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<blockquote data-quote="ravenwolf" data-source="post: 948902" data-attributes="member: 205812"><p>Hi,</p><p> I have just been diagnosed with type2 Diabetes two weeks ago. I was assigned a Practice nurse and the first thing she did was give me a meter, showed me how to work it and took a reading right there. After that I was to take my bloods 4 times a day. 3 readings before meals and one before bed. This is all recorded on paper so my nurse could see if there was a pattern etc. Before I saw my nurse I had toyed with the idea of buying a Blood Glucose Monitor as they are very cheap. It was the cost of the strips and the lancets that put me off. As I say I was given one complete with sharps bin for the lancets and blood strips. I am now on day 14 and there is a definite improvement to be seen. So, I reckon my diet is working but I don't see my nurse until next week and hopefully she will confirm what I think. So, my advice is to get a monitor with blood strips and lancets and lancet device. I see no reason why these should not be prescribed especially as they give the nurse a clear indication of how my Diabetes really is, rather than having the odd test whenever you have an appointment. I have several health problems but at least I know that my diabetes is being taken seriously and monitored by my nurse and doctor. Hope you get one prescribed, good luck, regards Brian.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ravenwolf, post: 948902, member: 205812"] Hi, I have just been diagnosed with type2 Diabetes two weeks ago. I was assigned a Practice nurse and the first thing she did was give me a meter, showed me how to work it and took a reading right there. After that I was to take my bloods 4 times a day. 3 readings before meals and one before bed. This is all recorded on paper so my nurse could see if there was a pattern etc. Before I saw my nurse I had toyed with the idea of buying a Blood Glucose Monitor as they are very cheap. It was the cost of the strips and the lancets that put me off. As I say I was given one complete with sharps bin for the lancets and blood strips. I am now on day 14 and there is a definite improvement to be seen. So, I reckon my diet is working but I don't see my nurse until next week and hopefully she will confirm what I think. So, my advice is to get a monitor with blood strips and lancets and lancet device. I see no reason why these should not be prescribed especially as they give the nurse a clear indication of how my Diabetes really is, rather than having the odd test whenever you have an appointment. I have several health problems but at least I know that my diabetes is being taken seriously and monitored by my nurse and doctor. Hope you get one prescribed, good luck, regards Brian. [/QUOTE]
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