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<blockquote data-quote="DeepBlue" data-source="post: 948839" data-attributes="member: 199469"><p>Hi</p><p>When I was diagnosed I was told that I would not get a blood glucose meter and was to.d thesame as most T2 the blood glucose level is monitored by your doctor through the HbA1c blood tests every 3 or 6 months months, which is fair enough but how do we as newly diagnosed T2's know what we are doing at least with a meter we know what our blood sugar levels are doing on a daily basis.</p><p>In the end I asked for one and insisted and my (ineffectual) diabetes nurse gave me a meter.</p><p>Testing is helpjng me understand whar is going on with my bloods and helping me recognise the way I feel due to my glucose levels.</p><p>Its all about the meters costing the NHS too much as the number of diabetics rises. No giving them out , i was told, saves the NHS £10 million a year.</p><p>Try insisting you have one.</p><p>Booked my HbA1c blood test took me 3 weeks to get to see the nurse to take my bloods and a further 4 weeks to see my Dr.</p><p>Thats my two penneth' worth</p><p>A</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DeepBlue, post: 948839, member: 199469"] Hi When I was diagnosed I was told that I would not get a blood glucose meter and was to.d thesame as most T2 the blood glucose level is monitored by your doctor through the HbA1c blood tests every 3 or 6 months months, which is fair enough but how do we as newly diagnosed T2's know what we are doing at least with a meter we know what our blood sugar levels are doing on a daily basis. In the end I asked for one and insisted and my (ineffectual) diabetes nurse gave me a meter. Testing is helpjng me understand whar is going on with my bloods and helping me recognise the way I feel due to my glucose levels. Its all about the meters costing the NHS too much as the number of diabetics rises. No giving them out , i was told, saves the NHS £10 million a year. Try insisting you have one. Booked my HbA1c blood test took me 3 weeks to get to see the nurse to take my bloods and a further 4 weeks to see my Dr. Thats my two penneth' worth A [/QUOTE]
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