queenbee01
Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 2
😡Well, I did'nt want to go down this road, but it looks like I'm going to have too.
Went to see my doctor on Friday because I wanted to ask about getting glucose reader strips on the NHS. (I already knew from Poole Hospital that it was a funding issue. But after taking my letter along and my weeks worth of proven Gucose Testing results to the doctors this is what I was told.
I'm not allowed to have on prescription glucose strips because the local PCT have forbiden doctors surgeries to issue prescription glucose testing strips because according to them Type 2 non insulin dependend diabetics, don't need them. They are only for Type 1 and insulin dependent type 2 diabetics.
I gave my letter to the doctor with added evidience as to why I need them and told him that he and the PCT were setting me up to fail, and that they were discriminating against type 2 diabetics.
Whilst he appreciated my concerns, This was his explanation. Type 2, non insulin diabetics, still produce insulin in their pancreas and whilst it is true that urine testing strips only detect glucose in the urine up to 10mmol and that the Urine can be up to three to four hours old by the time the body has produced it and it being tested. Type 2 non insulin dependent diabetics still produce insulin. 10mmol is the minimum amount considerd by the NHS, PCT and NICE to be a base line detector for glucose in the Urine and that anything higher will be indicated by the test strip.
Therefore is it not consiered important that a well maintained, Type 2, non insulin dependent diabetic should need to test their glucose levels to such a finight degree, as the insulin they still produce takes care of anything below 10mmol. I told him that this was a load of bull SH*"t because at one point my blood sugars dropped down to 4.5 mmol and though not a danger, I still had a hypo, and bit my partners head off and shoved it down his neck.
His reply was:
As for warning a Type 2 non insulin dependent diabetic of low blood sugar levels. this is not necessary as the medication I am on (Meformin) prevents Hypos. I told him I disagreed and felt it was unfair that the NHS thus far were setting me up to fail, even before I started!
The conversation ended with; "You will never be given glucose testing strips at this surgery on the NHS and he advised that I should continue to use the urine sample testing strips provided!
🙂On a lighter note. I asked if I could check my weight and I've lost 8lb in 2 weeks!! Much happier now that the weight is coming off,but not happy that it looks like I'm going to have a fight on my hands over the testing strips though. Is there anyone from Poole Dorset who has come across this problem and did they overcome the PCT and manage to get Glucose testing strips on the NHS?
Went to see my doctor on Friday because I wanted to ask about getting glucose reader strips on the NHS. (I already knew from Poole Hospital that it was a funding issue. But after taking my letter along and my weeks worth of proven Gucose Testing results to the doctors this is what I was told.
I'm not allowed to have on prescription glucose strips because the local PCT have forbiden doctors surgeries to issue prescription glucose testing strips because according to them Type 2 non insulin dependend diabetics, don't need them. They are only for Type 1 and insulin dependent type 2 diabetics.
I gave my letter to the doctor with added evidience as to why I need them and told him that he and the PCT were setting me up to fail, and that they were discriminating against type 2 diabetics.
Whilst he appreciated my concerns, This was his explanation. Type 2, non insulin diabetics, still produce insulin in their pancreas and whilst it is true that urine testing strips only detect glucose in the urine up to 10mmol and that the Urine can be up to three to four hours old by the time the body has produced it and it being tested. Type 2 non insulin dependent diabetics still produce insulin. 10mmol is the minimum amount considerd by the NHS, PCT and NICE to be a base line detector for glucose in the Urine and that anything higher will be indicated by the test strip.
Therefore is it not consiered important that a well maintained, Type 2, non insulin dependent diabetic should need to test their glucose levels to such a finight degree, as the insulin they still produce takes care of anything below 10mmol. I told him that this was a load of bull SH*"t because at one point my blood sugars dropped down to 4.5 mmol and though not a danger, I still had a hypo, and bit my partners head off and shoved it down his neck.
His reply was:
As for warning a Type 2 non insulin dependent diabetic of low blood sugar levels. this is not necessary as the medication I am on (Meformin) prevents Hypos. I told him I disagreed and felt it was unfair that the NHS thus far were setting me up to fail, even before I started!
The conversation ended with; "You will never be given glucose testing strips at this surgery on the NHS and he advised that I should continue to use the urine sample testing strips provided!
🙂On a lighter note. I asked if I could check my weight and I've lost 8lb in 2 weeks!! Much happier now that the weight is coming off,but not happy that it looks like I'm going to have a fight on my hands over the testing strips though. Is there anyone from Poole Dorset who has come across this problem and did they overcome the PCT and manage to get Glucose testing strips on the NHS?
