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<blockquote data-quote="Della82" data-source="post: 1212458" data-attributes="member: 139465"><p>Yesterday I went to my GP to ask for an increase on the quantity of needles I am prescribed (my current prescription is 100 needles every 4 weeks which equates to 3.5 needles each day). As a minimum I use 5 needles per day or 140 needles in a 4 week period (I use levemir twice a day & Apidra 3 times a day if I have 3 meals, no snacks & need no correction doses). </p><p>I was astonished when the GP REFUSED to increase the prescription & recommend I REUSE MY NEEDLES!!!</p><p>He said there was no problem in reusing my needles & told me to use just one needle on my Apidra & one on my Levemir for each day!!!</p><p>I was speechless. I couldn't believe the advice I had just been given. One of the first things I was told when I was diagnosed T1 seven years ago, was NEVER REUSE NEEDLES.</p><p>I want to take this issue further because I'm disgusted with this appalling advice... does anyone know what the best course of action would be, who I should report it to & should I ask for a prescription review with another GP at my surgery (it took me over 3 weeks to get the original appointment in the first instance)?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Della82, post: 1212458, member: 139465"] Yesterday I went to my GP to ask for an increase on the quantity of needles I am prescribed (my current prescription is 100 needles every 4 weeks which equates to 3.5 needles each day). As a minimum I use 5 needles per day or 140 needles in a 4 week period (I use levemir twice a day & Apidra 3 times a day if I have 3 meals, no snacks & need no correction doses). I was astonished when the GP REFUSED to increase the prescription & recommend I REUSE MY NEEDLES!!! He said there was no problem in reusing my needles & told me to use just one needle on my Apidra & one on my Levemir for each day!!! I was speechless. I couldn't believe the advice I had just been given. One of the first things I was told when I was diagnosed T1 seven years ago, was NEVER REUSE NEEDLES. I want to take this issue further because I'm disgusted with this appalling advice... does anyone know what the best course of action would be, who I should report it to & should I ask for a prescription review with another GP at my surgery (it took me over 3 weeks to get the original appointment in the first instance)? [/QUOTE]
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