I get exasperated with very simple points being misinterpreted or purposefully twisted
@Robinredbreast. I know I can be blunt, but having to explain my points in different ways to people who can't or don't want to see them for what they are, does not make me inclined to soften my tone (that was not aimed at you....see, I feel I have to explicitly cover all bases). My points have never been that "ALL diabetics" are at fault, they have been that "SOME diabetics" are. The examples I gave are examples I have either seen myself or read about on forums like these.
Are you aware that some diabetics in the UK actually claim ""Hypo kits" on their free prescriptions? A "Hypo kit" is essentially very expensive sugar (this company sell them for a massive profit). It is NOT needed and a waste of money. I guess I get exasperated because I don't take more than I need (I only use my free prescription for my insulin and blood testing gear....everything else I pay for), yet I see people who get a lot out of the system by essentially making more of their problems than they need to. Why? Because if they can't handle the standard treatment, they get a pump. A brief example. I want a CGM. I have offered to part fund a CGM. I do not have a pump. A CGM would be of comparable cost to a pump (I actually believe they are cheaper). I have been told I cannot part fund one and I am not eligible. But, if I had a few issues recognising hypos, I could get one. If I do that (lie), I stand to lose my driving licence. Yes, a diabetic specialist nurse told me that. To get a device that would potentially massively improve my chances of not experiencing complications, I cannot part fund with the NHS and tell the truth, but I can lie, have a few engineered hypos and get a CGM........and lose my driving licence since I will be lying and saying that I am hypo unaware. How fair is that? When you have experienced that and then see people talking about how diabetes is so hard in one breath, followed by how much tech they have in their next, it becomes unfathomably frustrating. Our system (UK) rewards failure and that encourages failure (whether it be because they are not trying or because they are engineering it). With all of this failure around (how did so many diabetic kids manage when I was diagnosed?!?) it gets seen by actuaries and that is when everything changes