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First Meter on its way...

essexgary

essexgary

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I only phoned up OneTouch to find out where I can buy one of their meters and I was given one free of charge. Result.... New meter will be with me within a week hopefully so I can start using it and understanding what's good and bad and where I'm going wrong and right.

Have just ordered extra test strips and a box of lancets to go with it. So all in all looks I might be set for testing. All I need now is my Doctor and the Nurse to say that I don't need to test lol........

Oh, the meter is a OneTouch Verio Flex.

Cheers Gary
 
Good on you.i was told at first (I'm pretty new to diabetes and type2) to NOT test as it might 'confuse' me?? couldnt quite work that out.anyway I got the meter strips and lancets on a prescription eventually aftsr being told on this for that I need to test.its going fine at moment.i wouldnt have known I had such high results had it not beem for testing.today I tested in single figures so its getting better.good luck x
 
Essexgary, may I suggest that, regardless of the Diabetes Nurse possibly telling you NOT to test, you continue to test. It's your body and only you will suffer the longer term complications, should you be unfortunate to experience them and keeping your glucose levels within certain limits will help reduce that risk.

It would seem that most surgeries tell Type 2s NOT to test which is likely to be so that they don't have the expense of prescribing a meter and test strips etc. Also, make your own mind up regarding what foods you eat. Carbs are quickly converted into glucose which, in turn, increase your glucose levels so, in spite of the NHS dietry advice, look into the value of different ways of controlling glucose levels. As I've said, it's your body, not the Diabetes professional's!!!

:)
 
Energise is absolutely right
It appears that the NHS believes costs to supply test strips to Type 2's is "not Justified" even though the meters are usually free from the manufacturer.
 
Paul520785 said:
Energise is absolutely right
It appears that the NHS believes costs to supply test strips to Type 2's is "not Justified" even though the meters are usually free from the manufacturer.
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Unfortunately @Paul520785, the manufacturers are not simply "looking out" for us. They know that they will get more revenue from diabetics via test strips than they would from wholesale of meters alone.

The market is in the test strips rather than the meters themselves. It's a real shame, and T2's should get prescribed strips just like T1's. But the proof is in the pudding when you think that a meter RRP's at around the same price as 100 strips, that's food for thought...
 
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