You're very lucky. When I was looking to buy a spare meter, I came across the Accu-check and then saw the price of the cartridges. I settled for a Codefree, as it's only going to be the spare and the strips are inexpensive. My gp's dsn is a treasure and I think I could probably persuade her to increase my strips to 200 in a few months time. I started out with only 100..................
I'm fortunate that my gp practice has its own pharmacy, so I don't have to find a 'friendly' chemist. Also, I don't need an exemption card as all my scripts are now free due to being a certain age
Oh dear, that put a smile on my face at the thought of her dishevelled appearance. How do people hold down a serious position dispensing drugs when they take no notice of what they look like? Doesn't instill confidence does it?
I hope she wasn't otherwise she could be struck off.
I had a bad experience at Lloyds pharmacy today. I admit I screwed up a little. For several reasons, including massively changing insulin requirements, I did not get my repeat prescription ordered in time with enough of a safety net to ensure that I do not run out early next week. So I thought I would ask at the pharmacy, where I collect my repeat prescription, for and advance on my prescription/emergency prescription. I have never had to do this before. I am normally very organised. I was immediately met with a lecture on how I should be more organised and threats of being fined by having to pay the full private costs of insulin. I was so angry and upset. They made me feel like I was 5 years old (though I would speak to a young child with far more respect and compassion). I did point out that I have never screwed up before, that I don't intend on making a habit of it and juggling 7 prescriptions that all run out at different times, whilst working full time, travelling a lot for work, raising a 5 year old child, and several disasters this week I have had to deal with, is VERY difficult, which had no effect whatsoever. The threats of fine were repeated and I was told I was only allowed one mistake in my life (NHS policy apparently). I admit I kind of shouted a bit at that point and was essentially told that writing additional prescriptions is wasteful and I am a drain on the NHS. I left (with my insulin) but shaking uncontrollable and in tears.
I am having a really tough time controlling my diabetes and am feeling drained and down generally, I am just about hanging on in there by the skin of my teeth. This mornings confrontation has put me in an emotional tail spin. I have spent the day in bed just crying. I can just about handle all life throws at me, but not the shi££y attitudes of officious jobsworths who are meant to help us. Why can't people show more compassion. SHAME ON YOU LLOYDS!!!!!!!
Thank you Deejay, you have given me a much needed chuckle!Have a good shout about it, and quite right too. Bang out of order. I complained to Lloyds management about mistakes they made and now customers are asked to complete a "satisfaction" form. I tried switching my prescription (statins) to another branch but they couldn't handle it.
Absolutely not your fault and you're obviously doing a grand job coping with a very demanding life.
(French accent) I spit in ze general direction of your chemist.
IThe threats of fine were repeated and I was told I was only allowed one mistake in my life (NHS policy apparently). I admit I kind of shouted a bit at that point and was essentially told that writing additional prescriptions is wasteful and I am a drain on the NHS. I left (with my insulin) but shaking uncontrollable and in tears.
You are very astute Uart. Yes I am overweight and I have been all my adult life, despite an active, hard working, good living lifestyle :-(. The only time I was a "healthy" weight was just before I diagnosed, I had dropped 4 stone in weight, very quickly, with no effort. Despite that obvious type 1 symptom, my GP insisted I was type 2 because I was fat. After 2 years of struggling to control my blood glucose and literally starving myself to keep my sugars down, I begged for insulin and was finally referred to hospital where they the full range of tests, Low and behold, I am Type 1. I was ridiculously relieved, it wasn't my fault anymore. I have lived on the other side and my heart goes out to the type 2s, who faced with so much discrimination every day.That's just inexcusable in my opinion Flakey Bake. I hope you feel better today and don't take it to heart.
I know that I might be out of line with this comment and admittedly it's just a hunch. My guess is that you are somewhat overweight (like me) and the Pharmacist in question just assumed that you were T2. Unfortunately T2's get treated like a piece of **** all the time.If you were thin then you may have been treated completely differently. Sorry for the assumptions.
Hi Ambersilva, I normal do order well ahead of time. I just got caught out this time. I am pathologically organised and get very stressed when I let things slide or miss deadlines. One mistake in four years of diabetes! That is why I was so upset because I try so hard to be organised.Hello Flakey,
When I was discharged from hospital and sent on my way to manage things for myself, I was advised to order more insulin when there were two unused pens remaining. So, if I were to lose a pen and one of the remaining pens was dud then I would still have a spare in reserve.
I use the Patient Access prescription ordering system and can check whether my medication request has been accepted. I still allow 5 working days for The Health Centre and Boots to get themselves organised. I usually receive a text when my stuff is available for collection.
That's just inexcusable in my opinion Flakey Bake. I hope you feel better today and don't take it to heart.
I know that I might be out of line with this comment and admittedly it's just a hunch. My guess is that you are somewhat overweight (like me) and the Pharmacist in question just assumed that you were T2. Unfortunately T2's get treated like a piece of **** all the time.If you were thin then you may have been treated completely differently. Sorry for the assumptions.
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