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<blockquote data-quote="Jenny15" data-source="post: 1804909" data-attributes="member: 196992"><p>I agree with the above suggestion, of writing to your Consultant about it, whether now or once you have the issue placed in front of you by your GP. Always good to have a paper trail, and you can better ensure the specific facts of your case are considered when it's in writing. </p><p></p><p>I've had long and complex journeys for most of my >10 ongoing medical conditions, so your conundrum sounds very familiar to me. To finally find a safe and effective treatment is such a great thing, and to lose it because of some minor bureaucratic issue would be unjust. I am quietly confident you will retain your access to it one way or another. </p><p></p><p>IMHO, whether male or female, if there is a medical issue causing an issue like ED, then it should be treated like any other medical issue that takes away a normal and expected part of life. We are entitled to appropriate medical care, even if that costs a lot for the GP practice. They would be scorned for expressing their dislike of funding something needed for another part of life, such as a child having a rare genetic condition needing expensive treatment. Their funding process is like a lottery and IMO patients should never be made to feel wrong about a needed treatment just because it is a 3rd line treatment due to cost. Patients can't control this. </p><p></p><p>Such sentiments probably stem from a lack of understanding of this area of healthcare. I imagine a Consultant urologist would understand it very well, along with understanding what a long and complex health journey is like for the patient. </p><p></p><p>FWIW, it's possible that even if your ED diagnosis was before your diabetes diagnosis, there was still some degree of causal link, because we are all different and you may have had high BGs for some time before diagnosis. </p><p></p><p>I've found that even when my A1cs were in the 30s and my BMI was 26, I still had difficulty with infections and delayed healing. So this suggests to me that being in remission may not necessarily remove all risks associated with diabetes. Just something to ponder, I guess.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jenny15, post: 1804909, member: 196992"] I agree with the above suggestion, of writing to your Consultant about it, whether now or once you have the issue placed in front of you by your GP. Always good to have a paper trail, and you can better ensure the specific facts of your case are considered when it's in writing. I've had long and complex journeys for most of my >10 ongoing medical conditions, so your conundrum sounds very familiar to me. To finally find a safe and effective treatment is such a great thing, and to lose it because of some minor bureaucratic issue would be unjust. I am quietly confident you will retain your access to it one way or another. IMHO, whether male or female, if there is a medical issue causing an issue like ED, then it should be treated like any other medical issue that takes away a normal and expected part of life. We are entitled to appropriate medical care, even if that costs a lot for the GP practice. They would be scorned for expressing their dislike of funding something needed for another part of life, such as a child having a rare genetic condition needing expensive treatment. Their funding process is like a lottery and IMO patients should never be made to feel wrong about a needed treatment just because it is a 3rd line treatment due to cost. Patients can't control this. Such sentiments probably stem from a lack of understanding of this area of healthcare. I imagine a Consultant urologist would understand it very well, along with understanding what a long and complex health journey is like for the patient. FWIW, it's possible that even if your ED diagnosis was before your diabetes diagnosis, there was still some degree of causal link, because we are all different and you may have had high BGs for some time before diagnosis. I've found that even when my A1cs were in the 30s and my BMI was 26, I still had difficulty with infections and delayed healing. So this suggests to me that being in remission may not necessarily remove all risks associated with diabetes. Just something to ponder, I guess. [/QUOTE]
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