Bluetit1802
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Hun u shouldnt have had to buy any equipment. The first day that i saw my diabetes nurse I was given a monitor, test strips, results book and a huge stack of reading information.
I would ask at ur surgery if they can help with these. I was lucky after a few months that I saw an add on this forum to see if i would qualify for a new monitor for free, and I was. This new one is more modern and holds more data. Its worth asking hun, u might find it worth jotting down anything that u read on this site that u want to ask next time u go to ur doctors. As far as the booze goes i dont drink anyway but u can but be aware to chck ur sugar level alot because in some people it can go up but in others it goes down. I was told anything in moderation, but remember to test often .
Good luck, and try not to panic, u can do this :-D i did it and i have the sweetest tooth ever lol.
Ani xx
It isn't the same for non-insulin users. Very few of us are given meters or strips on prescription. We have to buy our own I'm afraid. This is general throughout the UK.