Hi just wanted to say welcome to our new members & I can't believe you have to pay for your testers/lancets/strips. Here in UK we get it all free on prescription. The NHS grants Exemptions to anyone with diabetes or cancer or any lifetime illness so they don't pay for ANY meds. How can people justify charging for meds that are needed to give sufferers a better chance in life. It's so sad.
Sassco wrote:Hi just wanted to say welcome to our new members & I can't believe you have to pay for your testers/lancets/strips. Here in UK we get it all free on prescription. The NHS grants Exemptions to anyone with diabetes or cancer or any lifetime illness so they don't pay for ANY meds. How can people justify charging for meds that are needed to give sufferers a better chance in life. It's so sad.
Not sure testers/lancets/strips are included for T2s on the Exemption Certificate.
T2 - Diagnosed 8 August 2012 Metformin SR 1g per day - Multivits - VitD3 - Olive Leaf Extract - Omega 3,6,9 LCHF diet - Eat to my meter - 3 Month HBA1C = 5.7
I'm a type 2 and I dont get lancets or test strips free as my doctor wont prescribe them for me. Nearly all the type 2's I know are in the same boat.
I have an SDCodefree meter and it is very good and much cheaper than the other meters for supplies. I buy my strips and lancets direct from homehealth-uk.com
HbA1c 5.7 Dec 12 Type 2 lowish carb, highish fat diet
Hi, I am also new here. Just join for say hello to all and well come. Glad to be a part of this forum. Hope i stay and enjoy with all of you. Have a good day..
Sassco wrote:Hi just wanted to say welcome to our new members & I can't believe you have to pay for your testers/lancets/strips. Here in UK we get it all free on prescription. The NHS grants Exemptions to anyone with diabetes or cancer or any lifetime illness so they don't pay for ANY meds. How can people justify charging for meds that are needed to give sufferers a better chance in life. It's so sad.
Sorry, totally wrong. If you're insulin dependant type 2 you get that, but otherwise it's down to the GP. Normally, if you're on meds such as Gliclazide that can induce hypos you get strips (but not always) but if you're on diet only or metformin you normally have to pay for your own unless you're VERY lucky with your GP. The GP won't normally prescribe them.
Type 2, diagnosed Nov 2010. HbA1c then 8.2%. Mar 2011, HbA1c 5.9%.Dec. 2011 5.9%. May 2012 5.7%
150-180grams carbs per day + exercise (mainly golf!). 2x500mg Metformin SR per day. Support testing for T2s http://www.diabetes.co.uk/petition/
by Dick in Spain » September 30th, 2012, 11:26 am 
