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<blockquote data-quote="LouiseW" data-source="post: 323143" data-attributes="member: 49361"><p>I'm not sure what the policy is here in Canada re testing. I asked the doctor for a meter on prescription and he prescribed for a year's worth although I have to pay for the lancets. Test strips and the meter are covered by my employer-paid health plan. I am finding it really useful to test - it looks as though I am insulin resistant and I'm not sure this would be clearly defined by depending on the a1c test alone. I went in on Saturday to have my first a1c done - I don't even have an official diagnosis yet and still got the meter and strips.</p><p></p><p>My brother had the same kind of BS from a doctor that you had, Craigybus. We figure he was diabetic from about 30 and was started on treatment only when he was 39 even though going back through the doctor's records, his blood sugar was high a few years before that and the doctor never advised him. He found out when he went in for unrelated surgery and the resident asked him what he was doing to control his diabetes. Lots of doctors are great and caring and effective but sometimes you run into someone who isn't and at that point, we need all the tools we can get to help ourselves be on top of our health.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LouiseW, post: 323143, member: 49361"] I'm not sure what the policy is here in Canada re testing. I asked the doctor for a meter on prescription and he prescribed for a year's worth although I have to pay for the lancets. Test strips and the meter are covered by my employer-paid health plan. I am finding it really useful to test - it looks as though I am insulin resistant and I'm not sure this would be clearly defined by depending on the a1c test alone. I went in on Saturday to have my first a1c done - I don't even have an official diagnosis yet and still got the meter and strips. My brother had the same kind of BS from a doctor that you had, Craigybus. We figure he was diabetic from about 30 and was started on treatment only when he was 39 even though going back through the doctor's records, his blood sugar was high a few years before that and the doctor never advised him. He found out when he went in for unrelated surgery and the resident asked him what he was doing to control his diabetes. Lots of doctors are great and caring and effective but sometimes you run into someone who isn't and at that point, we need all the tools we can get to help ourselves be on top of our health. [/QUOTE]
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