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<blockquote data-quote="viviennem" data-source="post: 351369" data-attributes="member: 31282"><p>Frances, thank goodness for your doctor and thank goodness for one who doesn't use "one-size-fits-all", but treats the individual. And has taken the trouble to know you.</p><p></p><p>I think I agree with him that not everybody is suited to self-monitoring of BGs; but how are we to know which is which if we are not educated in the alternatives at diagnosis? I think everyone should be allowed to try for at least 3 months; then if they don't like it, fine, hand the care over to the HCPs. But in that case the monitoring should be more than once per year - IMHO.</p><p></p><p>I replied to Dr Hillson with almost those exact words. </p><p></p><p>I think we just have to keep on trying. Maybe the more of us who test, get good results and <em>make sure our HCPs know why</em>, will slowly be able to change attitudes. But we need better education for HCPs too! </p><p></p><p>Viv 8) </p><p></p><p>(feeling very guilty after a cheese & lettuce sandwich <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> ).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="viviennem, post: 351369, member: 31282"] Frances, thank goodness for your doctor and thank goodness for one who doesn't use "one-size-fits-all", but treats the individual. And has taken the trouble to know you. I think I agree with him that not everybody is suited to self-monitoring of BGs; but how are we to know which is which if we are not educated in the alternatives at diagnosis? I think everyone should be allowed to try for at least 3 months; then if they don't like it, fine, hand the care over to the HCPs. But in that case the monitoring should be more than once per year - IMHO. I replied to Dr Hillson with almost those exact words. I think we just have to keep on trying. Maybe the more of us who test, get good results and [i]make sure our HCPs know why[/i], will slowly be able to change attitudes. But we need better education for HCPs too! Viv 8) (feeling very guilty after a cheese & lettuce sandwich :oops: :D ). [/QUOTE]
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