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<blockquote data-quote="Lazybones" data-source="post: 474218" data-attributes="member: 85347"><p>Sorry to hear of your problems with 'Boots' their staff and obtaining a B/G test meter. If it's anything to go by, your experience isn't unique as many pharmacies, simply don't understand even the basics of what they are selling or what this diabetic thing is all about. Having got yourself throught that ordeal, now is the time to calm down and read the instructions on how to use your test meter and also find out where you can obtain a supply of the appropriate test strips and lancets at a sensible price.</p><p>When you eventually get settled down, you will then establish a regular routeen in testing and can then make appropriate changes to your choice of diet and portion sizes.</p><p>Having your own test meter will pay for itself in what it can show you on a daily basis as to how to keep a tight control of you B/G levels which in the long term will help you in maintaining good overall health.</p><p>Why the NHS decided to cut back on meters/test strips and lancets is beyond my thinking, for surely in the longer term it can only be of health benifit to us diabetics and in helping them keep their costs down.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lazybones, post: 474218, member: 85347"] Sorry to hear of your problems with 'Boots' their staff and obtaining a B/G test meter. If it's anything to go by, your experience isn't unique as many pharmacies, simply don't understand even the basics of what they are selling or what this diabetic thing is all about. Having got yourself throught that ordeal, now is the time to calm down and read the instructions on how to use your test meter and also find out where you can obtain a supply of the appropriate test strips and lancets at a sensible price. When you eventually get settled down, you will then establish a regular routeen in testing and can then make appropriate changes to your choice of diet and portion sizes. Having your own test meter will pay for itself in what it can show you on a daily basis as to how to keep a tight control of you B/G levels which in the long term will help you in maintaining good overall health. Why the NHS decided to cut back on meters/test strips and lancets is beyond my thinking, for surely in the longer term it can only be of health benifit to us diabetics and in helping them keep their costs down. [/QUOTE]
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