After having troubles from my GP due to testing too much I went to my endo and he came out with "4 tests a day should be enough for you, no?". Literally the minimum testing they can give. They already know I'm active in strength sports and I quite like to know my level before doing 'dangerous' lifts (330lbs+ benchpress for example). Pretty sure the NICE guidelines even say to allow a t1 to test before, during, and after exercise. That's 3 strips alone.
Got given a freestyle libre trial but that lasts for 2 weeks only and prescription is not covered in my area. I've been told numerous times my control is too tight, and other times that my control is near perfect/is perfect. I wonder how much diabetic burn out or hopelessness is caused by doctors.
Oh god this.
I can't even exercise more than going up and down the stairs to the flat, and if I could only test four times a day I'd be in a state of constant absolute terror. Is there really a chance they might start limiting the number of test sticks?
The absolute main top thing that is really killer about this is that nobody seems to have any idea what's right or wrong. Medical people contradict each other and themselves, people on this forum do the same, and you are left with no idea whether you are a success or a failure.
This is THE BIGGEST THING about it. People ask how I am doing, the answer is absolutely always that I HAVE NO IDEA. And yes I get told to relax too, then the next second someone tells you to be between two numbers you can't always be between, and you're supposed to relax MORE?
I could go on like this all night but yes it puts you in a frame of mind where you just want to give up totally.