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Hi there, not sure if anyone can help. I am currently in Thailand on holiday from England and I have had to stay longer. I had packed extra medication incase but my last Freestyle Libre I have put on has bled from the outer centre and not working. I have got another week here and wondering is it...

Hi! I am looking into going to Australia on a working holiday visa and am trying to find some answers about prescriptions for type 1 diabetes car. I am 26, was diagnosed with T1D last year and have been getting along alright but cannot find any information on whether CGM of flash GM's are...

Hi, I've seen a few posts regarding getting the libre sensor on prescription, so I'm trying to get some advice. My mother is almost 90 and has been type 2 for over 40 years and always well controlled with medication. Until June this year when we were told that her meds would be changed...

Hey guys. Just got a script here in England for 10x vials of Fiasp and they said it would cost 200 pounds. If possible I'm just going to see if I can have it shipped by my family from home (Australia). Does anyone know if it is possible to post insulin overseas to the UK? Unless anyone knows...

Hello everyone, I was thinking of monitoring my BG with a Libre Freestyle 2, so no finger pricking. Has anyone else done this? I'm hoping to find out my BG reaction to certain foods by keeping a food diary. I'd like to keep this discreet. Abbot say I must have a prescription (NHS) but I don't...

Just had meeting with Diabetic Nurse. Had all my reasons lined up for why I needed it. Was I in for a surprise. He just looked at my meter, noticed I had more than 240 tests in the last 30 days, and said I'd automatically get it. Didn't expect it to be so easy. :jimlad:

I phoned my surgery mid week to reorder my prescription. Ordering more insulin......a few months back it was decided I needed 10 insulin pens per prescription, for both insulin’s I am prescribed. However, my hubby went to collect my prescription today and I have only been given 5 pens of each...

Over the last few months I’ve been prescribed one box of five insulin pens (box of NovoRapid/box of Levermir). However, recently due to the amount of insulin I am needing to take the NovoRapid pens aren’t lasting a week. Tomorrow, I am due to speak to my gp (doctors surgery) regarding the...

Hi all, new to the forums and 8 years as T1D. I have done a search with various buzzwords but not found the information or guidance that I need. Based in the UK so really only relevant to this country, I moved recently and got told by my doctors practice that I would need to register with...

bbc.com/news/health-46361639 According to above article "Blood glucose testing strips - for diabetes...officials are proposing that GPs prescribe more cost-effective alternatives rather than scrapping them." Does anyone know of the consultation document referred to by the BBC? If so, does...

I am on Freestyle Libre sensors which work great for me and my control. However I am moving soon to another county. Will this affect my prescription and will I still be able to get them? I am assuming they wont suddenly change my testing regime, but have had bad past experiences with this? Any...

I have had Reactive Hypoglycemia now for over 5 years and it is the most miserable and grim condition ever. There is no way to break free from the horrible condition, to sustain symptoms i have to have a very careful diet. I have to get up at 8.00am, cook eggs with cheese, anything else and i am...

So today I received my repeat prescription using Pharmacy2U. Now this is a great service but the wrong sized needles were delivered. After speaking to them they informed me that they get the prescription from my GP and the GP had sent through the wrong needles. I called my GP and spoke to a...

I have just had an unfortunate experience with my prescription that has meant I have been off my medication (Escitalopram) for a short time. I have been on this drug for about 10 years and found it the most effective of all those I have tried. I have been suffering from severe clinical...

Hi, My last request for more blood glucose test strips has been rejected. I had to ring up to find out why and my GP claims I use too many. I admit I use a lot, perhaps 15 or more a day. However, a chunk of those are wasted as my freestyle optium neo loves to give out error codes for no reason...

Started on the libre yesterday and I already love it! I've seen that some people have wildly inaccurate results but mine seem to come up within 1mmol so v. happy. Disappointed that the costs seem very much like a postcode lottery as ive seen now that some locations, the sensors are on...

Hi all, I'm in a bit of a pickle and just wanted some advice. So this morning ive made my way to work with a spring in my step because YAY its friday only to notice that i forgot my Little bag that i keep my insulin and other medication at home its too late too go home because im already...

Hi all, I like to think I don't believe a lot of the things I see on social media however today I have seen this shared a few time: "I would like to highlight the government removing the subsidy for blood test strips. Diabetics need very frequent blood testing 5+ times a day. The cost of...

Hi All Firstly thank you for looking at my thread; I have a question regarding travelling and the cost of prescriptions. I currently live the U.K and I plan on travelling round Europe between March-August 2017. I will mainly be travelling via air travel, coach and train, and staying in...

I'm sure these points have been covered before but hey, they need saying. First point is why can't type 2 patients get meters, lancets & test strips on prescription? OK, there's a cost involved. But consider the cost when somebody decides they don't want to fork out £30 to £50 a month. They have...