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<blockquote data-quote="EggsEggsEggs" data-source="post: 2289868" data-attributes="member: 528069"><p>Practice nurse removed strips from my prescription years ago, saying Type 2s don't need them. I think it was more because I was asking awkward questions about carbs.. GP said CCG was doing it to save money. Not sure he was supposed to say that. I do feel that testing a lot, had made me anxious. My HbA1c came back better than I expected, every time. </p><p></p><p>However, I think that strips are essential, to find out what spikes BG, when first diagnosed. Also, to check whether supposedly low carb sweeteners have an effect on your own body. Low carb is becoming more widely known about, but some people need to see their body's reactions to food, to really get the message. </p><p></p><p>If the medications won't give hypos, I think it would be fair to say that T2s can get strips for first year and only afterwards if meds warrant it.</p><p></p><p>I may buy a BG and ketone meter to use occasionally and pay for own strips.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EggsEggsEggs, post: 2289868, member: 528069"] Practice nurse removed strips from my prescription years ago, saying Type 2s don't need them. I think it was more because I was asking awkward questions about carbs.. GP said CCG was doing it to save money. Not sure he was supposed to say that. I do feel that testing a lot, had made me anxious. My HbA1c came back better than I expected, every time. However, I think that strips are essential, to find out what spikes BG, when first diagnosed. Also, to check whether supposedly low carb sweeteners have an effect on your own body. Low carb is becoming more widely known about, but some people need to see their body's reactions to food, to really get the message. If the medications won't give hypos, I think it would be fair to say that T2s can get strips for first year and only afterwards if meds warrant it. I may buy a BG and ketone meter to use occasionally and pay for own strips. [/QUOTE]
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