I was told by my doctor - I was very distressed when I saw him - that that is why they don't like you to test - because it might make you MORE anxious. Yes, I was extremely upset - because testing had proved that the diet advice was going to kill me, and what I had been told was not working.
My experience of the X-PERT course was an eye opener - but for the wrong reasons. I had already read Jenny Ruhl's book, and was in the middle of reading Dr. Bernstein's. I knew that the HCLF diet they were pushing would only make my condition worse. There were people who had had diabetes for 10 and 14 years who had been told nothing about carbs and were only now doing the course. One woman had heart problems, and after 10 years was facing having to start insulin. The gentleman (14 yrs diagnosis) had neuropathy, retinopathy, gum disease; had had cancer twice, and was waiting for a stent to be fitted because of heart problems. Just two examples of the way they had been looked after by the NHS.
You should definitely buy a meter and the SD Codefree one seems to have the cheapest test strips. The fact that you don't have test information from your doctor/hospital is concerning. I get a Hba1c test result through the post in a few days
Here is a table (which I hope you can view okay). You might have to look out for urinary track infections with that type of medication.
My colleague recently went on a Desmond course and was told there was no need to test because they (NHS) did it for you so I don't expect you'll have a positive response!
My GP said before Xmas that I can take my blood as often as I like whereas I saw another GP in early nov that I didn't need to take it as was on Metformin but when I said my own GP said you need to take it regularly confusing me thinks
I sign a lot of petitioning to the Government and to countries where issues are causing grief for people with Sum of Us and others.MAybe the thing to do is petition the Government to allow for a reversal of the ruling that has stopped the subsidy for B/G strips for diabetes. I have just received a list of the petitions that have been successful and it is amazing.people power.
Put the petition on Facebook and other social media
Absolutely.They are trying to save money on diabetics. I have been a diabetic for 15 years and I know if I don't test I get into trouble. I am not a huge eater but little things put me over. They tell us we can have a treat and often if I do ,my BSL shoots up. I need to test 2 times a day to keep onto my levels to ensure that they do not rise up and stay up. My doctor told me a year ago that I did not have to test more than 1 in a week. I tried that and had BSL's of 19.It is all about the money. I am also a Registered Nurse and looked after diabetics and that was always the teaching-test and keep it in check.
