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I used to get free strips when on met & Glic but when they stopped the Glic they stopped the free strips and said I didn’t need to test on Metformin. Still wanted to monitor so buy them myself - £15 a cassette after vat - expensive hobby!!

Also forgot to mention, came across Freshwell a low carb regime with app, created free by some GP’s so thinking of trying that out.

I might have to relent on the Dapagliflozin but sticking to really low carb will be a real challenge even though I know I need to do it. ‘Normal’ people just don’t seem to get it!

Thanks, my carb intake is not really high but I do get fed up and eat chips - bad I know but when others all around are tucking in sometimes I give in!

Thanks for replies, by way of background, I’m T2D since 2004 and now only use prolonged release Metformin (following gastrointestinal issues on normal type) years ago was on Glic but lost some weight and came off that. Have some heart issues (pacemaker, LVH, ectopic heartbeats and now atrial...

I need to lower Hba1c from 53 to 48 but can’t afford to lose weight but I also want to avoid being put on Dapagliflozin! Secondly depending on above, any point paying to join the low carb programme?

Anybody using this as it's been suggested to me but I'm concerned about particular side effects e.g. fungal infections of genitals, balanitis and Fourniers Gangrene (that may be rare apparently)