Hi Stemar Im afraid I still hold the same view that I held last year when the op posted:
I have edited the post down to the relevant parts that I was answering.
I am not against testing and if you think that I am you are totally wrong, no what I find ridiculous is that members here apparently thinking they have the power to change NHS policy by naming the doctors who wont prescribe test strips!! Which apart from seeming to me to be rather sinister it is just plain ridiculous IMHO.
I have controlled my T2 for over 6 years now by losing a lot of weight and testing my blood glucose before and after eating every meal for over 12 months continually tweaking the carbs in my diet and finding out what I can and cant eat but more importantly what I can eat and in what portions, so you are preaching to the converted telling me how important testing is.
That was not the point of my post at all. But of course if you share the view that naming doctors who will not prescribe test strips in the UK will make an iota of difference to NHS policy that is, of course, your prerogative.
I would also point out that generally speaking it is forbidden to post details of particular doctors or even hospitals here especially in a negative light as it could be construed as libellous which the forum owners would not wish to defend I imagine.[/QUOT
Hi Sid Bonkers,
I'm sorry if I miss understood your post, but after reading your response I think that you need to take into account that a lot of health care workers and doctors think that Type 2 Diabetes is solely a life style Condition, so therefore are under the belief that if you loose the weight, exercise and eat responsibly then your condition will be reversed. Which is totally wrong so it's their ignorance that makes them think this way, unfortunately they in turn don't give a person with this condition the respect and treatment they deserve. As for naming and shaming them, well you may find this will do more harm than good, as when their profession is bought into question they tend to gather as one group, so rather than attack those who are against testing, why not try to get those that are for testing, to come on board, that way your asking for help rather than critersising their ability. As you also need to keep the public onside, as a lot of the public still think doctors are infallible, but their not, that's why you never get a direct response to a question, it's always half answered and leaves you scratching your head as to what is happening. So I hope you can acept my apology and give your approach some thought before taking on the medical profession, but no matter what you choose to do I wish you Good Luck, in your task!!!
Stemar, (Downunder)