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<blockquote data-quote="lorsand" data-source="post: 1131112" data-attributes="member: 284559"><p>I was diagnosed four weeks ago and told not to test by the Nurse. I couldn't understand how I would know whether my lifestyle changes were working if I did not test and I could be waiting for a HbA1c retest in six months. So I purchased a meter and insisted on a three month initial recheck ... she agreed to the recheck. She also did tell me about low carb diet and the need for exercise. I went to see the GP for a different reason and was literally told off for testing!!!! She told me to stop immediately, stop worrying about low carbs and just adjust my portion size (I am overweight), what she did not ask was how large my portions were (now consciously a 'normal' portion), she did not ask if I had lost weight (I have lost 9lbs), she did not ask if I had started exercising (I am in my second week of daily gym sessions) ... nor did she ask what my BG was (it has gone down from a fasting of 9.3 to 6.3 and I only know that by checking my blood!). She told me strongly to stop with the specific diet, stop checking and to start a high dose of Metformin immediately and made an appointment for me to see the nurse today to sort it out. I have cancelled the appointment ... I feel that I have not been given the chance to try to control my diabetes on my own and I don't think my levels are dangerously high. So I will carry on testing and see in three months the results. In short, (sorry I waffle) I think meters and strips should be provided as it will save on long term costs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lorsand, post: 1131112, member: 284559"] I was diagnosed four weeks ago and told not to test by the Nurse. I couldn't understand how I would know whether my lifestyle changes were working if I did not test and I could be waiting for a HbA1c retest in six months. So I purchased a meter and insisted on a three month initial recheck ... she agreed to the recheck. She also did tell me about low carb diet and the need for exercise. I went to see the GP for a different reason and was literally told off for testing!!!! She told me to stop immediately, stop worrying about low carbs and just adjust my portion size (I am overweight), what she did not ask was how large my portions were (now consciously a 'normal' portion), she did not ask if I had lost weight (I have lost 9lbs), she did not ask if I had started exercising (I am in my second week of daily gym sessions) ... nor did she ask what my BG was (it has gone down from a fasting of 9.3 to 6.3 and I only know that by checking my blood!). She told me strongly to stop with the specific diet, stop checking and to start a high dose of Metformin immediately and made an appointment for me to see the nurse today to sort it out. I have cancelled the appointment ... I feel that I have not been given the chance to try to control my diabetes on my own and I don't think my levels are dangerously high. So I will carry on testing and see in three months the results. In short, (sorry I waffle) I think meters and strips should be provided as it will save on long term costs. [/QUOTE]
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