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<blockquote data-quote="chocoholicnomore" data-source="post: 226120" data-attributes="member: 37812"><p>I just wonder where IS the NHS logic???</p><p></p><p>Anyone who read my post last Monday in the metformin and hypos thread will know that I was given a meter and strips last week and told to come back today.</p><p>Well, I went back today, meter in hand. I asked if I would be keeping the meter and when she said "yes" I asked for a prescription for strips as I had ran out on Friday. She checked my readings, which were between 7 and low 9s, and advised me that I don't need to test anymore and won't need strips.</p><p>She then went on to discuss my metformin which is currently 1x 500mg in evening. She asked my morning BG reading and when I said usually 7. something she told me to increase my metformin and take another 500 mg in the mornings. She advised me that I am aiming for fasting reading to be under 6. </p><p>I am generally a shy, non argumentative, non confrontational person so I accepted what she said and left.</p><p>Only once I was in the car did I realise :idea: :idea: "How am I supposed to check morning readings without any strips?"</p><p></p><p>I have already bought my own meter and strips after reading advice on here but she doesn't know that :!: </p><p></p><p>I thought I had struck gold last week when she gave me a meter :!: :!: Obviously not <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> </p><p></p><p>Anyway that's my rant over. I know I am not alone and I probably should have said something to her. Maybe next time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chocoholicnomore, post: 226120, member: 37812"] I just wonder where IS the NHS logic??? Anyone who read my post last Monday in the metformin and hypos thread will know that I was given a meter and strips last week and told to come back today. Well, I went back today, meter in hand. I asked if I would be keeping the meter and when she said "yes" I asked for a prescription for strips as I had ran out on Friday. She checked my readings, which were between 7 and low 9s, and advised me that I don't need to test anymore and won't need strips. She then went on to discuss my metformin which is currently 1x 500mg in evening. She asked my morning BG reading and when I said usually 7. something she told me to increase my metformin and take another 500 mg in the mornings. She advised me that I am aiming for fasting reading to be under 6. I am generally a shy, non argumentative, non confrontational person so I accepted what she said and left. Only once I was in the car did I realise :idea: :idea: "How am I supposed to check morning readings without any strips?" I have already bought my own meter and strips after reading advice on here but she doesn't know that :!: I thought I had struck gold last week when she gave me a meter :!: :!: Obviously not :( Anyway that's my rant over. I know I am not alone and I probably should have said something to her. Maybe next time. [/QUOTE]
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