I presume it was not supplied on the NHS. I would not have a problem with this unless it was. since I too buy my meters privately and it is a free market. This use of CGM is creative, since it is difficult to finger prick an animal at the best of times.I've just left a face book freestyle libre group as comments have been removed for a post referring to a dog owner buying a sensor/reader for their dog. I saw the post and was warming up for some breakfast trollage on the subject, but I can't so I left.
It's an irrational annoyance I'm feeling this morning over this.
Having fought quite hard to get a script for the device being unable to afford it I think getting one for a dog a bit pointless.
But let's not turn my thread into a bone of contention....
I've just left a face book freestyle libre group as comments have been removed for a post referring to a dog owner buying a sensor/reader for their dog. I saw the post and was warming up for some breakfast trollage on the subject, but I can't so I left.
It's an irrational annoyance I'm feeling this morning over this.
Yep I saw that post as well. I know there are a lot of dog lovers/animal lovers out there so am not going to say a word. It was being self funded, so am guessing the owner must have been pretty well off. I cant afford to self fund so am very pleased with the help of the NHS and Welsh CCG's
From what I read (I’m in this group too), people were hacked off precisely because there are difficulties in supply for self funders. Not only have a lot of patients been denied them on prescription (in England especially) but they’re having problems with delays of several weeks when ordering from Abbott direct; or being overcharged by pharmacies. One lady got jumped on by people unable to get a single sensor because she bought ten at once.I presume it was not supplied on the NHS. I would not have a problem with this unless it was. since I too buy my meters privately and it is a free market. This use of CGM is creative, since it is difficult to finger prick an animal at the best of times.
If Libre's were in short supply then my views would be different, but from what I have read the delays and difficulty for humans to get one is limited by the selection criteria not by supply difficulties. There are also second user meters available too on the second hand market amd this may be where it came from. This Forum itself has also had people offering them for resale.
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