Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Install the app
Install
Reply to Thread
Guest, we'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the
Diabetes Forum Survey 2024 »
Home
Forums
Diabetes Management
Blood Glucose Monitoring
Test strips and monitoring doc says no!
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="duranton1970" data-source="post: 580181" data-attributes="member: 47559"><p>Hello, I totally agree with your comments. I was told by a 12 year old (sorry, recently qualified doc ) at local hospital. Test ONCE a week, and</p><p>perhaps leave insulin off altogether!!!!!!!! After 47 years on insulin and confirmation my pancreas produces no insulin if anything at all. I</p><p>challenged the test once a week order by asking "what happens if I have high blood sugars because of latent infection and inability to tell high, low and correct blood sugar levels by "feelings" . Then end up with problems due to high readings when cost of treatment would be high? Would I be accused of not managing my diabetes by neglect or would</p><p>compensation be available to me because of un availability of strips and falling in between having monetary assistance and paying myself????</p><p>No answer was forthcoming, so I stood up and left the hospital. Bad enough having the disease, by why do drug addicts, alcohol abusers etc</p><p>get all medication freely when their problem is their fault????? Leaves me baffled and cross.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="duranton1970, post: 580181, member: 47559"] Hello, I totally agree with your comments. I was told by a 12 year old (sorry, recently qualified doc ) at local hospital. Test ONCE a week, and perhaps leave insulin off altogether!!!!!!!! After 47 years on insulin and confirmation my pancreas produces no insulin if anything at all. I challenged the test once a week order by asking "what happens if I have high blood sugars because of latent infection and inability to tell high, low and correct blood sugar levels by "feelings" . Then end up with problems due to high readings when cost of treatment would be high? Would I be accused of not managing my diabetes by neglect or would compensation be available to me because of un availability of strips and falling in between having monetary assistance and paying myself???? No answer was forthcoming, so I stood up and left the hospital. Bad enough having the disease, by why do drug addicts, alcohol abusers etc get all medication freely when their problem is their fault????? Leaves me baffled and cross. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post Reply
Home
Forums
Diabetes Management
Blood Glucose Monitoring
Test strips and monitoring doc says no!
Top
Bottom
Find support, ask questions and share your experiences. Ad free.
Join the community »
This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn More.…