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<blockquote data-quote="Tarten59" data-source="post: 2318396" data-attributes="member: 142159"><p>Hi I have had Type 2 since 2014 and luckily was issued with a meter and testing strips by my GP who has recently retired. Having followed this forum I have tested before and 2 hours after I eat and got my blood sugar levels down to pre-diabetes range and have maintained that for the past 4 years though it is always a bit of a struggle. I recently Received a letter from my surgery letting me know that they were pleased to advise me I no longer needed to monitor my own blood sugar levels by testing !! and I have just had a telephone appointment with the Diabetes nurse to ask about their letter and why they had taken the decision without involving me the patient . I also explained why I test and that this was how I was managing my diabetes. Very very frustrating she was absolutely focused on the NICE guidelines and not me as a patient and as I did not fit their category I got no where . She did however say that if I felt the need I could purchase my own strips to continue testing though she did not believe that was necessary. All about funding was my response which she defended and she quoted Diabetes UK as a source who would support her advise to me which was the biggest surprise. Hay ho onwards and upwards I will continue testing and trying to look after my health . Sorry if this has come across as a rant which it is</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tarten59, post: 2318396, member: 142159"] Hi I have had Type 2 since 2014 and luckily was issued with a meter and testing strips by my GP who has recently retired. Having followed this forum I have tested before and 2 hours after I eat and got my blood sugar levels down to pre-diabetes range and have maintained that for the past 4 years though it is always a bit of a struggle. I recently Received a letter from my surgery letting me know that they were pleased to advise me I no longer needed to monitor my own blood sugar levels by testing !! and I have just had a telephone appointment with the Diabetes nurse to ask about their letter and why they had taken the decision without involving me the patient . I also explained why I test and that this was how I was managing my diabetes. Very very frustrating she was absolutely focused on the NICE guidelines and not me as a patient and as I did not fit their category I got no where . She did however say that if I felt the need I could purchase my own strips to continue testing though she did not believe that was necessary. All about funding was my response which she defended and she quoted Diabetes UK as a source who would support her advise to me which was the biggest surprise. Hay ho onwards and upwards I will continue testing and trying to look after my health . Sorry if this has come across as a rant which it is [/QUOTE]
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