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Finally got a meter no lancets

bluejeans98

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Location
Manchester
Type of diabetes
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Had annual check with new diabetes nurse. She was happy with my bloods etc but said I have early onset of vascular problems in feet. She gave me a meter and put strips on repeat. Just realized she didn't pup lancets on it.
 
bluejeans98 said:
Had annual check with new diabetes nurse. She was happy with my bloods etc but said I have early onset of vascular problems in feet. She gave me a meter and put strips on repeat. Just realized she didn't pup lancets on it.
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Likely just an oversight - give her a call and get her to put them on - you need both - you will need to order lancets less frequently than strips - the box they come in lasts ages as there is loads in there.
 
I get my scripts free. I did buy the code free stuff but partner just been diagnosed as type 2 now. He is going to use that meter
 
I use about 1 lancet a month.. nick your partners codefree pricker when you need to..
 
We all have our methods. Obviously I bought mine to begin with but I now recycle them. When I have used them all I put them in the kitchen steamer for half an hour and then I use them again. The present batch will be going for their fourth outing soon.
 
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Sorry? You recycle your test strips?
 
Don't the lancets go blunt after a while. I have used mine for a week then replace.
 
bulkbiker said:
I use about 1 lancet a month.. nick your partners codefree pricker when you need to..
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The lancets I have are still the box of 100 I bought when I bought my code free meter 3 years ago.. I go through bouts of testing then only testing if I feel under the weather. At my last review I managed to get meter from the DB nurse as she said I have the start of neuropathy in my feet. This past few days he pain in my feet has been unbearable. I took paracetemol and that didn't touch the sides. So have taken codeine, and also started taking a multivitamin, The pain as ease greatly. Bloods have been quite good too. Which is a bug bear lol. Good bloods yet still getting symptoms.
 
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