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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 1805889" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>[USER=102810]@Sabrina222[/USER] Your doctor should prescribe a meter and test strips to your husband because he drives for a living. It is in the NICE guidelines</p><p></p><p>1.6.13 Do not routinely offer self-monitoring of blood glucose levels for adults with type 2 diabetes <strong>unless</strong>:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">the person is on insulin <strong>or</strong><br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">there is evidence of hypoglycaemic episodes <strong>or</strong><br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">the person is on oral medication that may increase their risk of hypoglycaemia while driving or operating machinery <strong>or</strong><br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">the person is pregnant, or is planning to become pregnant. For more information, see the NICE guideline on <a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng3" target="_blank">diabetes in pregnancy</a>. <strong>[new 2015]</strong><br /> </li> </ul><p><strong><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng28/chapter/1-Recommendations#blood-glucose-management-2" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng28/chapter/1-Recommendations#blood-glucose-management-2</a></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>As he is on Gliclazide and this medication can cause hypos, he needs a meter. If the GP refuses, show him the NICE guidelines as above. Failing that, he needs to self fund his own.</p><p></p><p>Quite apart from driving, a meter is an essential tool to help us with our food choices. Testing before and after eating shows us at a glance what that meal has done to our blood glucose, and which our personal danger foods are. We can help you with all this when/if he gets a meter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 1805889, member: 94045"] [USER=102810]@Sabrina222[/USER] Your doctor should prescribe a meter and test strips to your husband because he drives for a living. It is in the NICE guidelines 1.6.13 Do not routinely offer self-monitoring of blood glucose levels for adults with type 2 diabetes [B]unless[/B]: [LIST] [*]the person is on insulin [B]or[/B] [*]there is evidence of hypoglycaemic episodes [B]or[/B] [*]the person is on oral medication that may increase their risk of hypoglycaemia while driving or operating machinery [B]or[/B] [*]the person is pregnant, or is planning to become pregnant. For more information, see the NICE guideline on [URL='http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng3']diabetes in pregnancy[/URL]. [B][new 2015][/B] [/LIST] [B][URL]https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng28/chapter/1-Recommendations#blood-glucose-management-2[/URL] [/B] As he is on Gliclazide and this medication can cause hypos, he needs a meter. If the GP refuses, show him the NICE guidelines as above. Failing that, he needs to self fund his own. Quite apart from driving, a meter is an essential tool to help us with our food choices. Testing before and after eating shows us at a glance what that meal has done to our blood glucose, and which our personal danger foods are. We can help you with all this when/if he gets a meter. [/QUOTE]
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