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<blockquote data-quote="AndyS" data-source="post: 226166" data-attributes="member: 20775"><p>ALso T1 and I have 150 on my re-order though I tend to get through those in just a touch over 3 weeks usually. Though my record I think stands at around 450 in a single month but to be fair I was quite ill and had a box that seemed to be full of duds that just gave errors and untrusted readings, actually sent it back to manufacturer for them to test themselves after a brief phone call with a very nice lady.</p><p></p><p>If you have done DAFNE and do what the DVLA say you should then you will be testing a minimum of 5 times a day. </p><p>1 - Before breakfast / heading for work</p><p>2 - Before Lunch</p><p>3 - Before Driving home</p><p>4 - Before Dinner</p><p>5 - Before bed.</p><p>That gives an expected minimum (not account for dud tests) of 150 per month.</p><p></p><p>Of course throw in basal adjustment testing over night and also additional testing for illness or longer driving trips or hypos and that number can jump in a big hurry.</p><p></p><p>When I moved Dr's recently they queried my "high numbers of strips" on repeat. I laid out the numbers above and they promptly shut up and gave me what I needed.</p><p></p><p>Waiting for next year when I have a long holiday planned (3.5 weeks <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" />) travelling a lot and will probably want to take in the region of 500 strips and I havent even worked out how much insulin. But since I had a huge bust up with the prescriptions clerk when I first signed up here they more or less do as they are told but this will be something special to look forward to <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Of course on the subject of lots of testing. How does everyone deal with the wrecking our fingers take?</p><p>I have tried alternate sites but they don't seem to give results that are as reliable and my fingers are often a right mess. The skin isn't getting harder, if anything it is softer and more tender and tends to keep bleeding. I'm always getting told off by my wife for leaving bloody marks on lightswitches and surfaces.</p><p></p><p>/A</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AndyS, post: 226166, member: 20775"] ALso T1 and I have 150 on my re-order though I tend to get through those in just a touch over 3 weeks usually. Though my record I think stands at around 450 in a single month but to be fair I was quite ill and had a box that seemed to be full of duds that just gave errors and untrusted readings, actually sent it back to manufacturer for them to test themselves after a brief phone call with a very nice lady. If you have done DAFNE and do what the DVLA say you should then you will be testing a minimum of 5 times a day. 1 - Before breakfast / heading for work 2 - Before Lunch 3 - Before Driving home 4 - Before Dinner 5 - Before bed. That gives an expected minimum (not account for dud tests) of 150 per month. Of course throw in basal adjustment testing over night and also additional testing for illness or longer driving trips or hypos and that number can jump in a big hurry. When I moved Dr's recently they queried my "high numbers of strips" on repeat. I laid out the numbers above and they promptly shut up and gave me what I needed. Waiting for next year when I have a long holiday planned (3.5 weeks :D) travelling a lot and will probably want to take in the region of 500 strips and I havent even worked out how much insulin. But since I had a huge bust up with the prescriptions clerk when I first signed up here they more or less do as they are told but this will be something special to look forward to :) Of course on the subject of lots of testing. How does everyone deal with the wrecking our fingers take? I have tried alternate sites but they don't seem to give results that are as reliable and my fingers are often a right mess. The skin isn't getting harder, if anything it is softer and more tender and tends to keep bleeding. I'm always getting told off by my wife for leaving bloody marks on lightswitches and surfaces. /A [/QUOTE]
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