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Hello, welcome to the forum. Sadly unless you are on medications that can cause hypo’s (low blood glucose) unless your Gp practice is very enlightened it’s unlikey they will provide you withe a glucose meter and test strips. But do ask your nurse/Gp as you may be one if the lucky few.
If you are on medications that can cause hypo’s, (Metformin doesn’t) then they must provide them.
Apologies if you already know this.
Many with T2 use them to find out which and how many carbohydrates they can tolerate, as we are all different in in this respect.
We do this by testing directly before eating then two hours after the first bite. It’s the difference between the two that’s important, if the rise is no more than 2 or 3 mmol then that meal was fine ,
Gradually your pre meal (pre prandial) levels will come down .
When you self fund your own meter and test strips, it’s the ongoing Cistercian’s if the testing strips that you have to watch out for, sadly they are not interchangeable.
High street brands use strips that cost £15 or more for a pot of 50 where
This meter uses strips that cost £8 for 50
homehealth-uk.com
We use the mmol/l measurement in the U.K. and you are entitled to claim VAT relief.
You will need to buy more pots of Gluco navii test strips I suggest 2 pots to begin with and one box of lancets as they only provide 10 in starter packs.
If you are on medications that can cause hypo’s, (Metformin doesn’t) then they must provide them.
Apologies if you already know this.
Many with T2 use them to find out which and how many carbohydrates they can tolerate, as we are all different in in this respect.
We do this by testing directly before eating then two hours after the first bite. It’s the difference between the two that’s important, if the rise is no more than 2 or 3 mmol then that meal was fine ,
Gradually your pre meal (pre prandial) levels will come down .
When you self fund your own meter and test strips, it’s the ongoing Cistercian’s if the testing strips that you have to watch out for, sadly they are not interchangeable.
High street brands use strips that cost £15 or more for a pot of 50 where
This meter uses strips that cost £8 for 50
GlucoNavii Blood Sugar Meter Glucose Monitor Starter Kit | Choose mmol/L or mg/dL
The GlucoNavii Blood Sugar Meter comes with everything you need for a quick and accurate blood glucose level reading. Shop now for free UK delivery.
homehealth-uk.com
You will need to buy more pots of Gluco navii test strips I suggest 2 pots to begin with and one box of lancets as they only provide 10 in starter packs.
Thank you so much, that’s really helpful.Hello, welcome to the forum. Sadly unless you are on medications that can cause hypo’s (low blood glucose) unless your Gp practice is very enlightened it’s unlikey they will provide you withe a glucose meter and test strips. But do ask your nurse/Gp as you may be one if the lucky few.
If you are on medications that can cause hypo’s, (Metformin doesn’t) then they must provide them.
Apologies if you already know this.
Many with T2 use them to find out which and how many carbohydrates they can tolerate, as we are all different in in this respect.
We do this by testing directly before eating then two hours after the first bite. It’s the difference between the two that’s important, if the rise is no more than 2 or 3 mmol then that meal was fine ,
Gradually your pre meal (pre prandial) levels will come down .
When you self fund your own meter and test strips, it’s the ongoing Cistercian’s if the testing strips that you have to watch out for, sadly they are not interchangeable.
High street brands use strips that cost £15 or more for a pot of 50 where
This meter uses strips that cost £8 for 50
We use the mmol/l measurement in the U.K. and you are entitled to claim VAT relief.GlucoNavii Blood Sugar Meter Glucose Monitor Starter Kit | Choose mmol/L or mg/dL
The GlucoNavii Blood Sugar Meter comes with everything you need for a quick and accurate blood glucose level reading. Shop now for free UK delivery.
You will need to buy more pots of Gluco navii test strips I suggest 2 pots to begin with and one box of lancets as they only provide 10 in starter packs.
Thank you
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Welcome to the forum @CurlySue
Sorry to hear about your diagnosis, but glad you have found the forum so soon.
Members here frequently recommend Maggie Davey’s Letter and Gretchen Becker’s book T2 Diabetes, the first year to newcomers, which will give you a useful overview of T2 diabetes written in clear and accessible language.
If you opt for a BG meter, many members here have found AlanS’s ‘test, review, adjust’ approach a helpful framework for understanding how they react to different foods.
loraldiabetes.blogspot.co.uk
Fire away with any questions you may have - nothing will be considered too obvious or ‘silly’ 🙂
Sorry to hear about your diagnosis, but glad you have found the forum so soon.
Members here frequently recommend Maggie Davey’s Letter and Gretchen Becker’s book T2 Diabetes, the first year to newcomers, which will give you a useful overview of T2 diabetes written in clear and accessible language.
If you opt for a BG meter, many members here have found AlanS’s ‘test, review, adjust’ approach a helpful framework for understanding how they react to different foods.
Test, Review, Adjust
Managing blood glucose levels for type 2 diabetes. Learning how to achieve long term control by testing and diet.
loraldiabetes.blogspot.co.uk
Fire away with any questions you may have - nothing will be considered too obvious or ‘silly’ 🙂
Thank you, I’ll take a lookWelcome to the forum @CurlySue
Sorry to hear about your diagnosis, but glad you have found the forum so soon.
Members here frequently recommend Maggie Davey’s Letter and Gretchen Becker’s book T2 Diabetes, the first year to newcomers, which will give you a useful overview of T2 diabetes written in clear and accessible language.
If you opt for a BG meter, many members here have found AlanS’s ‘test, review, adjust’ approach a helpful framework for understanding how they react to different foods.
Test, Review, Adjust
Managing blood glucose levels for type 2 diabetes. Learning how to achieve long term control by testing and diet.
Fire away with any questions you may have - nothing will be considered too obvious or ‘silly’ 🙂
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