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Couldn't believe it my husband after being diagnosed last week as T2 went to his first visit with the DN today and she gave him a blood glucose meter without him even mentioning testing she said he will get strips and lancets on a repeat prescription but I doubt he will get enough for many before and after meals tests as she said just test once a week or so to see how things are going. When we knew his was T2 I got him a Codefree one and he has been testing before and after meals with that... he didn't tell the nurse that though..... he will probably need to go on using that . I am prediabetic and I do test and like me he has now gone moderate carbs cutting out the starchy ones and no sugar stuff and his BG levels are not to bad at all. They were only just over 7 at his fasting blood tests
 
Well done that nurse!

Something similar happened to me on my first review. My nurse gave me a meter with a cassette of 50 strips and a drum of 6 lancets. I was delighted but of course that was then. I can't have any repeats.
 
My DN recoils in horror if you tell her you have been testing. All the doctors in the surgery have the same mind set too. HbA1c is up and have to wait 6 months to see if it continues to rise. Cannot understand whilst some get meters from their DN and other do not..
 
I remember when I was given my first meter by the doctor. He just basically threw it at me and said use that. I thought it was a loaner and when I went back I had packed it all back up for him - he said to keep it. Didn't really know why I had to use it in those dark days.

So now I have a new Jazz meter (cause the strips are cheaper) and so far he's letting me have 100 strips a month. Saves me £26 anyway. Don't know how long that will last, but he seemed to like my graphs that I printed out for him
 
Good for you and OH AnnieC.

I am more aware than ever that 1 person in the family seems to be the "feeder", and they can have anenormous impact on blood readings too.

Great that OH has been given "some" strips!! Means you have a halfway decent Practice!!


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Yes we seem to have quite a good practice the nurse certainly did not say my husband should be eating like the NHS guidlines with lots of carbs she just asked him how he was eating and she was happy with that. He is nearly 82 and quite physically fit and he does a lot of gardening for some elderly ladies so the DN said that was really good exercise for him just to remember to have a snack with him while he is working and that was all she said about food He had a tremendous sweet tooth for cakes biscuits chocolate etc as I think a lot of men do but he has cut them out and I am in charge of cooking the meals so he is not having starchy carbs anymore and his levels are not to bad at all
 
i wasn,t given a meter but am considering buying one
 
Sorry, just te read post above and it made me chuckle... 82 and doing gardening for OAP's!!

Hope I can continue my actual gardening job for another 30 years!! That gives me hope and a huge well done!!


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