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Monitor Refusal Reason!!!

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timps

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New answer for refusal Of blood monitor

THEY ARE NOT ACCURATE ENOUGH!!!
That takes some beating.
so not their policy to give them out
FULL STOP!! end of story as far as they are concerned.
O. H .went with me and we were speechless.
any comments please ???
carole
 
Hi Carole...No matter how innacurate your HCP says the meters are-I'd rather have the meter than just rely on guesswork and the occasional Hba1c test that they tell us is "All we need"! I bet you were fuming and no wonder you were both speechless! :roll:
 
It doesn't really matter if they're "inaccurate" as long as they are consistent. Like my bathroom scales - I know they're inaccurate, but they are consistent. The total figure doesn't matter, as long as the loss is correct.

How on earth do they expect us to take control if they don't give us the tools :roll: :crazy:

Viv 8)

PS My scales weight 8lbs over. Suits me :wink:
 
It would be interesting to see a survey/study of diabetic medicos to discover their testing regimes. I would bet anything that close to 100% would test.
 
I cannot unfortunately afford to buy my own so must accept the very wrong decision I feel they have made.

I will have to rely on more help from my friends on this board and promise not to be too much of a nuisance.
carole :thumbdown: :(
 
In my experience, people on here will not think you are a nuisance. I have asked loads of questions and got loads of help and advice.

PS Welcome :wave:
 
The real reason is money. They'd rather deal with amputations and their aftercare and kidney failure, which is costly to treat.
Hana
 
Oh Crikey...I hope they are accurate because we've just discovered that that's all the testing my husband has had.

Ju
 
Thank you all it's nice to know that someone out there cares. :D
carole
 
Timps..sorry...we do care, honestly.

You can buy cheap meters or even get free ones from the manufacturers' websites. It's the strips that are expensive. Could you ask if they'll prescribe strips if you get your own meter? That way, you've saved them the expense of the initial outlay :wink:

Ju
 
If you need a monitor I got 2 old Monitorsin the house, as I just upgraded to a new USB one. :?:
 
bighans7213 said:
If you need a monitor I got 2 old Monitorsin the house, as I just upgraded to a new USB one. :?:
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What a lovely thing to do. Bravo Bighans :clap: :clap: :clap:
 
Defren,
I would love, one of your monitors thank you so much for offering .
how do you want to send and I will of course pay postage.
would it be ok to put my address on here or can I email it to you.

sorry for delay in reply but have other problems being checked with my health .
I can give you my home email if you want please let me know .
thanks again your a star
carole
 
Why then do the nurses on hospital wards use everyday meters to monitor inpatients' blood glucose? They certainly do at our hospital.
Hana
 
I got mine from care sens, they were offering them free. It came in its own pouch, I then bought for £25, 300 strips and lancets from ebay.
 
timps said:
I cannot unfortunately afford to buy my own so must accept the very wrong decision I feel they have made.

I will have to rely on more help from my friends on this board and promise not to be too much of a nuisance.
carole :thumbdown: :(
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Some of the websites offer free ones. Spirit healthcare offers one - and their strips are only £12.50 - or there's the SD Codefree on ebay or Amazon that costs £9.99 and only £5 for strips. Unfortunately a meter is a necessity not a luxury. I have a couple of spares and would be happy to let you have one but they are meters for which the strips are very expensive - which is why they are spares.

If you put a search in Google (other search engines are available) for free blood glucose meters you will find a few. Each comes with 10 strips so you could always apply for one from each (it's what I did) and then find out which is best/cheapest or just use them until you've used up all the strips.

When it comes to lancets 95% of them fit any of the finger prickes so you don't have to buy one particular make.
 
My rheumatology consultant says that measurment is most important and that I should impress that upon the diabetic team.

My diabetic nurse says that her expertise is diabetes and the consultant's expertise is in rheumatology. A diabetic nurse knows more about diabetes than a rheumatology consultant.

Of course, the printed booklet given out by the nurse recommends testing.

It is all about policy rather than health. I can accept the policy argument, but I would prefer some honesty.
 
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