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Have you been told not to test your blood sugars?

Discussion in 'Ask A Question' started by desidiabulum, Oct 30, 2014.

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  1. Scandichic

    Scandichic Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    Exactly!
     
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    #141 Scandichic, Nov 2, 2014 at 7:53 PM
  2. andcol

    andcol I reversed my Type 2 · Well-Known Member
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    If you are going to do that then tax needs to be on the household as well. The whole tax system is wrong and just legalised theft - bet you didn't realise I was a member of the fantastic four - flame on!

    Surely "free at the point of use" means the drugs as well not just the drugs you get in hospital! If they stopped wasting so much money they could fund it all.
     
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    #142 andcol, Nov 2, 2014 at 8:09 PM
  3. Scandichic

    Scandichic Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    fine by me. When we win the revolution......:hilarious:
     
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    #143 Scandichic, Nov 2, 2014 at 8:13 PM
  4. this is too difficult two

    this is too difficult two Don't have diabetes · Well-Known Member

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    We don't pay for prescription in Scotland. They don't prescribe strips for unmedicated patients though:(
     
    #144 this is too difficult two, Nov 2, 2014 at 8:21 PM
  5. this is too difficult two

    this is too difficult two Don't have diabetes · Well-Known Member

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    Is revolution a contest?:confused:
     
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    #145 this is too difficult two, Nov 2, 2014 at 8:22 PM
  6. Avocado Sevenfold

    Avocado Sevenfold · Guest

    None for medicated patients either, in my experience :blackeye:
     
    #146 Avocado Sevenfold, Nov 2, 2014 at 8:36 PM
  7. this is too difficult two

    this is too difficult two Don't have diabetes · Well-Known Member

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    In Scotland?
     
    #147 this is too difficult two, Nov 2, 2014 at 8:38 PM
  8. Avocado Sevenfold

    Avocado Sevenfold · Guest

    Yes, I am a T2 Scot on met who is denied strips on prescription. Nevermind. I buy my own.
     
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    #148 Avocado Sevenfold, Nov 2, 2014 at 8:43 PM
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    this is too difficult two Don't have diabetes · Well-Known Member

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    I checked your profile. You are also a woman? I really am terrible at this.
     
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    #149 this is too difficult two, Nov 2, 2014 at 8:45 PM
  10. Avocado Sevenfold

    Avocado Sevenfold · Guest

    I'm a woman. To be fair, my profile pic isn't a good likeness.
     
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    #150 Avocado Sevenfold, Nov 2, 2014 at 8:47 PM
  11. zand

    zand Type 2 · Master

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    No mine isn't either :)
     
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    #151 zand, Nov 2, 2014 at 8:48 PM
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    this is too difficult two Don't have diabetes · Well-Known Member

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    I probably knew that at some point. I am not sure if I have mentioned I have a poor memory:rolleyes:
     
    #152 this is too difficult two, Nov 2, 2014 at 8:52 PM
  13. Avocado Sevenfold

    Avocado Sevenfold · Guest

    Can't remember if you mentioned it.
     
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    #153 Avocado Sevenfold, Nov 2, 2014 at 8:55 PM
  14. Brunneria

    Brunneria Other · Guru

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    Mine is!
     
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    #154 Brunneria, Nov 2, 2014 at 8:56 PM
  15. Brunneria

    Brunneria Other · Guru

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    And I'm a girl, in case anyone was wondering...?
     
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    #155 Brunneria, Nov 2, 2014 at 8:56 PM
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    this is too difficult two Don't have diabetes · Well-Known Member

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    Gods sake you are not a woman too are you?;)
     
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    #156 this is too difficult two, Nov 2, 2014 at 8:59 PM
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    this is too difficult two Don't have diabetes · Well-Known Member

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    mentioned what?
     
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    #157 this is too difficult two, Nov 2, 2014 at 9:00 PM
  18. zand

    zand Type 2 · Master

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    I'm a woman too......or don't you care? :(
     
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    #158 zand, Nov 2, 2014 at 9:03 PM
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    this is too difficult two Don't have diabetes · Well-Known Member

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    Never had any doubt about that.
     
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    #159 this is too difficult two, Nov 2, 2014 at 9:05 PM
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    cold ethyl Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    What pees me off isn't so much the non prescribing of strips but the lies that go with it. I can understand that budgets are tight ( but surely a nationalised strip making factory would reduce cost if profit was removed from equation?) but would far rather my GP and other HCPs just said that testing is needed and recommended the Codefree. Ok so not everyone wants to test and there will be those who can't afford it, but at least they'd be maintaining my faith in their capacity to treat illness. As it is , I now take much of what they say with very large pinch of salt.
     
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    #160 cold ethyl, Nov 2, 2014 at 9:05 PM
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