Recent Content by StewieG

Both. the doctor decides based on your circumstances. There is no evidence for routine use of sticks in stable individuals on oral meds only. You are obviously having problems and you therefore count as one of the people who may well benefit from more intensive monitoring so you are eligible for...

my barbers has a sign - if we give good service tell others if we dont tell us. have you complained? hospitals have complaints procedures and they aren't always just trying to cover up - though some would have you believe they are. this may be a doctor that they have lots of issues with that...

Is t2dm anyones fault? Does being fat cause diabetes or does being predisposed to being diabetic make it more likely you will be fat? to KarinB - can i send my sympathies - having a son recently diagnosed with T1 is hard, particularly if you are unwell yourself. The acute nature of T1 makes it...

The problem is the evidence says it doesnt help. see: BMJ 2007;335:132 or http://www.bmj.com/content/335/7611/132 Before this standard practice was to encourage testing pretty much all the time. This study showed on a population basis it doesnt seem to make much difference to outcomes. Therefore...