duranton1970
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- 17
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
Hello, I totally agree with your comments. I was told by a 12 year old (sorry, recently qualified doc ) at local hospital. Test ONCE a week, and
perhaps leave insulin off altogether!!!!!!!! After 47 years on insulin and confirmation my pancreas produces no insulin if anything at all. I
challenged the test once a week order by asking "what happens if I have high blood sugars because of latent infection and inability to tell high, low and correct blood sugar levels by "feelings" . Then end up with problems due to high readings when cost of treatment would be high? Would I be accused of not managing my diabetes by neglect or would
compensation be available to me because of un availability of strips and falling in between having monetary assistance and paying myself????
No answer was forthcoming, so I stood up and left the hospital. Bad enough having the disease, by why do drug addicts, alcohol abusers etc
get all medication freely when their problem is their fault????? Leaves me baffled and cross.
perhaps leave insulin off altogether!!!!!!!! After 47 years on insulin and confirmation my pancreas produces no insulin if anything at all. I
challenged the test once a week order by asking "what happens if I have high blood sugars because of latent infection and inability to tell high, low and correct blood sugar levels by "feelings" . Then end up with problems due to high readings when cost of treatment would be high? Would I be accused of not managing my diabetes by neglect or would
compensation be available to me because of un availability of strips and falling in between having monetary assistance and paying myself????
No answer was forthcoming, so I stood up and left the hospital. Bad enough having the disease, by why do drug addicts, alcohol abusers etc
get all medication freely when their problem is their fault????? Leaves me baffled and cross.