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Wow Hammer look how far you've come since you joined!

Originally Posted by Hammer

I like your suggestion though....get the A1C reading now, which should be low, then eat the wrong things to make sure the next reading is high.

As tempting as that might be, your health has to come first - I hope you find another way! The comments about driving might help - or maybe you can use my excuse, that menopause has interfered and I need to test more... lol.... they might have trouble believing you, what do you reckon?!

I answered her with, "No, is the doctor a diabetic? Has he lived with diabetes for years like these people have? Has he suffered from the complications that these people have? These people live with diabetes every day of their life, and they know what things affect them and how they affect them. Does the doctor know this? No, he reads it out of a book, right? While I have the utmost respect for the doctor, I'm going with the information from those who are living with diabetes since it's from real life experiences."

FANTASTIC!! Well said I so wish I had you with me when I was dealing with the same problem with my chemist & doctor!

Originally Posted by Scrabblechick

I still think the reason insurance companies won't pay out for supplies and meds for diabetics is because they WANT us to die young and decrease the surplus population. It's cheaper for them to put us on dialysis for 6 months rather than pay out a lifetime's worth of supplies and meds.

Actually I heard it's the opposite (in this country anyway). It costs many many thousands to fix up a diabetic complication. Not to mention the money they aren't earning in lost work time etc, and possibly taking in a sickness benefit. Regardless of the cash, I know what I'd prefer... day to day good health!

Originally Posted by hermit104

(Phew, first post done!)

Welcome to DF, Rona!