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<blockquote data-quote="Prem51" data-source="post: 2062129" data-attributes="member: 209498"><p>Welcome to the forum [USER=507574]@Wilkinson12[/USER]. Does your work involve driving? If so your employer does need to know that you won't drive if your bg is lower than 5.0 mmol/L. Also if you are operating machinery it might be a safety risk.</p><p></p><p>Having a blood glucose meter is useful for Type 2 diabetics to check how different foods affect their bg levels, so they can be avoided or limited. But the NHS doesn't usually prescribe bg meters or testing strips for Type 2s unless they are on insulin or similar meds. It's due to the cost involved.</p><p>You can get free bg meters from most manufacturers, but the ongoing cost of the test strips is the more important consideration.</p><p>I use the TEE2+ meter which costs £9.99, but if you ring the supplier Spirit Healthcare and tell them you are Type 2 they might send you a free meter. The test strips are about the cheapest at £7.75 for 50. Tick the box to say you are Type 2 as you will be exempt from VAT.</p><p></p><p>This is where you can order the TEE2+ online:</p><p><a href="http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-plus-blood-glucose-meter/" target="_blank">http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-plus-blood-glucose-meter/</a></p><p>and the test strips can be ordered online here:</p><p><a href="http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-testing-strips/" target="_blank">http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-testing-strips/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Prem51, post: 2062129, member: 209498"] Welcome to the forum [USER=507574]@Wilkinson12[/USER]. Does your work involve driving? If so your employer does need to know that you won't drive if your bg is lower than 5.0 mmol/L. Also if you are operating machinery it might be a safety risk. Having a blood glucose meter is useful for Type 2 diabetics to check how different foods affect their bg levels, so they can be avoided or limited. But the NHS doesn't usually prescribe bg meters or testing strips for Type 2s unless they are on insulin or similar meds. It's due to the cost involved. You can get free bg meters from most manufacturers, but the ongoing cost of the test strips is the more important consideration. I use the TEE2+ meter which costs £9.99, but if you ring the supplier Spirit Healthcare and tell them you are Type 2 they might send you a free meter. The test strips are about the cheapest at £7.75 for 50. Tick the box to say you are Type 2 as you will be exempt from VAT. This is where you can order the TEE2+ online: [URL]http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-plus-blood-glucose-meter/[/URL] and the test strips can be ordered online here: [URL]http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-testing-strips/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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