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<blockquote data-quote="Dizzyangel75" data-source="post: 504972" data-attributes="member: 100579"><p>I have argued with my own GP's about the NHS wide policy of no testing strips for T2's. I think its appalling, neglectful and down right suicidal!</p><p></p><p>The NICE guidelines are that T2's should not be given testing strips unless on medications (like Gliclizide) which can cause random hypo's. Unfortunately Metformin does not fall into this bracket! That does not mean you cannot experience hypo's whilst on it, just that NICE does not consider it a problem.</p><p></p><p>I also believe that newly diagnosed should be given testing strips for a minimum of 6 -12 months in the period of adjustment on new medications and learning to control their diet and blood sugars. This also seems no longer to be policy.</p><p></p><p>As I am on Gliclizide I was able to argue with my GP for the need to have some strips but I still only get given 50 strips every 2 months. That's not even enough for 1 strip per day and if I have a day of bad hypo's then I use a bunch up in one go. But I am lucky I even get those.</p><p></p><p>You can buy testing strips yourself if you can afford to. Depending on which monitor you have, they vary in price. But I personally see self testing as a huge part of my diabetic control and cannot for the life of me understand how the NHS does not agree!!!</p><p></p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p>Classed as T2 (hereditary gene on both sides of my family)</p><p>HbA1c at diagnosis (old numbers) 29.7</p><p>Last HbA1c (new numbers) 34 (told this is too low! I disagree)</p><p>500mg Metformin x3 (recently reduced from 850mg)</p><p>40mg Gliclizide x2</p><p>Low carb diet</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dizzyangel75, post: 504972, member: 100579"] I have argued with my own GP's about the NHS wide policy of no testing strips for T2's. I think its appalling, neglectful and down right suicidal! The NICE guidelines are that T2's should not be given testing strips unless on medications (like Gliclizide) which can cause random hypo's. Unfortunately Metformin does not fall into this bracket! That does not mean you cannot experience hypo's whilst on it, just that NICE does not consider it a problem. I also believe that newly diagnosed should be given testing strips for a minimum of 6 -12 months in the period of adjustment on new medications and learning to control their diet and blood sugars. This also seems no longer to be policy. As I am on Gliclizide I was able to argue with my GP for the need to have some strips but I still only get given 50 strips every 2 months. That's not even enough for 1 strip per day and if I have a day of bad hypo's then I use a bunch up in one go. But I am lucky I even get those. You can buy testing strips yourself if you can afford to. Depending on which monitor you have, they vary in price. But I personally see self testing as a huge part of my diabetic control and cannot for the life of me understand how the NHS does not agree!!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Classed as T2 (hereditary gene on both sides of my family) HbA1c at diagnosis (old numbers) 29.7 Last HbA1c (new numbers) 34 (told this is too low! I disagree) 500mg Metformin x3 (recently reduced from 850mg) 40mg Gliclizide x2 Low carb diet [/QUOTE]
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