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<blockquote data-quote="tandydog" data-source="post: 259511" data-attributes="member: 42629"><p>'It's not recommended by the doctors to test blood for type 2 diabetes' I was told this morning. I said that it was recommended by this site and she said that it was nonsense. 'Diet will be ample and we will test you every 3 months and put you on metaformin if need be'. I DON'T WANT TO GO ON MEDICATION. So it looks like I will be buying my own test strips. I asked how I was to know that the food I was eating was lowering my sugar levels? She said I would find out every 3 months.... THAT IS NO BEEP BEEP GOOD TO ME :x The Dr said she's diabetic and eats a healthy diet. Well its not working as she's very <strong>very </strong>overweight, I know that sounds bitchy, but I feel it at the moment :x </p><p></p><p>So its onto ebay and the internet to look for cheaper test strips instead of the £23 + at boots. </p><p></p><p>The other Dr's practice does give out strips as a diabetic at work gets them. But that practice isn't taking on any more patients so I can't change.</p><p></p><p>Will write to the practice manager, quoting as much info as I can. Will not see that Dr again if I can help it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tandydog, post: 259511, member: 42629"] 'It's not recommended by the doctors to test blood for type 2 diabetes' I was told this morning. I said that it was recommended by this site and she said that it was nonsense. 'Diet will be ample and we will test you every 3 months and put you on metaformin if need be'. I DON'T WANT TO GO ON MEDICATION. So it looks like I will be buying my own test strips. I asked how I was to know that the food I was eating was lowering my sugar levels? She said I would find out every 3 months.... THAT IS NO BEEP BEEP GOOD TO ME :x The Dr said she's diabetic and eats a healthy diet. Well its not working as she's very [b]very [/b]overweight, I know that sounds bitchy, but I feel it at the moment :x So its onto ebay and the internet to look for cheaper test strips instead of the £23 + at boots. The other Dr's practice does give out strips as a diabetic at work gets them. But that practice isn't taking on any more patients so I can't change. Will write to the practice manager, quoting as much info as I can. Will not see that Dr again if I can help it. [/QUOTE]
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