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Just a rant.
I just had a phone call from my GP. Apparently the new DN (yet another new DN??) and he were reviewing the diabetics on their books and I am an anomaly that they can't explain. My T2 isn't progressing as anticipated (which is good) and he wanted to know why I'm not using the insulin he prescribed a few years ago (which it seems is bad) and what and how I use my BG testing strips for if I'm not on the insulin or taking any diabetes meds except for metformin (which, he inferred, is very bad).
So I explained how it works for me (testing FBG and before and after foods and adjusting my diet accordingly) and he sounded totally bemused and confused and quite argumentative. Apparently he's not heard of using BG testing in this way and he's going to have to investigate if its okay for me to be prescribed them. I said using them my way is obviously the reason why I'm saving them money on insulin, other meds and any complications that might have arisen from high BG. He didn't seem convinced!
No wonder I'm the only T2 on their books that's low carbing... I feel completely let down by my 'medical team' - I felt like I was being ticked off for using the strips without injecting the insulin.
Sorry for the rant - I feel a bit better now.