Recent Content by Landshark

Seems that forum debate is a forgotten art and descends into personal remarks. Enjoy your condition - our company will not be using these forums or services again.

@phoenix - I'm afraid I am far more sceptical having been on committees in the past. The issue is not what is worldwide, but what passes for general health care in the UK. When you are told that the criteria for diagnosing diabetes in a patient is if the fasting bg is above 6.1 mmol, and the WHO...

Yep - you're right, I typed the wrong address it should have read diabetes.org.uk and not this site. Sorry to all concerned.

@borofergie - why should anyone pay more than prescription rates for a chronic disease? Why should a doctor or nurse force a specific product on you when it may not suit and there is a better option for you that is approved? The principal reason that many patients do not get what they need or...

I have to say that diabetes.co.uk's response to this is typical. It annoys me intensely when organisations hide behind "policy" rather than standing up for something that they know is right. This is nothing to do with politics, it is people's health and I cannot fathom a single reason for...

I did not mean to imply that all patients are rude. What I meant to say was that those who get refused often become 'agitated' or less than polite when they don't get what they want.

On another topic ... How many non-diabetics self-test? I bet it is not many. The reason for much of the hype over the rising numbers of diabetics is partly due to real rising figures, but more to do with the acceptance of guidelines over common sense. For example; if you self test every month...

I have watched, for a number of years, various forums and public presentations on testing. Not just diabetes, but many chronic conditions. As far as diabetes is concerned there is even more "fluff" generated for the patient to dodge. Firstly there is no directive from the NHS on which test...

Firstly my condolences. Having lost one of my parents recently I can only imagine your grief. Your question regarding the hospital issue is a little more difficult to answer and I would not propose to presume what the medical profession will explain, however ... Any eating disorder will place...

GlucoDock from Medisana - but then I am an iPhone freak and like to have everything where I can get to it in one place. I also have the Contour USB as a backup but the test strips are expensive. The only product from the Accu-Chek range that I like is the Multiclix lancet device. This is my...

I use the Medisana GlucoDock and have found it better than any other as it also allows me to use other devices to keep track of things like blood pressure and temperature. I looked at the iBGstar before going with the GlucoDock and could not find many outlets for the test strips so that turned...

I use the Contour USB, but recently got the new GlucoDock for my iPhone which is brilliant (Medisana).

I guess I am now one of the millions. Blood sugar levels are dropping from yesterday, but the reality is that this is not good. 14.1 yesterday (fasting) to 11.1 this morning (fasting) is not what it should be so bum, bum and triple bum. Got a doctor's appointment for Thursday morning so I will...

Thanks people, I am of the mind that a combination of cold/flu which I have as well as the Christmas fare which may be more sweet than I am used to may well have shoved the figures very high. They are coming down slowly at the moment so I will just readjust my diet and see what happens before...

HI there, I am 49, overweight but generally fit. Non-smoker, very light drinker (1 to 2 units per day). We do not have diabetes in the family, but due to our location we are a very pro-active family in terms of checking our vital signs on a regular basis. For the last few months, my fasting...