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Hi my doctor has told me i dont need to test my glucose levels as i am on metformin? I dont feel this is helpful though?

I ignored this advice, and found testing educating, motivational and a great tool for controlling my diabetes. Your Doctor is only thinking of patients getting hypos (low blood sugar) which is extremely unlikely on Metformin, but testing in my case and yours would be to spot the highs.
 
OrsonKartt said:
Would the same doctor drive without a speedometer ?

While it’s not essential it helps a lot
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Does the same doctor really need windscreen wipers for a clearer view. ...mmhhh

When they'll probably , might, could, get to their next destination without too much damage due to their lack of vision as they drive through town bouncing off bins, garden walls etc .

Taking the time to check where you ARE , where you're going AND doing it safely
must be such an anathema to some supposed health care 'professionals'

I say ignore the terminally blind ones
They'll never see the light
 
I suspect part of the reason is that if they took the official view that T2s did need to test BG, then meters and strips would have to be provided on prescription. Given the numbers of T2s, that would be at a huge and new cost to the NHS.

You could of course argue (and I would) that spending money on BG management might reduce some of the much greater cost of dealing with avoidable secondary and tertiary diabetic complications usually involving hospital procedures, estimated to take up 35% of the total NHS budget by 2035 (it's currently around 20%).
 
KennyA said:
I suspect part of the reason is that if they took the official view that T2s did need to test BG, then meters and strips would have to be provided on prescription. Given the numbers of T2s, that would be at a huge and new cost to the NHS.

You could of course argue (and I would) that spending money on BG management might reduce some of the much greater cost of dealing with avoidable secondary and tertiary diabetic complications usually involving hospital procedures, estimated to take up 35% of the total NHS budget by 2035 (it's currently around 20%).
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Well said. The same applies for a lot of preventative health care. Just consider the beneficial effects of the anti-smoking campaign. Why not a similar campaign on junk food?
 
Rosie9876 said:
Well said. The same applies for a lot of preventative health care. Just consider the beneficial effects of the anti-smoking campaign. Why not a similar campaign on junk food?
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There will be no official campaign largely because the manufacturers of junk food are major donors to all the political parties, and pay a lot of tax.
 
Pagankind said:
Hi my Dr told me I dont need to test my glucose levels as I'm on metformin. Has anyone had the same advice?
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Unless he's said that because he knows you are someone who would get over anxious or stressed doing so, than ignore him. Nhs just doesn't want to pay, but a monitor is about £10 and strios £10 for 50 so it's affordable to buy your own, if you want
 
Pagankind said:
I was trying to take my bloods before he said this but had difficulty getting the monitor to work, but I think I'll have another go after seeing so many Type 2 people on here monitoring their glucose levels. Thanks ☺️
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Just a couple of things to note which may help with testing, wash your hands, warm your hands, prick on the side of the finger (it’s less painful than pricking the finger tip), then put the tip of the test strip into the drop of blood as it sucks it up rather than dropping the blood onto the strip. Oh and check your test strips are in date and the pot hasn’t been open too long. Maybe you know all this, but just checking. Let us know how you get on.
 
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