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<blockquote data-quote="suzybee" data-source="post: 153384" data-attributes="member: 27118"><p>I have type 2 and take Metformin one am and 2 with main meal and I have always tested intermittently with a meter I bought myself which was the Accu chek compact plus. My previous surgery always provided me with test trips. I have moved in Somerset to the Mendip area from South Somerset and my original meter played up so before purchasing another meter I checked with the diabetes nurse (who was the only one allowed to discuss it with me) which test strips they support in case of any changes and she told me that people with type 2 don't need to test as we don't get low results and anyway the new NICE guidelines has said that they will not support them on prescription to Type 2 diabetics. I have a lot of other health problems and take a myriad of very strong drugs including morphine and I know that my HbA1c is about 6.2 but I still was totally unhappy to not do the occasional test when I was feeling really unwell so I have resorted to having to purchase privately myself. NICE guidelines would be ok if all human bodies acted in a totally predictable way but lets face it we all know that, sadly, is very untrue. :shock: Suzy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="suzybee, post: 153384, member: 27118"] I have type 2 and take Metformin one am and 2 with main meal and I have always tested intermittently with a meter I bought myself which was the Accu chek compact plus. My previous surgery always provided me with test trips. I have moved in Somerset to the Mendip area from South Somerset and my original meter played up so before purchasing another meter I checked with the diabetes nurse (who was the only one allowed to discuss it with me) which test strips they support in case of any changes and she told me that people with type 2 don't need to test as we don't get low results and anyway the new NICE guidelines has said that they will not support them on prescription to Type 2 diabetics. I have a lot of other health problems and take a myriad of very strong drugs including morphine and I know that my HbA1c is about 6.2 but I still was totally unhappy to not do the occasional test when I was feeling really unwell so I have resorted to having to purchase privately myself. NICE guidelines would be ok if all human bodies acted in a totally predictable way but lets face it we all know that, sadly, is very untrue. :shock: Suzy [/QUOTE]
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