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<blockquote data-quote="grandmatas" data-source="post: 274481" data-attributes="member: 44457"><p>Hello all from Australia</p><p></p><p>Came across this forum the other day and was horrified as to how difficult it is for some of you to get access to monitoring equipment. I somehow thought that England would be similar to Australia. I was diagnosed in 2004 and was immediately advised to get a meter. Strips are available from most chemists on production of a diabetes registration card. I pay 70 cents for a box 50 and have never had any restrictions on the number of boxes I buy. Its impossible to know whether your diet is working or not if you are not testing. A very short-sighted attitude.</p><p>Do you think some Doctors might be biased - if you've got type 2 its your own fault attitude, except if your a doctor of course!!!</p><p>I do feel sorry for all you newbies, but you do get used to it, no choice really. I sometimes feel like throwing the meter through the window when I get a high for no apparent reason. After 8 years of good control my levels are creeping up. Inevitable progression I suppose and gradual loss of beta cells.</p><p>A thought, have any of you thought of all the chemicals used these days. Pthalates for example (plastizers) . They are used in packaging, personal care products and even in enteric coating of some pills. They are implicated in insulin resistance and therefore type 2. Bisphophonates (not sure of spelling} are another problem and some studies show connections with type 2. A possible cause? Google them if you are interested.</p><p></p><p>Good luck and good health to all of you</p><p>grandmatas</p><p></p><p>HBA1C Feb 2012 7.3</p><p>Metformin 850g 1x 3 times a day</p><p>Gliclazide 60mg 2 per day</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="grandmatas, post: 274481, member: 44457"] Hello all from Australia Came across this forum the other day and was horrified as to how difficult it is for some of you to get access to monitoring equipment. I somehow thought that England would be similar to Australia. I was diagnosed in 2004 and was immediately advised to get a meter. Strips are available from most chemists on production of a diabetes registration card. I pay 70 cents for a box 50 and have never had any restrictions on the number of boxes I buy. Its impossible to know whether your diet is working or not if you are not testing. A very short-sighted attitude. Do you think some Doctors might be biased - if you've got type 2 its your own fault attitude, except if your a doctor of course!!! I do feel sorry for all you newbies, but you do get used to it, no choice really. I sometimes feel like throwing the meter through the window when I get a high for no apparent reason. After 8 years of good control my levels are creeping up. Inevitable progression I suppose and gradual loss of beta cells. A thought, have any of you thought of all the chemicals used these days. Pthalates for example (plastizers) . They are used in packaging, personal care products and even in enteric coating of some pills. They are implicated in insulin resistance and therefore type 2. Bisphophonates (not sure of spelling} are another problem and some studies show connections with type 2. A possible cause? Google them if you are interested. Good luck and good health to all of you grandmatas HBA1C Feb 2012 7.3 Metformin 850g 1x 3 times a day Gliclazide 60mg 2 per day [/QUOTE]
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