kitedoc
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Pump
- Dislikes
- black jelly beans
Hi @Moggely,
Welcome from another Aussie, a crow eater. (South Australian). I have been on insulin for 51 years and share your birth year.
You sound like you might need to trade-in your GP on a better model.
Medicare rules state that you are entitled under Medicare to a Diabetes Care Plan (through a GP) which provides you with rebates on dietician, podiatry, diabetes nurse educator, visits etc (combined total of 5 visits per year).
An important role of a GP here ( as anywhere and going on my own experience as a patient over the 51 years) is to check your weight and blood pressure regularly, examine your feet regularly for injury, circulation, feeling and reflexes, check your vision and refer you for routine eye specialist checks. Ordering blood tests only is not a sign of good doctoring in my experience.
As @Crocodile mentioned the access to test strips is a hassle for type 2 diabetics. The GP has to sign the NDSS (National Diabetes Supply Scheme) forms mentioned by Crocodile to enable you to register with NDSS and receive discounted test strips via the chemist. The Diabetes Association in your State will have the NDSS forms.
You have achieved much ( and applause for your husband too). Read on this site, and ask for directions if you find it too challenging) articles on low carb diets etc so that you can raise them in a discussion with a dietician in future.
Whilst low carb diets have been approved by NHS in UK, the situation I gather is less clear in Australia. Some years back a dietician in NSW was deregistered by the august National Dieticians Association for teaching/instructing type 2 diabetics in low carb diet (who ever thought there were ostriches in Australia). I hope the tide is turning (and the ostriches rounded up and retired !
give us emus any day !)
Best Wishes with your endevours and keep posting !!
Welcome from another Aussie, a crow eater. (South Australian). I have been on insulin for 51 years and share your birth year.
You sound like you might need to trade-in your GP on a better model.
Medicare rules state that you are entitled under Medicare to a Diabetes Care Plan (through a GP) which provides you with rebates on dietician, podiatry, diabetes nurse educator, visits etc (combined total of 5 visits per year).
An important role of a GP here ( as anywhere and going on my own experience as a patient over the 51 years) is to check your weight and blood pressure regularly, examine your feet regularly for injury, circulation, feeling and reflexes, check your vision and refer you for routine eye specialist checks. Ordering blood tests only is not a sign of good doctoring in my experience.
As @Crocodile mentioned the access to test strips is a hassle for type 2 diabetics. The GP has to sign the NDSS (National Diabetes Supply Scheme) forms mentioned by Crocodile to enable you to register with NDSS and receive discounted test strips via the chemist. The Diabetes Association in your State will have the NDSS forms.
You have achieved much ( and applause for your husband too). Read on this site, and ask for directions if you find it too challenging) articles on low carb diets etc so that you can raise them in a discussion with a dietician in future.
Whilst low carb diets have been approved by NHS in UK, the situation I gather is less clear in Australia. Some years back a dietician in NSW was deregistered by the august National Dieticians Association for teaching/instructing type 2 diabetics in low carb diet (who ever thought there were ostriches in Australia). I hope the tide is turning (and the ostriches rounded up and retired !
give us emus any day !)
Best Wishes with your endevours and keep posting !!
