One of the arguments I have heard is that when they did issue the monitors to T2s, but did then not give good advice on how to get the best out of the monitor.
So, the monitors were rarely used and became an obvious choice in cutting costs because of the cut backs to surgeries, the surgeries at that time were looking to reign in their spending, because of the way funding was done since the change in government policy.
A lot of what the likes of the more senior advice givers on this forum have had great advice and experience on how to test that will give you the benefit of using a monitor.
Because of some great advice on here, I have maybe tested myself over a thousand times, to discover how my weirdness affects food intake and how my intolerance, interfere with my life.
If you really want to know how food affects you, then testing regularly and keeping a food diary is required to track your journey and this might help your GP change his mind about the prescription change. If he sees you are serious and its working, there can be no logical reason why not, except government dogma!
If you have read around the forum, the numerous different types and how we all metabolism differently, it is essential, why we find out due to the initial insulin response and how high the glucose is at times after food. How high we spike.
What every T2 doesn't want, because of the health problems is fluctuating blood glucose levels, due to what you put down your throat.
Having a steady range of blood glucose levels around normal is so beneficial for your future health. Consistent high levels of glucose and/or insulin is not!
It is a pity that a cheap version of monitoring for hyperinsulinaemia (high levels of insulin) has not been manufactured for use for those, that because of the high imbalance of glucose/insulin has certainly contributed to leading from prediabetic to T2 diabetes. If there was a regular check for high insulin, there is certainly a lot that can be done to offset the incidence of T2!
I can't see anything on the horizon for doing this. Even NHS dietary advice is still in the dark ages, for anything to do with diabetes.
But it is getting better, they may catch up eventually!
A lot of T2 Diabetes is a dietary condition, changing your diet, to counter the problem should always be the first step in diagnosis, in that case, control of what happens after eating should be monitored, so that the patient can see what foods they are intolerant to. It is so logical!
If I said, you have a peanut intolerance. Would you eat them!
Most T2s have a carb and sugar intolerance, so logically, why are we being advised by our health care providers to eat a well balanced diet including carbs?
A lot T2s can get real good control by diet alone. By doing the low carb, higher fat diet, improving your lifestyle to suit you and your well being. For a healthy future and live a longer life without the diabetic complications!
