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<blockquote data-quote="signallergrade6" data-source="post: 174526" data-attributes="member: 31414"><p>Hiya Jan</p><p>Im type 2 on 2x 80mg Gliclazide a day, I live in Featherstone so also come under (<strong>Location removed)</strong> , I too have been told that I do not need a monitor contrarary to what the Diabetes nurse said at my DESMOND course, especially as I perform safety critical duties as part of my work. According to (<strong>HCP name removed)(</strong>the Diabetes nurse) its all because of cost, what is n't nowadays :roll: :roll: , it just seems they will give any excuse not to prescribe monitors or strips (It makes you depressed etc etc), surely we diabetics should be issued with all the equipment we need to help us control our illness. When all said and done you would not expect anyone with a broken leg not to have access to crutches!. :!: :!:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="signallergrade6, post: 174526, member: 31414"] Hiya Jan Im type 2 on 2x 80mg Gliclazide a day, I live in Featherstone so also come under ([b]Location removed)[/b] , I too have been told that I do not need a monitor contrarary to what the Diabetes nurse said at my DESMOND course, especially as I perform safety critical duties as part of my work. According to ([b]HCP name removed)([/b]the Diabetes nurse) its all because of cost, what is n't nowadays :roll: :roll: , it just seems they will give any excuse not to prescribe monitors or strips (It makes you depressed etc etc), surely we diabetics should be issued with all the equipment we need to help us control our illness. When all said and done you would not expect anyone with a broken leg not to have access to crutches!. :!: :!: [/QUOTE]
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