I am feeling ever so sorry for myself. I shouldn't because I will get through this.
To cut a story short, was diagnosed with T2 a year ago. Started well, nurse was happy. Lost weight and reduced metformin. Then in recent months, I lost control and at my recent annual appointment my nurse put me on Gliclazide and asked me to take daily readings - fasting pre breakfast.
The machine, 'Tee2' is so sensitive to error messages, I am wasting strips. I also seem to struggle to give blood sometimes despite changing the lancet depth. I am a 49 year old man and I nearly cried just minutes ago when I decided to check because I was feeling a little hot and unwell, and I wasted 4 strips before it would work. The sides of my fingers are sore from trying and although I should take comfort that my nurse wants me to do this for just a few weeks, I am really struggling.
The screen of the 'Tee2' is so sensitive to movement that I have to lightly pick it up to avoid issues. I don't feel heavy handed but are they all this temperamental?
I feel a bit useless right now.
To cut a story short, was diagnosed with T2 a year ago. Started well, nurse was happy. Lost weight and reduced metformin. Then in recent months, I lost control and at my recent annual appointment my nurse put me on Gliclazide and asked me to take daily readings - fasting pre breakfast.
The machine, 'Tee2' is so sensitive to error messages, I am wasting strips. I also seem to struggle to give blood sometimes despite changing the lancet depth. I am a 49 year old man and I nearly cried just minutes ago when I decided to check because I was feeling a little hot and unwell, and I wasted 4 strips before it would work. The sides of my fingers are sore from trying and although I should take comfort that my nurse wants me to do this for just a few weeks, I am really struggling.
The screen of the 'Tee2' is so sensitive to movement that I have to lightly pick it up to avoid issues. I don't feel heavy handed but are they all this temperamental?
I feel a bit useless right now.