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<blockquote data-quote="Dottybagpuss" data-source="post: 266469" data-attributes="member: 43531"><p><strong>Re: Diabetes.co.uk PETITION for better access to blood testi</strong></p><p></p><p>I have just signed the petition and shared it with my FB friends.</p><p></p><p>I am lucky enough to have been provided with BG monitors and testing strips free of charge since first being diagnosed. Whether this is due to the area I live in, or due to my own GP practice and subsequently Diabetes Centre being more forward thinking than some others, I can't really say. </p><p></p><p>I have always found the fact that I could test my BG was an encouragement to me to tighten up my diet if the results were creeping up. It also allowed me to correctly diagnose the two hypos I suffered whilst on oral medication only, and not to just think I was suffering from a virus or migraine or some other such condition which could mimic the symptoms. In turn, this meant I was quickly able to reverse the situation. </p><p></p><p>I truly hope this petition is successful, but sadly one has to wonder if this Government will take heed or not, given their current track record of making life difficult for just about all of us, whether diabetic or not! Sorry for the touch of soapbox there. I get a bit carried away on the subject of the Government, but I know this is not the time or the place!! Apologies if anyone is offended. </p><p></p><p>Dotty</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dottybagpuss, post: 266469, member: 43531"] [b]Re: Diabetes.co.uk PETITION for better access to blood testi[/b] I have just signed the petition and shared it with my FB friends. I am lucky enough to have been provided with BG monitors and testing strips free of charge since first being diagnosed. Whether this is due to the area I live in, or due to my own GP practice and subsequently Diabetes Centre being more forward thinking than some others, I can't really say. I have always found the fact that I could test my BG was an encouragement to me to tighten up my diet if the results were creeping up. It also allowed me to correctly diagnose the two hypos I suffered whilst on oral medication only, and not to just think I was suffering from a virus or migraine or some other such condition which could mimic the symptoms. In turn, this meant I was quickly able to reverse the situation. I truly hope this petition is successful, but sadly one has to wonder if this Government will take heed or not, given their current track record of making life difficult for just about all of us, whether diabetic or not! Sorry for the touch of soapbox there. I get a bit carried away on the subject of the Government, but I know this is not the time or the place!! Apologies if anyone is offended. Dotty [/QUOTE]
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