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I'm more robust than that. At this point in my diabetic journey I'm pretty disillusioned with a medical profession that fails to understand any of the things that I've done to address my condition. All I ever hear is "don't test", "eat more carbs", "ketones are bad for you", "your Total...

I have long suspected that they are just riding the storm. They are waiting for things to settle a little in the NHS. I understand from American friends that there diabetics have always had to buy their own strips. I don't know how the prices compare nowadays but they used to be a bit...

Just as a general point I totally agree xyzzy. I am not presuming to comment on Borofergie's situation. his pont often comes to mind when I hear DUK for example, Pushing their 9 or 15 tests oe whatever. I understand that they are campaigning for the future but i often read posts on here...

Just as a general point I totally agree xyzzy. I am not presuming to comment on Borofergie's situation. his pont often comes to mind when I hear DUK for example, Pushing their 9 or 15 tests oe whatever. I understand that they are campaigning for the future but i often read posts on here...

It is a great pity in my opinion, that comparatively simple measures to help people control their diabetes have become such an apparenly complicated ssue. How hard is it, after all, to add a few lines to any existing hand outs stating that some diabetics find reducing carbohydrates to be very...

Lovely evocative name bellafiorenza! I am T2 but had similar problems when I was forced to change my GP Practice 3 years ago. I want to move house again but feel that I risk having to start at squre one . My dn did her best to blind me by attempting to give me a drug not recmmended for my...

I am T2 on meds . I am almost sure the ot weather makes nmuy levels rise but it might be the case that I behave differenly re food and exercise when its hot rather han the heat itself. It never lasts long enough for me to be sure! the cold weather on the other habd really affects me. My...

Not at all, just human like the rest of us, who phrase things wrongly at times, that's all. Or maybe just delinberately provocative Def? I have to own up to being a very bad woman too as the same thought occurred to me. I am sure neither of us meant EVERYONE who got strips. Well I...

The media who get their info from reliable sources such as DUK and the NHS. I really do not understand what sort of idio really believes that there is one pot of money for dibetes and that if there were no T2s then all the money currently spent on them would instead be spent on T1s. It could...

I must say hat occurred to me too. I am enitled o strips on prescription and the amount has never been specified. I know that several Drs in my practice are against testing. I claim only the minimum anount to keep o ensure they know I am testing and buy strips myself every month as i test...

This is not intended as political in any way - ust an observaion from my days as a ivil Servant and probaly just something that is apparent to all. When one government are very generous with benefits and perhaps do not check very stringently in checking entitlement, this causes outrage in some...

I think there is a lot of ruth in xyzzys totallu unscientific explanation. I have noticed he same thing happen on the very rare occasons I eat something sweet. I know what would happen if I did that or ate carbs on a regular basis.

Interesting. It varies across this country anyhow . Some PCTs are agains test strips fr anyone , others are more flexible. I wonder if problems obtaining test srips do not exist in Scotland at all ? Wonder what the situation is in Wales?

I was nterested in the timing of your HBA1Cs. Do you hav them at such irregular intervals for some reson. In order to really see a trend I imagine you would have to have themat shorter, more regular intervals. Oherwise its just a snapsho .{comparatively speaking} More frequent or more...

It may welll be true Ladybird. I can't tolerate bread or pastry in any form . A few weeks ago we had ne of those days -ne crisis after another. My husband likes pizza but i NEVER have . I cooked a pizza for him and mean o make a salad fr myself for lunch. Because of the various interruptions...

Oh it is something to keep in reserve Lucy. Give it time. If you are sure of your own readings you are coming from a position of strength. When you have some evidence of your control over a period of time You are sure to feel more confident. You will certainly be better equipped to go...

That is fantastic Lucy! Not just for the great result but because it will empower you and give you so much more confidence when dealing with the dreaded DN. Well done you! :clap: :clap:

Great post Grazer. Not just as a reply to Russh but very clearly and succinctly put for those who are just over the first shock of diagnosis and want to know more . :clap:

Borofergie, More than likely there IS no rationale . It may be something they have been doing for years. Lucy could challenge i but she would be beter to do so from a position of strength and when she feels confident . She may even be able to change things for other patients if she goes...

Sounds as though we need to make you an honorary redhead. Radical ancestors? Care to share the story ?sounds interesing!