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I'd advise you to go over the nurses head and speak to your GP, I've done that and the GP thinks that self monitoring is a good idea for me, so getting a prescription for test strips and lancets wasn't a problem. Even after handing the nurse my results today and her finding them really useful...

I'd be happy with either a mini usb port or bluetooth instead of f*****g serial port connectors and IR when I don't have them on my pc or laptop.

I've already had this clarified today by the practice diabetes nurse, I just haven't had chance to amend my post. She does want me to aim for a morning bG of under 6, although she told me not to worry as long as it is under 7. There again, she also told me I don't need to test at all, so how...

I'm newly diagnosed as well as T2, it's been about 3 weeks now. The practice diabetes nurse was very much against me testing myself, she doesn't think I need to, but after prompting she did offer me a meter she got as a free sample from a rep. By that point I'd bought my own and started testing...

A lot of employers carry out interviews like these if you have been off work so many days over a set period of time. You don't say what the letter said, but if an interview is for disciplinary purposes then you should have been informed of that already. I have carried out a number of...

I've been diagnosed as a type 2 for about 14 days now and I'm alarmed at how everything seems to pile up. I was already on medication for depression and anxiety, to that I've now had to add Aspirin, a statin, Metformin, sharps box, Aqueous cream for my feet, blood test monitor and paraphenalia...

I'm in Barrow-in-Furness, just diagnosed as Type 2.

I've ended up with both an Accu-Chek Compact Plus and an Ascensia Contour... don't ask, I've only started testing myself this morning, but already I'm more impressed with with the Compact Plus. My practice nurse has used the Contour and Microlet to check my levels up until now and it always...