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<blockquote data-quote="Celeriac" data-source="post: 942950" data-attributes="member: 188243"><p>I was told to buy a meter by practice nurse, when diagnosed. Pharmacies should have forms enabling you to claim the VAT back from HMRC, but I have yet to find one which stocks them.</p><p></p><p>I have been buying my own disposable lancets and test strips for some time now. 50 strips costs 21.99 - 23.99 via Amazon post free or I can get them £5 for 10 from ASDA. A box of 100 lancets costs 16.99 from Amazon.</p><p></p><p>However, since I want to buy a ketones meter, I think NHS should pay for the strips for my <em>glucose </em>meter, so that I can buy ketones strips.</p><p></p><p>My GP did say that he would give me strips last time I saw him.</p><p></p><p>If I hadn't tested I wouldn't know what pushes my blood glucose up !</p><p></p><p>I would never reuse a lancet, I use Owen Mumford disposable ones. Putting them in landfill is fine by my local council.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Celeriac, post: 942950, member: 188243"] I was told to buy a meter by practice nurse, when diagnosed. Pharmacies should have forms enabling you to claim the VAT back from HMRC, but I have yet to find one which stocks them. I have been buying my own disposable lancets and test strips for some time now. 50 strips costs 21.99 - 23.99 via Amazon post free or I can get them £5 for 10 from ASDA. A box of 100 lancets costs 16.99 from Amazon. However, since I want to buy a ketones meter, I think NHS should pay for the strips for my [I]glucose [/I]meter, so that I can buy ketones strips. My GP did say that he would give me strips last time I saw him. If I hadn't tested I wouldn't know what pushes my blood glucose up ! I would never reuse a lancet, I use Owen Mumford disposable ones. Putting them in landfill is fine by my local council. [/QUOTE]
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