- Messages
- 162
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Morning folks,
A quick one I wanted to ask about glucose monitors.
When I was diagnosed type 2, 5 years ago I had a HBA1C of 142, from which I was given a monitor to assist me in adjusting my lifestyle. I managed to bring it down to 45 through learning and tweaking diet/cutting out the negatives as we all do going through the learning curve after diagnosis.
Anyhow, 5 years on my meter is giving out crazy readings, from 25 to 13 in the space of 5 minutes testing. Im aware that they dont run forever so asked my medical centre if it could please be exchanged for another, although Im told that because Im only on metformin I shouldnt/dont need to be testing and new guidelines state they arent to be distributed anymore to anyone solely using metformin.
Its frustrating as Im a full time (skint) student, and eligible for medications and suchlike (which Im grateful for) although due to what I believe is stress, and an extremely testing 6 months my HBA1C has risen 11 to 56 which is a concern to me that I'd like to keep an eye on. I did explain this but they said their hands are tied.
Has anyone else come across a predicament like this? (I wondered how best to tackle it)
Many thanks in advance for any advice/thoughts
A quick one I wanted to ask about glucose monitors.
When I was diagnosed type 2, 5 years ago I had a HBA1C of 142, from which I was given a monitor to assist me in adjusting my lifestyle. I managed to bring it down to 45 through learning and tweaking diet/cutting out the negatives as we all do going through the learning curve after diagnosis.
Anyhow, 5 years on my meter is giving out crazy readings, from 25 to 13 in the space of 5 minutes testing. Im aware that they dont run forever so asked my medical centre if it could please be exchanged for another, although Im told that because Im only on metformin I shouldnt/dont need to be testing and new guidelines state they arent to be distributed anymore to anyone solely using metformin.
Its frustrating as Im a full time (skint) student, and eligible for medications and suchlike (which Im grateful for) although due to what I believe is stress, and an extremely testing 6 months my HBA1C has risen 11 to 56 which is a concern to me that I'd like to keep an eye on. I did explain this but they said their hands are tied.
Has anyone else come across a predicament like this? (I wondered how best to tackle it)
Many thanks in advance for any advice/thoughts