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<blockquote data-quote="Kellrob" data-source="post: 856081" data-attributes="member: 158409"><p>I had my check up with diabetic nurse at a new surgery about 2 months ago. We had a heated discussion as she told me that I was a drain on nhs resources by testing my blood. I admit I am testing very frequently at the moment but I have recently started LCHF way of eating which I told her, I explained that I was regularly checking my bloods before and after my meals. She said I shouldn't be doing this and I argued the same as you how am I supposed to monitor my levels then? She then proceeded to tell me that my levels would be monitored by my 6 monthly checkups with her and that if my readings started to rise then she would just increase my medication!!!!!!! So apparently it's not right to be pro active and try to help ourselves and possibly stop the 'drain on nhs resources'oh no I've just got to hope on a wing and a prayer that my reading don't rise and hey ho not to worry if they do as they will just dose me up with more meds! Stupid woman. Sorry for the rant.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kellrob, post: 856081, member: 158409"] I had my check up with diabetic nurse at a new surgery about 2 months ago. We had a heated discussion as she told me that I was a drain on nhs resources by testing my blood. I admit I am testing very frequently at the moment but I have recently started LCHF way of eating which I told her, I explained that I was regularly checking my bloods before and after my meals. She said I shouldn't be doing this and I argued the same as you how am I supposed to monitor my levels then? She then proceeded to tell me that my levels would be monitored by my 6 monthly checkups with her and that if my readings started to rise then she would just increase my medication!!!!!!! So apparently it's not right to be pro active and try to help ourselves and possibly stop the 'drain on nhs resources'oh no I've just got to hope on a wing and a prayer that my reading don't rise and hey ho not to worry if they do as they will just dose me up with more meds! Stupid woman. Sorry for the rant. [/QUOTE]
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