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<blockquote data-quote="Stallen" data-source="post: 1122309" data-attributes="member: 223641"><p>I'm fortunate that my GP does prescribe me 250 strips a month plus ketone stix, I'm a non compliant patient, Ive refuse to take my diabetes medication for almost 6 months since Oct-Nov.15 along with some other 16 medications for various conditions.</p><p></p><p> I have had a pretty tough year medically and was really suffering NHS burnout, I was regularly attending 4 hospital clinics and multiple GP visits, so much so I disengaged from my GP for a few months and went for diet and exercise, no medications except a biological rheumatoid arthritis drug.</p><p></p><p>I went back to my GP in Jan 16, they were happy with my BGL progress using exercise and LCHF and I have to say my GP is now very supportive as I await a surgery date, which should be the final stage of my bad year.</p><p></p><p>My previously diabetic specialist nurse use to prescribe me 200 test strips a month, as I was using sulphonylureas.</p><p>I check in with my GP about every 3-4 weeks they check my diet and hospital results etc and always writes me a prescription for strips. </p><p></p><p>My last checkup was yesterday, I told my GP if my next Hba1c that is due in 2 months goes up from the current 41 I will go back to the lower dosage of metformin with glimepiride as a backup for any BG readings of +10 or more, I've reached my goals in terms of weight loss and Hba1c results I need to change and increase various parts of my diet in order to maintain my fitness and exercise routines which means constantly testing for the effects on my BGLs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stallen, post: 1122309, member: 223641"] I'm fortunate that my GP does prescribe me 250 strips a month plus ketone stix, I'm a non compliant patient, Ive refuse to take my diabetes medication for almost 6 months since Oct-Nov.15 along with some other 16 medications for various conditions. I have had a pretty tough year medically and was really suffering NHS burnout, I was regularly attending 4 hospital clinics and multiple GP visits, so much so I disengaged from my GP for a few months and went for diet and exercise, no medications except a biological rheumatoid arthritis drug. I went back to my GP in Jan 16, they were happy with my BGL progress using exercise and LCHF and I have to say my GP is now very supportive as I await a surgery date, which should be the final stage of my bad year. My previously diabetic specialist nurse use to prescribe me 200 test strips a month, as I was using sulphonylureas. I check in with my GP about every 3-4 weeks they check my diet and hospital results etc and always writes me a prescription for strips. My last checkup was yesterday, I told my GP if my next Hba1c that is due in 2 months goes up from the current 41 I will go back to the lower dosage of metformin with glimepiride as a backup for any BG readings of +10 or more, I've reached my goals in terms of weight loss and Hba1c results I need to change and increase various parts of my diet in order to maintain my fitness and exercise routines which means constantly testing for the effects on my BGLs. [/QUOTE]
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