- Messages
- 106
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Diet only
Hi folks I'm a bit perturbed? Diagnosed typ 2 .... 3 months ago!
Was given a bg star glucose monitor....great! Started testing 3-4 times a day at first, now once a day fasting.
The issue is I asked my doc to prescribe me 2x 50 strips so that I reduce the no of times I need to get a prescription, run to the pharmacy etcetc also want a repeat prescription.
The message came back...."no....reduce the amount of testing to once a week"
My sugars are stable at between 5-7 mmol every morning! Although he doesn't know this!
I have enough medformin and cliczlazide for an army....but test strips appear to be a problem?..
I feel the nhs would rather see us using medication than allowing us to monitor and control our sugars with diet and healthy living!
I think NICE (national institute for cost evasion....arhg I mean national institute for clinical excellence) have dictated that testing should be reduced???
Any one feel the same, any comments?
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Was given a bg star glucose monitor....great! Started testing 3-4 times a day at first, now once a day fasting.
The issue is I asked my doc to prescribe me 2x 50 strips so that I reduce the no of times I need to get a prescription, run to the pharmacy etcetc also want a repeat prescription.
The message came back...."no....reduce the amount of testing to once a week"
My sugars are stable at between 5-7 mmol every morning! Although he doesn't know this!
I have enough medformin and cliczlazide for an army....but test strips appear to be a problem?..
I feel the nhs would rather see us using medication than allowing us to monitor and control our sugars with diet and healthy living!
I think NICE (national institute for cost evasion....arhg I mean national institute for clinical excellence) have dictated that testing should be reduced???
Any one feel the same, any comments?
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