Have you been told not to test your blood sugars?

[Scandichic]

Ha! Its just more Government spin if you ask me. On the one hand we are told that we are being empowered to control our health, and on the other that we arent intelligent enough to interpret blood sugar readings!

Exactly!

 

[andcol]

Which is wrong.
I think it's wrong that people have to pay for prescriptions if they have several items which they have to pay for every month as it can cost an absolute fortune. They should not go by a person's income but by the whole household income.

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.

 

[Scandichic]

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.

fine by me. When we win the revolution......

 

[this is too difficult two]

Which is wrong.
I think it's wrong that people have to pay for prescriptions if they have several items which they have to pay for every month as it can cost an absolute fortune. They should not go by a person's income but by the whole household income.

We don't pay for prescription in Scotland. They don't prescribe strips for unmedicated patients though

 

[this is too difficult two]

fine by me. When we win the revolution......

Is revolution a contest?

 

[Avocado Sevenfold]

We don't pay for prescription in Scotland. They don't prescribe strips for unmedicated patients though

None for medicated patients either, in my experience

 

[this is too difficult two]

None for medicated patients either, in my experience

In Scotland?

 

[Avocado Sevenfold]

In Scotland?

Yes, I am a T2 Scot on met who is denied strips on prescription. Nevermind. I buy my own.

 

[this is too difficult two]

I checked your profile. You are also a woman? I really am terrible at this.

 

[Avocado Sevenfold]

I checked your profile. You are also a woman? I really am terrible at this.

I'm a woman. To be fair, my profile pic isn't a good likeness.

 

[zand]

No mine isn't either

 

[this is too difficult two]

I'm a woman. To be fair, my profile pic isn't a good likeness.

I probably knew that at some point. I am not sure if I have mentioned I have a poor memory

 

[Avocado Sevenfold]

I probably knew that at some point. I am not sure if I have mentioned I have a poor memory

Can't remember if you mentioned it.

 

[Brunneria]

I'm a woman. To be fair, my profile pic isn't a good likeness.

Mine is!

 

[Brunneria]

And I'm a girl, in case anyone was wondering...?

 

[this is too difficult two]

Mine is!

Gods sake you are not a woman too are you?

 

[this is too difficult two]

Can't remember if you mentioned it.

mentioned what?

 

[zand]

I'm a woman too......or don't you care?

 

[this is too difficult two]

I'm a woman too......or don't you care?

Never had any doubt about that.

 

[cold ethyl]

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.