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<blockquote data-quote="Matt J" data-source="post: 895712" data-attributes="member: 188789"><p>It's all starting to annoy me. I had my meter changed without consultation about 2.5 years ago from an Accuchek Mobile to the Wavesense Jazz - looked and felt and presumably was, cheap. I then managed to get them over time to increase my strips to 3 boxes a month i.e. 150 strips (5 tests a day). I recently saw my DN and was given a new meter however my Doc has only prescribed 1 box of strips - 50 strips, saying it is an edict from the CCG. So on my current approx. 5 tests a day the box will last 10 days!</p><p></p><p>I have a lot of respect for both my DN and Doc and am not blaming them at all for this. I'm assuming if I just keep ordering every week or so I'll still get them? However, what about the extra costs to the surgery, doctor, pharmacy etc from processing 3 prescriptions rather than 1. I've also got the inconvenience of having to go to the surgery and pharmacy on a more regular basis.</p><p></p><p>I got T1 through no fault of my own and have been managing it for nearly 30 years. I don't smoke or drink, I eat a healthy diet, exercise a lot - my BMI is 19.3. and my control is good. Yet, I have to jump through hoops to get a few BG testing strips.</p><p></p><p>Whilst in the pharmacy waiting for my prescription after a day at work the local junkies roll up to go behind the curtain for their methadone. They've chosen to put **** into their bodies and the NHS is giving them a free fix. Yet it seems I'm being restricted on having a few test strips. Doesn't seem fair to me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Matt J, post: 895712, member: 188789"] It's all starting to annoy me. I had my meter changed without consultation about 2.5 years ago from an Accuchek Mobile to the Wavesense Jazz - looked and felt and presumably was, cheap. I then managed to get them over time to increase my strips to 3 boxes a month i.e. 150 strips (5 tests a day). I recently saw my DN and was given a new meter however my Doc has only prescribed 1 box of strips - 50 strips, saying it is an edict from the CCG. So on my current approx. 5 tests a day the box will last 10 days! I have a lot of respect for both my DN and Doc and am not blaming them at all for this. I'm assuming if I just keep ordering every week or so I'll still get them? However, what about the extra costs to the surgery, doctor, pharmacy etc from processing 3 prescriptions rather than 1. I've also got the inconvenience of having to go to the surgery and pharmacy on a more regular basis. I got T1 through no fault of my own and have been managing it for nearly 30 years. I don't smoke or drink, I eat a healthy diet, exercise a lot - my BMI is 19.3. and my control is good. Yet, I have to jump through hoops to get a few BG testing strips. Whilst in the pharmacy waiting for my prescription after a day at work the local junkies roll up to go behind the curtain for their methadone. They've chosen to put **** into their bodies and the NHS is giving them a free fix. Yet it seems I'm being restricted on having a few test strips. Doesn't seem fair to me. [/QUOTE]
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