Why isn't everyone given a meter?

[vivkaroo]

hi shandromeda
well my gp at first would not give me one then i tried this i bought the meter like yourself then just before the strips ran out i rang the gp surgery and just just said could i have a prescription for some aviva strips for testing my bloods the prescription was ready the next day they new by my records i was diabetic they never question the prescription and i have had them ever since if i had gone to see my gp he might have said no he is a bit funny sometimes but just asked for the prescription and got it that was about 3 yrs ago good luck tell you what they just dont make it easy for us do they at least we try bye vivkarooxx

 

[mikomikimika]

The only reason I've heard is that some nurse thinks the patient will get a false low reading and they will take sugar to fix it, and make themselves sick.

Personally, I think that's bull. It's important that every diabetic person should have their own meter, and any doctor who thinks it's unnecessary is a waste of time and money, and should be switched out for another.

My doctor gave me one a couple years ago, when my diabetes was still controlled by diet and exercise, because even though I wasn't on meds, he said I needed to be able to monitor it.