Thanks for the reply. GP visit next week so I am going to see if he will prescribe one for me. I will try that first before getting one another way. Just need some guidance before then.
Hi
@Lisijay .. and welcome
You will shortly receive a wealth of information from
@daisy1 and I think you would do well by reading up on the
Low Carb Program within this.
You might also find the discussion on the
Low Carb Diet forum helpful
I hope your Doc does prescribe a meter and strips for you .. but in all honesty, I doubt it. Type 2 on Metformin seems to be the formula for "no need to test" .. you will find many folks on here that have experienced this.
Managing and controlling your diabetes through exercise, diet and testing your Blood Glucose seems to be the best way forward. For me, committing to an LCHF (Low Carb High Fat) lifestyle and testing 3-5 times a day, seems to be working .. I have lost 1stone 8lbs since my diagnosis on Feb 7th and my BG levels are down from 12.5 to around 6. There is a wealth of info about LCHF on the forum .. and a wealth of relevant advice and positive support.
If/when you are considering testing, try the website at:
https://homehealth-uk.com/product-category/blood-glucose/ for the SD Codefree meter or:
http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-blood-glucose-meter/ who distribute the TEE 2 meter, which is free. The costs of testing comes down to the ongoing charges for test strips and lancets. I'm testing 3-4 times a day which works out at around £10 to £12 per month for the two packages above but, more importantly, I now know what my BG levels are .. and I will be able to manage them
Hope this helps