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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
As a T2 my strips were firstly withdrawn (no discussion or warning) and then limited supply reinstated due to medications im on. This is all in accordance with current NICE guidelines. However, I understood the same NICE guidelines say that T1's have no restriction on testing strips and should be provided with them?
So why did my Mum (T1 insulin dependent), recently forcibly have her monitor changed to a cheap horrible inaccurate one and the new testing strips limited to 1 tub per month? Previously she received at least 3-4 tubs per month and had a much more accurate monitor.
Again there was no discussion with a doctor, simply a letter informing her this would be happening.
As I have argued T2 cases about testing strips with GP's before, I know the NICE guidelines pretty well and so did the same with our local surgery after we received this letter. They rather sheepishly reinstated more strips for her but she has no choice on the monitor. They are also changing her lancets to a different make and size which she does not get on with, but again has no choice.
Any other T1's out there having similar experiences or is this local to our surgery!? Is this the next step in the NHS ongoing diabetic attack?
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Classed as T2 (hereditary gene on both sides of the family, 4th generation diabetic)
hbA1c at diagnosis (old numbers) 29.7
Last hbA1c (new numbers) 34 (told this is too low, I disagree!)
500mg Metformin x3 (lowered recently from 850mg)
40mg Gliclizide x2
Low carb diet
So why did my Mum (T1 insulin dependent), recently forcibly have her monitor changed to a cheap horrible inaccurate one and the new testing strips limited to 1 tub per month? Previously she received at least 3-4 tubs per month and had a much more accurate monitor.
Again there was no discussion with a doctor, simply a letter informing her this would be happening.
As I have argued T2 cases about testing strips with GP's before, I know the NICE guidelines pretty well and so did the same with our local surgery after we received this letter. They rather sheepishly reinstated more strips for her but she has no choice on the monitor. They are also changing her lancets to a different make and size which she does not get on with, but again has no choice.
Any other T1's out there having similar experiences or is this local to our surgery!? Is this the next step in the NHS ongoing diabetic attack?
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Classed as T2 (hereditary gene on both sides of the family, 4th generation diabetic)
hbA1c at diagnosis (old numbers) 29.7
Last hbA1c (new numbers) 34 (told this is too low, I disagree!)
500mg Metformin x3 (lowered recently from 850mg)
40mg Gliclizide x2
Low carb diet