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<blockquote data-quote="Diabeticliberty" data-source="post: 1624211"><p>You can appeal in writing in the strongest terms and tell your doctor you intend to lodge a formal complaint against his or her foolish decision to refuse you the equipment you need to self manage your own condition. I do not suggest that this will be easy but if you are able to make a strong enough argument then sometimes doctors will relent. My ex missus is type 2 and we appealed a decision to refuse her testing equipment and had it overturned but it was a battle. I am type 1 and my own GP attempted to cut my blood testing equipment by 50%. I demanded an appointment, sat in front of him and challenged him. I told him I would pursue this matter with my dying breath if that's what it took and he backed down. I know another lady who lodged a very strong complaint when her own doctor refused her testing equipment misquoting NICE Guidelines. She challenged her doctor alone and in the end was successful in her quest to quite rightly be prescribed test strips. I don't mean to be overly forceful but until more diabetics start to challenge these absolutely crackpot decisions then the doctors and DSN's will continue to ride roughshod over us and quite frankly this is wrong. If you don't wish to challenge your doctor then this is ok. Lots of diabetics choose not to. Personally hiwever I think you should as you have nothing to lose and lots to gain. Without testing none of us have much chance of good control. I wish you the very best whatever you decide to do <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Diabeticliberty, post: 1624211"] You can appeal in writing in the strongest terms and tell your doctor you intend to lodge a formal complaint against his or her foolish decision to refuse you the equipment you need to self manage your own condition. I do not suggest that this will be easy but if you are able to make a strong enough argument then sometimes doctors will relent. My ex missus is type 2 and we appealed a decision to refuse her testing equipment and had it overturned but it was a battle. I am type 1 and my own GP attempted to cut my blood testing equipment by 50%. I demanded an appointment, sat in front of him and challenged him. I told him I would pursue this matter with my dying breath if that's what it took and he backed down. I know another lady who lodged a very strong complaint when her own doctor refused her testing equipment misquoting NICE Guidelines. She challenged her doctor alone and in the end was successful in her quest to quite rightly be prescribed test strips. I don't mean to be overly forceful but until more diabetics start to challenge these absolutely crackpot decisions then the doctors and DSN's will continue to ride roughshod over us and quite frankly this is wrong. If you don't wish to challenge your doctor then this is ok. Lots of diabetics choose not to. Personally hiwever I think you should as you have nothing to lose and lots to gain. Without testing none of us have much chance of good control. I wish you the very best whatever you decide to do :) [/QUOTE]
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