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<blockquote data-quote="mikecarter" data-source="post: 21870" data-attributes="member: 10874"><p>Looking at this site it would seem that where you live helps in the level of help you get! My doctor's is in Leek , Staffs The first thing the Diabetic Nurse gave to me was a monitor ,some strips, lancets. a sharps box a sackful of leaflets , arranged appointments with the optician.chiropodist appointments with a dietician and follow up appontments with herself along with repeat prescriptions. I think you should go back to your Dr and tell her/him this and that you need a monitor which would seem to me to be an essential bit of kit to see how foods/exercise etc affects your blood sugar. You need to know this.There is an amazing amount of good info on this site and evryone seems really helpful,but the standard of help and care does seem to vary around the country. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mikecarter, post: 21870, member: 10874"] Looking at this site it would seem that where you live helps in the level of help you get! My doctor's is in Leek , Staffs The first thing the Diabetic Nurse gave to me was a monitor ,some strips, lancets. a sharps box a sackful of leaflets , arranged appointments with the optician.chiropodist appointments with a dietician and follow up appontments with herself along with repeat prescriptions. I think you should go back to your Dr and tell her/him this and that you need a monitor which would seem to me to be an essential bit of kit to see how foods/exercise etc affects your blood sugar. You need to know this.There is an amazing amount of good info on this site and evryone seems really helpful,but the standard of help and care does seem to vary around the country. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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