One of the more heated discussions going through the diabetes online community is whether or not type 1 diabetes should be renamed to avoid it being lumped in with the public perception of type 2 diabetes. "Don't blame me because my pancreas decided to crap out on me!" is the rallying call -- implying, rightly or wrongly, that type 2 diabetes is always caused by the person with diabetes, through a combination of poor diet choices and poor lifestyle choices. Many people with type 2 diabetes -- particularly the young, fit, and not-obese -- also take issue with that perception. 

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I refilled two prescriptions this evening. My insurance works best through mail-order prescriptions. It allows me to order 3 months of supplies for a discounted co-pay. It also adds some convenience to this disease since it delivers to my door instead of forcing me to go to the pharmacy and stand in line. I definitely enjoy using a mail-order pharmacy.

As I was refilling the prescriptions, the online mail-order system calculated my costs. It totaled my co-pays ($60 for Humalog and $90 for strips). On top of that, it showed me the total costs for both the insulin and the strips. And I have to say that I was amazed. I know that all this is expensive, but it's been awhile since I've considered what my prescriptions actually cost (not my co-pay cost).

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