but so far we...
We had a similar experience with our insurance. Fortunately the test strips are covered under our prescription plan (Rx) benefits, so there is...
There is not a certain number. Based on experience with my son, it happens when the blood sugar is low for a period of time. My son has had two...
Your doctor can write a letter of necessity to challenge the insurance. Our insurance has a preferred meter and test strips listed on the...
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