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<blockquote data-quote="Putneyguy" data-source="post: 2108139" data-attributes="member: 459161"><p>I am in a comparable situation to you. Living on state pension and marginal T2 prediabetic.</p><p>Initially on Metformin. Once under control, my GP refused to prescribe test meter as I was not on medication. Well, a T1 I knew had a spare meter which they gave me; I registered it with the manufacturer who said it was out of date, and sent me (free of charge) a replacement. I then approached the nurse at the GP practice, who said my meter was not one the practice usually recommended and arranged for me to get the approved make, together with a prescription for lances and test strips (!) Very reassuring that I can now test my blood sugar and see when failure to stick to my own rules sends me hyper.</p><p>As for diet, this is important but needs to be balanced with exercise. I try to make it a rule to have at least ten minutes brisk exercise after every intake of carbohydrate, so total of over half an hour every day.</p><p>With carbohydrates, I try to only eat a half portion of what a healthy person would have. If non-carbohydrate, I eat a bouble portion (two eggs, not one) If I eat a ready meal with rice, I throw away half the rice. If anyone offers you a biscuit, break it in half and only eat that. Obviously, cut out all loose sugar (cheat: I add a quarter spoon of sugar to my porridge, no milk).</p><p>For bread, never buy a pre-sliced large loaf. I always buy a small wholemeal loaf and slice it thinly - so carbohydrate content is only about a quarter of that in a pre-sliced large loaf. I have eaten my last Danish pastry!</p><p>The other advice people have offered is excellent. The advantage of having a meter is that you can see what works for you.</p><p>Keep it simple, and good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Putneyguy, post: 2108139, member: 459161"] I am in a comparable situation to you. Living on state pension and marginal T2 prediabetic. Initially on Metformin. Once under control, my GP refused to prescribe test meter as I was not on medication. Well, a T1 I knew had a spare meter which they gave me; I registered it with the manufacturer who said it was out of date, and sent me (free of charge) a replacement. I then approached the nurse at the GP practice, who said my meter was not one the practice usually recommended and arranged for me to get the approved make, together with a prescription for lances and test strips (!) Very reassuring that I can now test my blood sugar and see when failure to stick to my own rules sends me hyper. As for diet, this is important but needs to be balanced with exercise. I try to make it a rule to have at least ten minutes brisk exercise after every intake of carbohydrate, so total of over half an hour every day. With carbohydrates, I try to only eat a half portion of what a healthy person would have. If non-carbohydrate, I eat a bouble portion (two eggs, not one) If I eat a ready meal with rice, I throw away half the rice. If anyone offers you a biscuit, break it in half and only eat that. Obviously, cut out all loose sugar (cheat: I add a quarter spoon of sugar to my porridge, no milk). For bread, never buy a pre-sliced large loaf. I always buy a small wholemeal loaf and slice it thinly - so carbohydrate content is only about a quarter of that in a pre-sliced large loaf. I have eaten my last Danish pastry! The other advice people have offered is excellent. The advantage of having a meter is that you can see what works for you. Keep it simple, and good luck. [/QUOTE]
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