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<blockquote data-quote="Energize" data-source="post: 1891311" data-attributes="member: 28960"><p>When I was first diagnosed as Type 2, I was given (by the nurse at the Practice) a leaflet re diet. The very first sentence was "Increase carbs ..." I can't remember the wording exactly but, at the time, I couldn't understand why I would be told to eat MORE bread, potatoes etc when I was already overweight and now diabetic. </p><p></p><p>I wish I'd kept that piece of paper!!! Unfortunately, I put it where I felt it should have gone in the first place, ie the bin!!!</p><p></p><p>Years later, when I was given a glucometer, as prescribed Gliclazide (then changed to Glipizide) the nurse, when showing me the finger pricker device, to start at '5' (depth) and then to work down!!! As I'd been a nurse, I had already decided to start at '1' and work UP!!! I just don't understand what the HPCs think they know and why they don't have better information.</p><p></p><p>Just crazy what the HCPs are capable of re bad advice, at times!!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Energize, post: 1891311, member: 28960"] When I was first diagnosed as Type 2, I was given (by the nurse at the Practice) a leaflet re diet. The very first sentence was "Increase carbs ..." I can't remember the wording exactly but, at the time, I couldn't understand why I would be told to eat MORE bread, potatoes etc when I was already overweight and now diabetic. I wish I'd kept that piece of paper!!! Unfortunately, I put it where I felt it should have gone in the first place, ie the bin!!! Years later, when I was given a glucometer, as prescribed Gliclazide (then changed to Glipizide) the nurse, when showing me the finger pricker device, to start at '5' (depth) and then to work down!!! As I'd been a nurse, I had already decided to start at '1' and work UP!!! I just don't understand what the HPCs think they know and why they don't have better information. Just crazy what the HCPs are capable of re bad advice, at times!!! :( [/QUOTE]
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