Another cry for Help Please

Thank You so much Everyone
I signed in earlier, and was overwhelmed by reading your comments, decided to get our meal out of the way before re-plying, and letting you know how i got on,
well last night i couldn't get to sleep, again, was worrying about the app, so i signed back on Internet, to see if i could find info from the N I C E guidelines, but because i was tired and couldn't focus properly, i didn't manage to find what i was looking for, as a result i went off to my app this morning and it was an 8-40 app, with apprehension, i didn't feel prepared, i didn't want to go actually,anyway as it was, it turned out quite well, thanks to the nurse, she had been left notes from doc, that i wan,st to be given strips/lancets etc, it seems though that the nurse is in a position to overrule the doc, depending on an individual, and in my case she thinks that i qualify in her opinion to receive them ,and as given me a repeat prescription for 50strips, however she as suggested to me that perhaps i shouldn't do as many as i have been doing she seems to think in my case its not necessary, but, also agrees that i need to see a dietician as soon as, and she as written a letter, this time, instead of phoning, to get me the app, also she give me, a phone number to ring, regarding getting an app for a retinopathy test, she did imply, yet again, that i may have to wait, until April, when i have my annual check up, i had told her that i have trouble with my eyes, the blurring, not being able to focus sometimes forgot to mention the headaches, she as said if i did have to wait she would referred me to an opthamologist, at the hospital, so, all in all, a pretty good result after all
i Cant Thank You All enough, for your comments, I'm pretty sure, i would have made a complete mess of it, the way i was feeling, without the support i received on here

It Is A Truly a Brilliant forum, THANK YOU

hanadr said:

Jeenie, please send me your weightloss formula. I'm losing so slowly, and I'm getting frustrated. Once you know which foods affect you in which ways, You can reduce your testing. If you haven'y got to that stage yet, they should not have taken you off strips. NICE says you should have them to learn with. Contact your local PALS group. They might be able to help you.

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Hi Hanadr no formular as such, just not eating , ANY, bread, spuds, rice, or pasta, hardly any fruit , just perhaps, an apple a day and a few berrys in a s /f jelly , the thing is , we are all individuals ar,nt we,

Trinkwasser said:

Your doctors are terminally clueless, is there any chance you could find a diffent one? Ask around friends, other diabetics, your pharmacist, see if anyone comes recommended.

I have to buy my own strips too <fume> it's especially annoying as they have led me to have excellent control as my doctor is the first to admit, but her hands are tied by the PCT's rules.

Your numbers look good, here's a possible way of making strips go further

http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/2007/ ... udget.html

I only bother with fasting tests when I'm having a Testing Day and I seldom bother with two hour tests as long as my 1 hours are within range. Nowadays I don't bother to test much unless my routine changes BUT I couldn't have reached that stage without testing a lot in the first place

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Hi Trinkwasser" THANKS FOR YOUR FEED BACK, OOPS sorry, after having a look at the link amazingly, i had said to my other half, after talking to the nurse about not testing as much, that i would probably try just testing f/t and then after one meal for a week, in my case i chose to start with lunches, from today, but do realise i need help from a dietician

fasteddie said:

Hi jeenie

Your 7, 14 and 30 day averages are good, how many tests did you do to arrive at these numbers. If you had an HbA1c on diagnosis I would ask for another to get a good idea how you have done over the past 3 months. As I say your figs. are good especially when you consider you are getting these numbers on no meds. and diet only. As for number of tests per day, once when you get up and 2 hours after each of your meals should be ok, then just before you turn in. As I say get a new HbA1c to know were you stand. Then come back and let us know how you get on.

Keep your chin up, many would love to see your numbers on their meter.

Kind regards Eddie

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If you had an HbA1c on diagnosis I would ask for another to get a good idea how you have done over the past 3 months.

Hi Eddie, took your advice, and did ask for a HbAic test, also to have my choleterole checked, as my last HbAic test, was 18th sep, and was 6.3 (and my cholesterole in july was 3.2 but i am taking Simvastatin ) has been suggested, i have these tests done middle of dec, as would be a waste of tme if done any sooner

Thanks for your replies, Everyone, much appreciated

HI Graham
(I posted this earlier) and some, lol

It seems that the nurse is in a position to overrule the doc, depending on an individual, and in my case, she thinks that i qualify in her opinion to receive them ,and as given me a repeat prescription for 50strips, however, she as suggested to me that perhaps i shouldn't do as many as i have been doing, she seems to think in my case its not necessary, but, also agrees that i need to see a Dietician, as soon as, and she as written a letter, this time, instead of phoning, to try and get me the app,

Thanks for asking