Experts convene to discuss glucose monitoring, call for improvement

Cost-effectiveness of glucose monitoring was covered by William H. Herman, MD, MPH, of the University of Michigan, who said the data for patients with non-insulin-treated type 2 diabetes is “remarkably sparse.”
“In this specific population, SMBG with or without training is associated with higher costs and lower quality of life,” he said. “It is unlikely to be cost-effective in addition to usual care.”

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This part of the specific population must be bucking the trend then, LowCarb has led to lower costs to the NHS and a better quality of life for me and many others.

graham64 wrote:

LowCarb has led to lower costs to the NHS and a better quality of life for me and many others.

Sorry perhaps slightly off topic - but I do agree with your sentence and if only more would realise that low carb not only helps diabetics it can and does help other illnesses and diseases, one example is epilepsy

Jan

Maybe we should all write to the dude and tell him about our results eating to our meters?

I doubt our anecdotal evidence would make any difference to these guys Jill, it would appear they prefer to treat the symptoms rather than the cause.  I would like to see what their SMBG training comprises of, for me once I learned how to interpret the results the benefits were obvious and quite the opposite of they claim. In my seventh year now since diagnosis I reckon my LC regime is very cost effective a pack of metformin and 50 strips a month is all I need.

As for quality of life having peace of mind in knowing my diabetes is under control guarantees that.

But if we all ate to our meters and did low carb and were sensible then pharma would be out of pocket on complications...

But to be honest my DN said that l am the first person she sent on desmond in the year they had run, no one wanted to go it. They do not want to change they want their pies chips and booze (her words) and it gets depressing trying to speak to people they all want a magic bullet to carry on going as they are. I guess thats why the original dr who told me l was diabetic was so rude about it and harsh that l would get complications and he would put me on insulin injections.

No-one passes on the LCHF but in this area pie chips and booze are the main functions in life l think.

I think you make a very good point MUD. I also believe the majority of diabetics are not willing to give up the junk. OK, NHS dietary advice doesn't help but many will still not be prepared to change. I also feel that a lot of healthcare providers just go through the motions with newly diagnosed and only sit up and listen when they see that you are interested and make changes. Still, we need to keep getting the message out for those that if given the right advice, will make changes.

Sooner or later, with all the chronic diseases going about, surely one day people are going to wake up to themselves? That's my hope, but when you look at people's shopping trolleys it's hard to keep the faith.

In some ways, I blame big pharma, big agriculture and the medical profession but it really does come back to magic bullets and wishful thinking. Who can seriously believe that you can out-medicate a seriously crappy diet unless they're sticking their fingers in their ears and singing loudly?

Indy51 wrote:Sooner or later, with all the chronic diseases going about, surely one day people are going to wake up to themselves? That's my hope, but when you look at people's shopping trolleys it's hard to keep the faith.

In some ways, I blame big pharma, big agriculture and the medical profession but it really does come back to magic bullets and wishful thinking. Who can seriously believe that you can out-medicate a seriously crappy diet unless they're sticking their fingers in their ears and singing loudly?

That is exactly the situation. Look at the DAFNE course, eat what you like and we will teach you how to cover it with medication, just what big pharma wants. Has this resulted in good control for insulin using diabetics ? no. According to NHS audited statistics 93% of type one diabetics fail to get to a safe HbA1c. The type two situation is also lamentable. If one thing will change much of the lunacy it will be the lack of money. Around ten £billion a year of the NHS budget goes on treating diabetes, this cannot carry on. Not only is a low carb diet an extremely effective and viable method of diabetes control it is also very cheap. In the UK I think we sometimes forget in many countries that have no nation health service free at point of distribution, or many cannot afford private health insurance people die end of. Lowcarbers are saving the NHS a fortune and cost big pharma dearly, lowcarbing is the only logical solution. For many lifestyle was a contributory factor, therefore changing lifestyle has to be the way forward for many but not all.

BTW before someone gives me a kicking, I fully appreciate for many diabetics such as type ones and others, lifestyle has absolutely nothing to do with becoming a diabetic.

Eddie