Glucose monitoring should not be an additional cost, but is if you're T2 and not got sufficient test strips on prescription. I've chosen to get the Libre monitor recently which is a significant extra cost that I could do without for glucose monitoring. Other than that though, the only extra cost I can think of due to diabetes for myself is buying Lucozade.
Personally, and as a T2D, my extra expenses are some foods(avacados, Lidl rolls, extra cheese and other proteinsm, and nuts can be pricey) and travel insurance can be increased for chronic health conditions. Mind you as a stroke and heart atttack survivor, these may be weighting it. i also add in some supplements (Mg, Zn, Cr, CoQ10 etc) when I feel rich.
) We usually end up going to self catering cottages, which is kind of a mixed blessing. Yes, I get to eat what I like, but we are denied a LOT of the flexibility and food options people usually enjoy while on hol. We have stayed in hotels a few times over the last few years. Once I ended up eating meat and one veg at the carvery for 5 nights in a row.
I found the secret to getting more than one HbA1c a year, and that is to have an appointment with the Diabetic Certified Nurse (i.e. what passes for 'Consultant' in this county) and arrange thm so they do not coincide. The DCN needs blood panel that is not more than a week old, and my GP now wants to see me at 6 month intervals, so I interleave them. Of course I had to be on the verge of being ID to get to see the DCN in the first place, and I suspect I will be discharged when I see her next month.
I eat low carb high fat non processed food - so no cheap options (though I always try and make sensible budget choices). Can't fill up on cheap stuff like bread, rice, potatoes, etc. There is a thread on here at the moment actually on how expensive it is to eat out when low-carbing.
All snacks need to be low carb - so that is nuts, cold meat and posh 70% choc (which in itself is a significant expense!
My blood glucose is well enough controlled that I do not get medication for my T2, so as a non-medicated T2er, I get no help with prescription charges. I am on 2 non-D prescriptions, so that is £16.40/month
Most T2s are denied strips and a test meter. Too expensive for the NHS. Usually only those on the stronger meds such as gliclazide and insulin get testing equipment. I have chosen to use the SD Codefree and run intermittent Freestyle Libre sensor. Combined costs about £60-80 a month at the moment.
My surgery refuses to do 3 monthly HbA1cs, but will do one annually, so if I need them more often, I buy them privately (although I rarely do this). Last time I looked they were about £20 each.
The low carb thing means that holiday food is... um... interesting
I am not complaining - believe me, low carb high fat makes me feel better than I have for years - it is like getting a body transplant. But it does come with a cost... and not just money.
Ed. to add: And yes, thanks @Oldvatr forgot to mention the supplements. They make a huge difference, so I am very happy to take them, but I guess they run to over £50 a month. But I don't think they are specifically a T2 thing, although there are several supplements that seem to have had a beneficial effect on my T2ness.
@Brunneria if you have 2 of more scripts per month you would be better off buying an annual pre-payment certificate for £104.00
I eat low carb high fat non processed food - so no cheap options (though I always try and make sensible budget choices). Can't fill up on cheap stuff like bread, rice, potatoes, etc. There is a thread on here at the moment actually on how expensive it is to eat out when low-carbing.
All snacks need to be low carb - so that is nuts, cold meat and posh 70% choc (which in itself is a significant expense!
My blood glucose is well enough controlled that I do not get medication for my T2, so as a non-medicated T2er, I get no help with prescription charges. I am on 2 non-D prescriptions, so that is £16.40/month
Most T2s are denied strips and a test meter. Too expensive for the NHS. Usually only those on the stronger meds such as gliclazide and insulin get testing equipment. I have chosen to use the SD Codefree and run intermittent Freestyle Libre sensor. Combined costs about £60-80 a month at the moment.
My surgery refuses to do 3 monthly HbA1cs, but will do one annually, so if I need them more often, I buy them privately (although I rarely do this). Last time I looked they were about £20 each.
The low carb thing means that holiday food is... um... interesting
I am not complaining - believe me, low carb high fat makes me feel better than I have for years - it is like getting a body transplant. But it does come with a cost... and not just money.
Ed. to add: And yes, thanks @Oldvatr forgot to mention the supplements. They make a huge difference, so I am very happy to take them, but I guess they run to over £50 a month. But I don't think they are specifically a T2 thing, although there are several supplements that seem to have had a beneficial effect on my T2ness.
oh yes me too and who knows how much time invested in understanding more than them so I can so no to all sorts of meds they try and push.In addition to self funding my testing kit, I had to buy a blood pressure monitor to convince nursie that my blood pressure is not always high. It's only when I see her funnily enough
