Wil burn
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The testing strips are really expensive for everything. You need to ask. I'm type 2 and said I need them to keep control.
The testing strips are really expensive for everything. You need to ask. I'm type 2 and said I need them to keep control.I was told because I am type 2 they don't supply any testing stuff, just come back in three months for their test, so I bought my own, but not knowing at the time I bought a accu aviva which is expensive to buy the strips and lancets for.
I've got the accu aviva nano and buy the strips from e-bay at between £8.00 - £10.00 for 50.I was told because I am type 2 they don't supply any testing stuff, just come back in three months for their test, so I bought my own, but not knowing at the time I bought a accu aviva which is expensive to buy the strips and lancets for.
Just ignore her. It is your body you can do as you wish!the diabetic nurse I see has told me that you are not allowed to test your sugars when first diagnosed, l have to see her every 2 weeks for a while and she will do the tests at the drs. my concern is how do l know if what to eat is sending my sugars up if l do not have a meter to test my levels? only diagnosed 2 weeks and lm really stressed about this
They cannot tell you not to test, I bought my own testing kit,and find it invaluable to regulate my BG ,the diabetic nurse I see has told me that you are not allowed to test your sugars when first diagnosed, l have to see her every 2 weeks for a while and she will do the tests at the drs. my concern is how do l know if what to eat is sending my sugars up if l do not have a meter to test my levels? only diagnosed 2 weeks and lm really stressed about this
Hi tinkerbelle1 of course its important to " monitor " our bs's thats what you need to stress when asking for a blood monitor and test strips, my doc initially refused,but when he saw i was serious! He relented and has now seen for himself the dramatic improvement in my bs's...so keep at themthe diabetic nurse I see has told me that you are not allowed to test your sugars when first diagnosed, l have to see her every 2 weeks for a while and she will do the tests at the drs. my concern is how do l know if what to eat is sending my sugars up if l do not have a meter to test my levels? only diagnosed 2 weeks and lm really stressed about this
If you're collecting evidence, I'd say I'm in a related category.
Because of what I'd read in discussions on this website, I've never told either my GP or the nurse that I'm testing. I assumed I'd get negative responses and haven't wanted to deal with those (on top of the diagnosis shock, lifestyle change, etc). Although I have a low income, I decided it was worth buying my own meter and supplies. But over time, this situation's going to become ridiculous. The GP and nurse won't know what I know. In time, I'm sure I'll tell them - but the present situation's having effects like this as well as the more obvious ones.
JenniferW - I think if you just mention it to them without making it a big deal, they will probably be quite happy. The surgery did give me a meter, but it was not a very accurate one, so I bought another brand. I buy my own strips even though I am on a low income and they would prescribed them but I can't be bothered to chase them all the time (and I only get 50 strips at a time which seem to last no time at all). I now test my BG regularly and check my blood pressure too. The surgery seems more than happy to accept my readings. It's good to feel in control of things!
I live in America where you either pay out of pocket for your supplies, or you pay for insurance which then pays for supplies. If you are insured, you must have a prescription for your supplies from an Internist, General Practioner, or Endocrinologist. Usually, one calls the office of a doc who knows you are Diabetic and the office calls the pharmacy and prescribes as well as lists the number of refills without making you have an office visit, thus a copay of twenty or thirty dollars to get the prescription. Sod, one internist having retired, they called the new one as I needed a new Rx for testing supplies. A week later, already a bad sign, I get a call to call the doc's office. I'm told that " in order to get the Rx, you'll have to schedule an office visit."
"But I've already established I'm diabetic. I'm out of supplies. Is the doctor against frequent testing?"
"The doctor has not established how often you should test. " came the reply, after a wait for the doctor to be consulted.
"I test at least 6 times a day," was my reply, to which I added" As you know, I have an appointment on the 15th of January. Should I leave off my daily testing before and after meals until then?"
"Let me ask the doctor."
"Leave a message on my phone when you have called in the prescription," I said, and reminded the person calling that I was going to be the person with the financial loss for the supplies.
Btw, still no Rx and using outdated strips
I was too. Not helped by being told not to test. You are expected to managed your condition and keep your BG within the proper range without knowing what it is. Simples. Just ignore what they say.my concern is how do l know if what to eat is sending my sugars up if l do not have a meter to test my levels? only diagnosed 2 weeks and lm really stressed about this
I was too. Not helped by being told not to test. You are expected to managed your condition and keep your BG within the proper range without knowing what it is. Simples. Just ignore what they say.
Cost comes first; patient care comes second. The consequence is that long term costs resulting from lack of care in the earlier stages will actually be more expensive. Nothing I have learned via the NHS since diagnosis has made any sense at all.I'm not optimistic that there's going to be a change of policy any time soon.
Cost comes first; patient care comes second. The consequence is that long term costs resulting from lack of care in the earlier stages will actually be more expensive. Nothing I have learned via the NHS since diagnosis has made any sense at all.
My doctor and nurse refuse to give me a machine saying I'd be undermining them making me feel guilty and worthless
Been diagnosed since 2013 although I reckon I've had diabetes for years to be honest,
Is it worth me buying an sd code free tester for myself as to be honest I've never had a record of any sort off my diabetes nurse every time I've asked when I go for my annual test she always says it's okay I, Llandudno sort your data out next time never does so I don't bother asking anymore, in the beginning when I was first diagnosed the first few times all I got was a call saying either take more metformin or less or change the dose of something else and can you come and pick another prescription up so to be quite honest I don't know if I'm high or low in my blood sugars I do feel lethargic and tired at times
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