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<blockquote data-quote="Lazybones" data-source="post: 1929184" data-attributes="member: 85347"><p>I have mixed feelings about testing and its mainly because of my mental illness and phobias. For instance , a few days back i went for a walk and when i came home i tested and it was 19.3 it make me panic and anxiety set in and I couldn't sleep at all. I tested an hour later and it came down a few , the next morning I tried to test about six times and my meter didn't work and neither did my husbands it kept coming up with err 1. so I gave up as my finger was sore form the pricking .</p><p>I haven't tested since as its causing me anxiety , most would say this is a bad idea but unless you suffer phobias like me you probably wouldn't understand .</p><p></p><p>So maybe its right that they don't want us to test . I also think it can make us paranoid and take over our lives , Just my thoughts .</p></blockquote><p></p><p>I read with interest your posting and it may be that there is actually nothing wrong with either your husband's or your own test meter. Some Blood/Glucose test meters are designed to display 'Err' if the Blood/Glucose level being tested ixceeds or is below the specified range that the Bllod/Glucose meter is calibrated to.</p><p>I sugest that this might be the case anfd you B/G levels might well be TOO high. I would suggest that you consider doing one or more of the following things.</p><p></p><p>Firstly - Chjeck the Obvious - Battery & Date of Test Strips and that they haven't been contaminated.</p><p></p><p>1. Check your Blood/Glucose meter test strips are in 'Date' and if you have a Glucose control solution check that the B/G meter gives the correct responce to the 'Standard' Glmanufacturers Glucose solution.</p><p></p><p>2/ Ifyou can't do this, check someone who you know is not diabetic with your own B/G meter it should show they are 'Normal' in which case you will know the B/Gmeter /Test Stirips are fine.</p><p></p><p>3. Go to a local chemist/Pharmacy and ask if they can do an 'On The Spot' check - Many will do this if you care to ask.</p><p></p><p>Please let us know how you get on and where the problem lies. As for the test strips and costs that I have mentioned befor, this might indeed proove to show why test strips and a means of measuring B/G levels should bstill be readily available to ALL diabetics including us Type 2's</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Lazybones, post: 1929184, member: 85347"] I have mixed feelings about testing and its mainly because of my mental illness and phobias. For instance , a few days back i went for a walk and when i came home i tested and it was 19.3 it make me panic and anxiety set in and I couldn't sleep at all. I tested an hour later and it came down a few , the next morning I tried to test about six times and my meter didn't work and neither did my husbands it kept coming up with err 1. so I gave up as my finger was sore form the pricking . I haven't tested since as its causing me anxiety , most would say this is a bad idea but unless you suffer phobias like me you probably wouldn't understand . So maybe its right that they don't want us to test . I also think it can make us paranoid and take over our lives , Just my thoughts .[/QUOTE] I read with interest your posting and it may be that there is actually nothing wrong with either your husband's or your own test meter. Some Blood/Glucose test meters are designed to display 'Err' if the Blood/Glucose level being tested ixceeds or is below the specified range that the Bllod/Glucose meter is calibrated to. I sugest that this might be the case anfd you B/G levels might well be TOO high. I would suggest that you consider doing one or more of the following things. Firstly - Chjeck the Obvious - Battery & Date of Test Strips and that they haven't been contaminated. 1. Check your Blood/Glucose meter test strips are in 'Date' and if you have a Glucose control solution check that the B/G meter gives the correct responce to the 'Standard' Glmanufacturers Glucose solution. 2/ Ifyou can't do this, check someone who you know is not diabetic with your own B/G meter it should show they are 'Normal' in which case you will know the B/Gmeter /Test Stirips are fine. 3. Go to a local chemist/Pharmacy and ask if they can do an 'On The Spot' check - Many will do this if you care to ask. Please let us know how you get on and where the problem lies. As for the test strips and costs that I have mentioned befor, this might indeed proove to show why test strips and a means of measuring B/G levels should bstill be readily available to ALL diabetics including us Type 2's [/QUOTE]
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