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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cocacola" data-source="post: 126231" data-attributes="member: 22801">Hi Ginnie,I wouldn't bother going back to the nurse, I would ask to see your GP. Ask your GP to refer you to the diabetes clinic at your local hospital. Also ask your GP to give you a monitor and prescribe the test strips and lancets on prescription.You can also be refered to an education programme to learn more about diabetes, referral is through your GP, DSN or diabetes clinic.<a href="http://www.dafne.uk.com/type_how_to_access_course.php" target="_blank">http://www.dafne.uk.com/type_how_to_access_course.php</a>I went on a course (don't think it was Dafne) at my local diabetes centre for my area.I also suggest that with your symptoms, I would consider putting in a claim for <a href="http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/disability-living-allowance-dla/dla-aa-cuts" target="_blank">disability living allowance</a>I have recently started testing and feel much better knowing that my BG are improving. It has given me the incentive to try a little harder with my diet  :mrgreen:In meantime before getting to see your GP, you can buy a meter direct from Bayer with 25 strips for as little as £10.50 <a href="http://www.bayerdiabetes.co.uk/shop/shop-detail.aspx?PID=1" target="_blank">http://www.bayerdiabetes.co.uk/shop/sho ... aspx?PID=1</a>My friend recommended a Contour and I gave Bayer a ring and they sent me one out for free  :mrgreen:If the line is engaged leave your number and they will ring you back.You can also buy a meter from as little as £7 (only 10 strips though) in your local Asda pharmacy.Good luck Ginnie and I feel the more you learn about your diabetes, the more in control you will be.Please let us know how you get on.</blockquote>

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