i hope you dont think im thick or ignorant but what does BTW MEANsugarless sue said:So you are only going to get an annual test,presumably Hba1c and no testing all year!! :evil: :evil: That is just criminal!Can you tell us what your last test results were BTW?
do you mean my own test results or from my doctor?.sugarless sue said:Oh sorry! BTW means By The Way.
my doctors last reading a couple of months ago was i think 7.1 and my reading yesterday morning was 6.3sugarless sue said:Well both would be good.Your Hba1c from your doctor and your own daily readings.
In my opinion home BG testing is a vital tool in the management of diabetes – it allows me to check what my BG levels there and then and allows me to make the changes necessary to bring them to more acceptable levels. NICE guidelines (http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/CG ... deline.pdf) for home BG testing are:
Offer self-monitoring of plasma glucose to a person newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes only as an integral part of his or her self-management education. Discuss its purpose and agree how it should be interpreted and acted upon.
R23 Self-monitoring of plasma glucose should be available:
to those on insulin treatment
to those on oral glucose lowering medications to provide information on hypoglycaemia
to assess changes in glucose control resulting from medications and lifestyle changes
to monitor changes during intercurrent illness
to ensure safety during activities, including driving.
R24 Assess at least annually and in a structured way:
self-monitoring skills
the quality and appropriate frequency of testing
the use made of the results obtained
the impact on quality of life
the continued benefit
the equipment used.
R25 If self-monitoring is appropriate but blood glucose monitoring is unacceptable to the individual, discuss the use of urine glucose monitoring.
hi i contacted a pharmacist today to ask if he had heard of this before and he had he said that he had and agrees that type 2 bloods should be checked at home as he was a diabetic also and said all that he could suggest was that i went to see my doctor and discuss this with him but i dont feel comfortable about this so he suggested getting intouch with my area practitioner(i think thats what he called them), and discuss it with them so i might try that tomoz.sugarless sue said:If the reading from your doctor is your Hba1c then at 7.1 it is quite high.
I copied this from Tubolards post in a another thread this is the NICE guidelines about test strips etc.I suggest you read through the link as well ,print off the relevant bits and take to doctor and ask why he is not following them!!
In my opinion home BG testing is a vital tool in the management of diabetes – it allows me to check what my BG levels there and then and allows me to make the changes necessary to bring them to more acceptable levels. NICE guidelines (http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/CG ... deline.pdf) for home BG testing are:
Offer self-monitoring of plasma glucose to a person newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes only as an integral part of his or her self-management education. Discuss its purpose and agree how it should be interpreted and acted upon.
R23 Self-monitoring of plasma glucose should be available:
to those on insulin treatment
to those on oral glucose lowering medications to provide information on hypoglycaemia
to assess changes in glucose control resulting from medications and lifestyle changes
to monitor changes during intercurrent illness
to ensure safety during activities, including driving.
R24 Assess at least annually and in a structured way:
self-monitoring skills
the quality and appropriate frequency of testing
the use made of the results obtained
the impact on quality of life
the continued benefit
the equipment used.
R25 If self-monitoring is appropriate but blood glucose monitoring is unacceptable to the individual, discuss the use of urine glucose monitoring.
BTW thanks for the info you have given me is is very much appreciated i wish i had found this forum years ago i would be a lot more knowledeable THANKS.greenp3 said:hi i contacted a pharmacist today to ask if he had heard of this before and he had he said that he had and agrees that type 2 bloods should be checked at home as he was a diabetic also and said all that he could suggest was that i went to see my doctor and discuss this with him but i dont feel comfortable about this so he suggested getting intouch with my area practitioner(i think thats what he called them), and discuss it with them so i might try that tomoz.sugarless sue said:If the reading from your doctor is your Hba1c then at 7.1 it is quite high.
I copied this from Tubolards post in a another thread this is the NICE guidelines about test strips etc.I suggest you read through the link as well ,print off the relevant bits and take to doctor and ask why he is not following them!!
In my opinion home BG testing is a vital tool in the management of diabetes – it allows me to check what my BG levels there and then and allows me to make the changes necessary to bring them to more acceptable levels. NICE guidelines (http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/CG ... deline.pdf) for home BG testing are:
Offer self-monitoring of plasma glucose to a person newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes only as an integral part of his or her self-management education. Discuss its purpose and agree how it should be interpreted and acted upon.
R23 Self-monitoring of plasma glucose should be available:
to those on insulin treatment
to those on oral glucose lowering medications to provide information on hypoglycaemia
to assess changes in glucose control resulting from medications and lifestyle changes
to monitor changes during intercurrent illness
to ensure safety during activities, including driving.
R24 Assess at least annually and in a structured way:
self-monitoring skills
the quality and appropriate frequency of testing
the use made of the results obtained
the impact on quality of life
the continued benefit
the equipment used.
R25 If self-monitoring is appropriate but blood glucose monitoring is unacceptable to the individual, discuss the use of urine glucose monitoring.
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