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Firstly - Thank you all for the suggestions and thoughts The letter is could be helpful to may of us. Keep them coming! Secondly How does one get the surgery prescribing to discuss changes in prescriptions before just making changes without any notice. And if discussed, listen to the points...

My first struggle was what was the best title for this question - One thought was ~ best approach to ? lower moron grade surgery staff and incompetence with ignorance as well ? My write up to explain the feeling of despair! Background - Type 1 on twice daily insulin and diet - Now retired for...

Type 1 for over 55 years - I have used a one touch meter for as long as I can remember <> keep one in car, one in boat one in bedroom and another is the one which gets most use. My surgery has insisted that I change meter on several occasions - Microdot looked good until tested - variable...

My Gp has asked me to change to a different meter and given a choice of 2 options. My reply was - let me have one of these to test and check results so I can see which one meets my needs. First meter - Variation on results from same blood sample of more than 8% and continued "errors" make...

Type 1 for 57 years now - since before due to pay for any prescription due to age - Never have had any document for an exemption certificate - never asked for one - never asked to sign for prescriptions Same GP practice for last 27 years - It has been common knowledge at any medical...

Thankyou CarbsRok Very valid points - I have already done both of these - DVLA requirement say meters must have a memory sufficient to cover 3 months. They do not say what tests this applies to - Those before and while driving or all tests or some other group. I have a meter which is kept...

Having use onetouch test meters for many years I was eager to apply to get one of these new meters. After various cockups by onetouch one eventually arrived. This came with 10 test strips - just enough to try the meter but not enough to verify the accuracy against other meters. Next I tried to...

Hi - I am type 1 - Insulin and diet control - now for 57 years <> No complications just getting old age aches! My comment is short and to the point ! Learn what works for you once you have taken the time to understand the theory of Diabetic treatment and cause. Information is the key so you...

Re: cutting test strips and refusing to prescribe a hypokit I have seen this type of restriction applied twice in th 55 years that I have been treated with insulin as a typre 1 diabetic. On both occasions the instruction originated in the local PCT. On both occasions a telephone call to my GP...

I have recently been trying a different blood test meter called MICRODOT which is manufactured in the UK by Cambridge Sensors Ltd. As always with something new, I have compared the results and the lancets to other meters and and find that the results co-incide with the meters used as a...

This is not new - As Type 1 for over 50 years I have been in for a minor operation where I was told that the evening meal would be delivered in the next 15 minutes followed by no meal 1.5 hours later & buying a bar of chocolate from the kiosk in the entrance to fix a hypo. I then collected my...

I think that 25+ is not proctical as a measure because the range is too big. My count is 54 years and I have obviously managed things reasonably well or I would not be posting this comment. I would suggest that to balance the length of the list against the information provided the following...

I have been Type 1 for 54 years - I can fully understand the worry of what you describe – I suggest - 1) Use the test solution for your meter to check the result or 2) Next time you visit the doctor ask them to do a test and you do one as well to compare the result. The meters do generate...

Type 1 for over 50 years - prescriptions are free - but?? I have always recieved free prescriptions - never seen an exemption card - just sign as having a card and if questions explaining that I have been a diabetic treated by insulin injection for more than 20years. I do have one appaling...

As a diabetic for more than 50 years - If you have to que - plan for it! If it is unexpected and it causes you difficulties just walk away. I work on the basis that I can do the same as everyone else but I will always take my Sandwiches with me. The only time that this did not go as expected was...